Notice for Public Comment

Ohio has posted for public comments on a proposed amendment to the PASSPORT Medicaid Waiver which is required prior to the submission to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). The period for public comment on the proposed amendment is November 6th, 2025, through midnight December 5th, 2025. The notice can be found at Public Notices (ohio.gov).

 

Pursuant to the provision of title 42 Sections 441.301 and 441.304 of the Code of Federal Regulations, public notices are required for any of the following: new 1915(c) waiver, new 1915(i) state plan amendment, renewal of a 1915(c) waiver, and any amendment to a 1915(c) waiver that includes one or more substantive changes. States are required to give notice and to provide a 30-day public comment period.

 

During the public comment period, AGE requests the following of the PASSPORT Administrative Agencies (PAAs):

 

•        In an area at the PAA where visitors are most likely to see them, print and post both Public Notice and Request for Comment documents as well as the Public Notice Summaries, all of which accompany this NOTICE.

•        In order to provide public access to the proposed amendments to the PASSPORT Waivers and to facilitate public comment, create a link from the PAA website to the Ohio Department of Medicaid website page posting the documents, located at the following: Public Notices (ohio.gov)

•        Please make hard copies of the PASSPORT Waivers proposed amendments available upon request.

•        PAA Case Managers are encouraged to promote the opportunity to provide public comments on the proposed Medicaid Waiver proposed amendments during conversations with individuals served on the Medicaid waiver, their family members, or anyone who might be interested.

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AGE values the input of individuals interested in or impacted by changes to AGE Medicaid waivers and appreciates the contribution by the PAAs to this important process. A complete printout of the proposed amendment is available at Area Agency on Aging 3, 2423 Allentown Road, Lima, OH.