1. Program Definition and Services

Nursing Facility Transition (NFT) Services in Virginia provide person-centered, non-medical supports designed to help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD), physical disabilities, or complex functional limitations acquire, maintain, and improve skills necessary for everyday living. Administered under multiple Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers via the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), these services promote independence and inclusion. Services include:

• In-Home & Community Support: Individualized evaluation, selection, customization, and deployment of pre-transition assessments, housing search assistance, essential household setup, and coordinated moving logistics delivered to establish the individual's private home or primary residence
• Community Access & Participation: Tailored community resources orientation, tenancy stabilization support, post-move follow-up tracking, and functional relocation adaptation practice designed to expand functional safety, independent living, and active community involvement

2. Regulations

The program is governed by the following regulations:

• Virginia Regulations Implementing the Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus) Waiver
• Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Provider Manuals
• Federal Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Settings Rule (42 CFR 441.301)
• Virginia Mandated Reporter Laws (Protection Against Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation)

3. Licensing or Certification

Providers must secure an agency service contract, subcontractor agreement, or formal provider approval via an authorized regional Managed Care Organization (MCO) network or state transition coordination system and maintain compliance with Virginia HCBS quality frameworks.

4. Responsible State Agency

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) acts as the primary administrative authority. Background clearances and corporate validations are processed by DMAS in coordination with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC).

5. Application Process

• Register the corporate entity with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Corporate Division
• Apply for required background clearance profiles and submit provider credentials to the active state portal
• Enroll the corporation through the state system as an active Virginia Medicaid provider via the MES portal
• Execute formal service network contracts and matching paths through the designated MCO networks

6. Required Documentation

• Verified business formation records, active Federal EIN, and corporate Type 2 NPI
• Active MCO Network Agreement or formal DMAS provider approval credentials
• Nursing Facility Transition Services Policy & Procedure Manual (covering intake protocols, expense tracking rules, safety risk management, and mandatory abuse reporting protocols)
• Signed HCBS Settings Transition Provider Self-Assessment Tool and formal Attestation documents
• Certificates of commercial general liability and professional liability insurance

7. Timeline for Approval

The combined processing pipeline spanning contracting reviews, background registry clearings, DMAS/MES provider enrollment, and final authorization matching typically averages 2 to 3 months.

8. Pre-Application Process

Prospective providers must form an LLC or Corporation with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, secure an EIN, and obtain a corporate Type 2 National Provider Identifier (NPI) mapped to case management, transition coordination, or specialized community-based habilitation taxonomy paths.

9. Pre-Application Training

The state hosts mandatory administrative and compliance training modules online. Agency owners, designated program managers, and direct-care coordinators must successfully complete the formal approved Core Competency Orientation sequences.

10. Additional Notes

• All provided habilitation goals must directly link to the participant's Transition Plan or Individual Support Plan (ISP) and focus explicitly on building long-term independence
• Providers must formalize a clear Service Agreement for every participant, detailing specific relocation timelines, allowable transition expense limits, and emergency contact lists
• Any vehicle utilized for community navigation, site visits, or client transportation must satisfy state safety rules and maintain proper auto liability limits
• Transition tracking logs, expenditure receipts, and follow-up stabilization notes must be archived chronologically within each participant file to satisfy state Medicaid audits

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