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The Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities Waiver (MOCDD), also known as the Sarah Lopez Waiver, grants Medicaid eligibility to those children under the age of 18 who would be determined eligible for MO HealthNet if they were to reside in an institution, but whose families have chosen to have the child remain home. The MOCDD waiver permits the state to view only the child's income when making eligibility determination. The Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities administers this program.

 Public Notice

2023

07.14.2023 - Public Notice regarding Rate Methodology
01.27.2023 - Public notice regarding the submission of amendments to add the health assessment and coordination waiver service for the Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities Waiver.

2022

08.25.2022 - Public Notice regarding the submission of amendments to add enhanced Value Based Payments (VBP) for the Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities Waivers.
04.21.2022 - Public notice regarding the submission of amendments to add the health assessment and coordination waiver service (for the Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities) Waiver.

2020

12.10.2020 - Public Notice regarding the Comprehensive and Community Support Waiver renewal applications, the Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities and Partnership for Hope Waiver amendment applications to align with the renewals.
09.23.2020 - Public Notice regarding submission of Comprehensive, Community Support, Partnership for Hope, Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities Waiver Amendments.
03.03.2020 - Public Notice regarding the submission of Comprehensive, Community Support, Missouri Children and Developmental Disabilities and Partnership for Hope Waiver Amendments

2018

05.03.2018 - Public Comment Summary for MOCDD and Partnership for Hope Waiver Renewal
02.08.2018 - Public Notice regarding Partnership for Hope and MOCDD Waivers

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MO HealthNet News

The table below provides general information and updates that are relevant to this program page, as well as all MO HealthNet providers. To find information for all other MO HealthNet programs, or to search by date, program or keyword, visit the MO HealthNet News page. If you would like to receive updates in your inbox, subscribe to MO HealthNet News!
Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
04/22/2020 COVID-19: 1135 Waiver Implementation for Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 Checking Elgibility Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/21/2020 COVID-19: New Laboratory Codes - Updated Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/17/2020 COVID-19: Home Health Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/17/2020 COVID-19: Personal Care Program Services Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/07/2020 COVID-19: Claims for MO HealthNet Participants with Medicare or Commercial Insurance Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/03/2020 COVID-19: EPSDT - Well-Child Care Visits via Telehealth Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/02/2020 COVID-19: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/01/2020 COVID-19: CPAP and NiPAP/Sleep Studies Criteria Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/27/2020 COVID-19: Sedative Hypnotic Preferred Drug List Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/26/2020 COVID-19: Missouri receives approval from Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services of 1135 waiver request to COVID-19 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/25/2020 COVID-19: Sterilization Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/24/2020 COVID-19: MO HealthNet Providers Providing Services at Additional Locations Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/23/2020 COVID-19: Telehealth – REVISED March 26, 2020 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/23/2020 COVID-19: Multi-Function Ventilator Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers

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