Section 1915(i) HCBS State Plan Option
As of May 2014, CMS has approved the state’s §1915(i) HCBS State Plan Amendment; and the state is currently participating in the HCBS State Plan Option. (Source: Kaiser HCBS State Plan Option website, 5/2014)
Section 1915(k) Community First Choice Option
The state originally planned to submit its proposed Community First Choice State Plan Amendment to CMS in August 2013, and begin participating in the CFC State Plan Option in October 2013. (Source: 2013 National HCBS Conference Presentation; State Community First Choice Webinar, 1/2013, link no longer available)
As of May 2014, CMS has not approved a CFC SPA for Montana. However, the state is still planning to participate in the §1915(k) Community First Choice State Plan Option in 2014. (Source: Kaiser CFCO website; 5/2014)
As of November 2014, CMS has approved the state’s Section 1915(k) Community First Choice Option SPA. (Source: Kaiser Community First Choice website, 10/2014)