Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona State Legislature approved funding in the most recent Legislative session. This funding is for the DES Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) to increase funding passed through to Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) to increase providers for Non-Medical Home and Community Based Services (NMHCBS).
A series of virtual forums will be hosted by DAAS in August 2022. We encourage AAA clients, families and providers to attend. DAAS will talk about the proposed funds that AAAs will distribute regionally to direct care workers. Attendees can provide input about the services they feel most need rate increases. In developing methodology to distribute to AAAs and contract requirements for provider rate increases using this funding, DAAS will consider:
The forum schedule is listed below. At least one forum will be recorded. Members, families and providers who cannot attend a forum can review the presentation online.
Comments can be submitted using this Provider Rate Increase Public Comment form.
Friday, August 12, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday, August 15, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Anyone that requires a reasonable accommodation based on language or disability should contact DAAS Community Outreach at: [email protected].
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation and no later than 3 days prior to the session you wish to attend.
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