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Public comment sought on amendments to the Medicaid Autism Spectrum Disorder Waiver
North Dakota's 1915(c) Medicaid Waiver, Autism Spectrum Disorder Birth through age 17 is being amended to reflect recent North Dakota legislative changes. The Autism Spectrum Disorder Birth through age 17 waiver provides services to children between the ages of birth through 17 who have an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. The goal of this waiver is to assist families in keeping their child home instead of placing them within a facility to receive needed services.
Proposed changes to this waiver:
- Increase the age of qualifying children from through the age of 17 to through the age of 20.
- Providers rate increases. Providers were granted a 2% increase in 2025 and a 2% increase in 2026. The services affected by this provider rate increases are service management and respite care.
- Increase waiver slots from 345 to 400 per year with 345 active at one time.
- Clarification of service definitions.
Comments and public input on these proposed waiver amendments will be accepted from June 27, 2025, and ending at 5 p.m. CT on July 27, 2025.
Comments will be accepted in the following ways:
Email: dhsautism@nd.gov
Phone: 800-755-2604, 701-328-4630, or 711 (TTY)
Fax: 701-328-1544
Mail: North Dakota Health and Human Services Medical Services Division
Attn: Autism
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
View the entire draft waiver renewal at Medicaid waivers webpage. Copies are available upon request.
Date Posted: June 27, 2025