Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 422.3963. Amendment of home and community-based services waiver to include certain services for and compensation of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities

(a) The Department to include as medical assistance under Medicaid the funding of habilitation services designed to provide persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities assistance in pursuing competitive integrated employment, including, without limitation:

(b) The compensation of a recipient of services under the waiver described in subsection 1 who is receiving prevocational services at a rate equal to or greater than the state minimum wage, including, without limitation, by waiving the requirement prescribed by 42 C.F.R. § 440.180(c)(2)(i)(B) that a person receiving prevocational services be compensated at less than 50 percent of the minimum wage.

(a) Cooperate with the Federal Government in amending the waiver pursuant to this section;

(b) If the Federal Government approves the amendments to the waiver, adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, the criteria to be used in determining eligibility for the habilitation services designed to provide assistance to persons pursuing competitive integrated employment pursuant to subsection 1; and

(c) Implement the amendments to the waiver only to the extent that the amendments are approved by the Federal Government.