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MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT
MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT
Make Your Voice Heard: Public Comment Opportunity
The Bureau of Disabilities Services, Division of Aging, and the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning periodically announce proposed amendments to Indiana’s Medicaid waiver programs, including the Health and Wellness (H&W), Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH), Family Supports Waver (FSW), and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) waivers.
Proposed Waiver Amendments: DDRS Public Notice
Now is the time to share your perspective.
Public comments on these amendments are being accepted from February 11th to March 13th, 2026
Your voice matters! All public comments submitted during the comment period will be carefully reviewed and addressed by OMPP. A summary of the feedback, including responses to any suggestions not adopted and details of changes made to the waiver based on public input, will be included in the updated version of the waiver.
How You Can Make an Impact
How You Can Make an Impact
Submit a Public Comment
Share your experiences, concerns, and suggestions. Be specific about how these changes might affect your family or community.
Public comments are being accepted until March 13,2026. You can:
Highlight your concerns about slot reductions.
Suggest changes to improve waiver accessibility and fairness.
Advocate family-centered caregiving solutions.
Call for clear explanations of the new assessment tools.
Email Your Feedback:
Send public comment to: DDRSwaivernoticecomment@fssa.in.gov
Make Your Comments Count
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Encourage others to join this effort. Every voice counts, and the more we stand together, the greater our impact.
ACTIVELY ADVOCATE
ACTIVELY ADVOCATE
Civic engagement plays an important role in shaping policies that affect individuals with disabilities and the systems that support them. Staying informed, communicating with elected officials, and participating in the legislative process helps ensure that decision-makers understand the real-world impact of policy choices.
Advocacy begins with engagement — contacting legislators, attending public meetings, and sharing lived experience all contribute to stronger, more responsive disability policy in Indiana.
Here are some of the things you can do to take action and advocate:
Here are some of the things you can do to take action and advocate:
Send a quick email to your Legislators and Important Committee Members.
Call! Talk with a human or leave a message for your legislator or staff.
Schedule a meeting with your legislator to discuss issues important to you.
Post on Facebook! Social media draws attention to issues and calls to action.
Talk to your friends, neighbors, family members and anyone who will listen
Letters to the Editor tell communities what’s happening.
Testify! Any citizen can do this! We can help you advocate in person.
Attend a “Third House” (aka “Cracker Barrel”) or Town Hall Event.
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