HCBS Statewide Transition Plan

Heightened Scrutiny - Category 3 settings

UPDATE: Oct. 25, 2021

SCDHHS submitted the revised South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan, and Appendices O and P with the Category 3 settings, to CMS on Oct. 25, 2021.

• South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - submitted Oct. 25, 2021
• Appendix O - HCB Settings Quality Review - State level heightened scrutiny; SCDDSN Category 3 settings
• Appendix P - HCB Settings Quality Review - State level heightened scrutiny; SCDDSN Category 3 settings
• Category 3 settings rubrics and evidence lists
• SCDDSN-designated regions - map and list

• Public Notice
• South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - Revised August 2021 
• Appendix O - HCB Settings Quality Review - State level heightened scrutiny; SCDDSN Category 3 settings 
• Appendix P - HCB Settings Quality Review - State level heightened scrutiny; SCDDSN Category 3 settings 
• Category 3 settings rubrics and evidence lists 

• SCDDSN-designated regions - map and list

Public webinar information:

• Aug. 25, 2021
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Click here to access the webinar recording and view the slides

Public Comment Information

Public comments were to be received by 5 p.m. Oct. 1, 2021. Comments were submitted the following ways:

• Online: https://msp.scdhhs.gov/hcbs/webform/comments-questions
• Email: comments@scdhhs.gov
• Mail:
  
  • Office of Compliance
  • ATTN: Kelly Eifert, Ph.D.
  • South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
  • P.O. Box 8206
  • Columbia, SC 29202-8206

Heightened Scrutiny  - Category 2 Settings

April 1, 2021

SCDHHS submitted the revised South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan, and Appendix N with the Category 2 settings, to CMS on March 30, 2021.

• South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - Submitted March 30, 2021
• Appendix N - Submitted March 30, 2021
  • Category 2 settings rubrics and evidence lists

SCDDSN-designated regions - map and list

Public webinar information:

• Feb. 17, 2021
• Click here to listen and view the webinar and access the slides

Final Approval - South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) received final approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the South Carolina Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Statewide Transition Plan. The revised plan that was submitted on Oct. 11, 2019, had two sets of technical revisions prior to final approval.  The public can view the final approval letter,  the revised HCBS Statewide Transition Plan with technical revisions, and the final approved Statewide Transition Plan below.

CMS Final Approval Letter - South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - Approved Feb. 4, 2020

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - Technical Revisions

• See Section 4 for new text (highlighted) and deleted text (strikethrough)

Full South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - Approved

• Community Choices Waiver - services by setting
• Community Supports Waiver - services by setting
• Head And Spinal Cord Injury Waiver - services by setting
• HIV/AIDS Waiver - services by setting
• Intellectual Disability/Related Disabilites Waiver - services by setting
• Mechanical Ventilator Dependent Waiver - services by setting
• Medically Complex Children Waiver - services by setting
• Appendix B - Systemic listing and links
• Appendix C:
  • C4 Day (non-residential) Settings HCBS Self-Assessment Instructions
  • C4 Day (non-residential) Settings HCBS Self-Assessment
• Appendix D:
  • C4 Residential setting HCBS Self-Assessment Instructions
  • C4 Residential setting HCBS Self-Assessment

• Appendix E - C4 Non-residential self-assessment Global Analysis
• Appendix F - C4 Residential self-assessment Global Analysis
• Appendix G - Relocation Guidelines: Community Residential Care Facility (CRCF) Residents
• Appendix H - Admissions/Discharges/Transfer of Individuals to/from DDSN Funded Community Residential Settings
• Appendix I- TAC, Inc. Report: Review and Feedback on the HCBS Final Rule Transition
• Appendix J - Adult Day Health Care Assessment Tool
• Appendix K - Non-residential (day services facilities) Assessment Tool for SCDDSN settings
• Appendix L - Residential Assessment Tool for SCDDSN settings
• Appendix M - Global Results: SCDDSN settings independent site visits

CMS Initial Approval Letter for SC HCBS Statewide Transition Plan

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan- Intial Approval 11-3-2016

Submissions:

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan

CMS Feedback on South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - REVISED 9-25-2015

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - REVISED 2-4-2016

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - REVISED 2-24-2016

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - REVISED 3-31-2016

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan- REVISED 8-17-2016 

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - REVISED 10-28-2016

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - REVISED 11-3-2016

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - REVISED 10-11-2019

South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan - Technical Revisions - January 2020