(a) To the extent authorized by state and federal law, the commission shall make uniform the functions relating to the administration and delivery of Section 1915(c) waiver programs, including:
(1) rate-setting;
(2) the applicability and use of service definitions;
(3) quality assurance; and
(4) intake data elements.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to functions of a Section 1915(c) waiver program that is operated in conjunction with a federally funded program of the state under Medicaid that is authorized under Section 1915(b) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396n(b)).

(c) The commission shall ensure that information on individuals seeking to obtain services from Section 1915(c) waiver programs is maintained in a single computerized database that is accessible to staff of each of the state agencies administering those programs.

Text of section effective until April 01, 2025