173.403 Choices program. - Ohio Statutes

173.403 Choices program.

Choices program” means the program created under this section.

There is hereby created the choices program. The program shall provide home and community-based services. The choices program shall be operated as a separate medicaid waiver component, as defined in section 5111.85 of the Revised Code, until the United States secretary of health and human services approves the consolidated federal medicaid waiver sought under section 5111.861 of the Revised Code. The program shall be part of the consolidated federal medicaid waiver sought under that section if the United States secretary approves the waiver. The department of aging shall administer the program through a contract entered into with the department of job and family services under section 5111.91 of the Revised Code. Subject to federal approval, the program shall be available statewide.

Added by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.