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Monroe County Commissioners to Honor Leaders in the Annexation Remonstration Effort on June 6th<\/strong>
Volunteer recognition ceremony set to begin at 5pm in the Monroe County Courthouse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning at 5pm on Thursday, June 6, Monroe County Commissioners Julie Thomas, Lee Jones, and Penny Githens will honor area residents who spearheaded remonstration efforts in their respective annexation areas. Monroe County residents fought nine simultaneous, involuntary annexation attempts in all. Those who secured remonstration counterparts and collected signatures from fellow property owners within their annexation areas will receive certificates of appreciation during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese folks spent so much time and energy during the remonstration period to make sure that not only were their own voices heard, but that their neighbors’ voices were also heard,\u201d says Julie Thomas, President of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas and others will also speak briefly during the event. Remarks will include a review of county officials’ efforts to collaborate with the City of Bloomington. County Residents Against Annexation (CRAA) President Margaret Clements will also be on hand to present \u201cAnnexation: What We Have Accomplished and What’s Next.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is open to the public and will take place in the Monroe County Courthouse rotunda (lobby level.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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United Way Blue Jean Ball tickets now available
<\/strong>arly Bird tickets are now available for the 2024 United Way Blue Jean Ball. The popular event will be held Thursday, Sept 12th<\/sup> at Wipperwill Hill Farm in Bloomington. Cody Ikerd and the Sidewinders will perform, and Great White Smoke BBQ will cater the event. The fun will include a silent auction. Visit www.unitedwaysci.org\/bluejeanball<\/a> for all of the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CMS approves FSSA\u2019s Indiana\u2019s PathWays for Aging Program and Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
<\/strong>The Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) has notified the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration that it has approved the agency\u2019s proposed waivers and amendments\u00a0for launching the Indiana PathWays for Aging program and continuing to provide home and community-based services to eligible Hoosiers across a number of programs, including PathWays, starting July 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The approved waivers include the following 1915(c) home and community-based services waivers: Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver, the Family Supports Waiver, the Health and Wellness Waiver, the Indiana PathWays for Aging Waiver and the Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver. Additionally, CMS has approved via a 1915(b) waiver the transition to managed care for Indiana\u2019s long-term services and supports program under the Indiana PathWays for Aging program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The approved waivers can be found HERE.<\/a> The approval comes after two public comment periods in 2023 and early 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PathWays Waiver is a new waiver, replacing the Aged and Disabled Waiver for individuals aged 60 and over and will be administered by the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning. The Health and Wellness Waiver is the former Aged and Disabled Waiver. It now serves individuals under age 60 and will be administered by the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS). The Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver is also moving from FSSA\u2019s Division of Aging to DDRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new PathWays Waiver has been approved for five years. The other amended waivers remain on their current CMS-approved timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some noteworthy changes in the newly approved PathWays, H&W, and TBI home and community-based services waivers include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n