Montana Code 53-6-407. Notification required before termination of waiver participation
53-6-407. Notification required before termination of waiver participation. (1) The department shall notify a person participating in a medicaid home and community-based services waiver at least 30 days before terminating the person’s participation in the waiver. The department shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-6-407
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 53-6-401
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Home and community-based services: means , as provided for in section 1915 of Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U. See Montana Code 53-6-401
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)notify the person of the planned termination from the program by mail; and
(b)allow the person to provide the department with information demonstrating the person’s continued need for waiver services. The information must be provided within 30 days of the date the notification was mailed.
(2)(a) The department may terminate the person’s participation in the waiver at the end of the 30-day period provided for in subsection (1) if:
(i)the person has not responded to the notification; or
(ii)after reviewing information provided by the person, the department has determined the person is no longer eligible to participate in the waiver.
(b)If the department determines that the person is no longer eligible to participate in the waiver, the department must notify the person by mail before the expiration of the 30-day notification period.
(3)The termination notice provided for in subsection (2) must state that:
(a)the decision may be appealed in accordance with 53-2-606;
(b)the person may request continued services during the period of the appeal; and
(c)the department will not seek reimbursement of services provided during the period of appeal unless the department finds evidence of fraud or other similar circumstances indicating waiver services were not warranted.
(4)An appeal must be filed within 90 days of the mailing date of the termination notice provided for in subsection (2).