(a) (1) The Department shall establish standardized procedures for the administration of the Advisory Group and make the procedures available to the public on a dedicated page of the Department's website. (2) The dedicated page on the Department's website shall also include: (i) A list of current Advisory Group members; (ii) The application process and selection criteria for Advisory Group members; (iii) The location, date, and time of each Advisory Group meeting with at least 30 calendar days' advance notice; (iv) Options for virtual participation in meetings of the Advisory Group; (v) Procedures to ensure meaningful participation for individuals with disabilities and limited English proficiency; (vi) A notation of at which meetings the general public will have an opportunity to testify or make comments; and (vii) In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, the agenda and meeting minutes of the previous meeting of the Advisory Group, including a list of meeting attendees. (b) The Department shall provide sufficient data and resources at least 30 days in advance of a meeting to support informed participation in Advisory Group discussions, including: (1) Current and proposed payment rates; (2) Federally required information, including: (i) Home- and community-based services payment transparency reports; (ii) Payment adequacy reports as required under 42 C.F.R. § 441.311(e); and (iii) Access-to-care data, as required under 42 C.F.R. § 441.311(d)(2); (3) Bureau of Labor Statistics publicly available wage data and other labor market and workforce data; (4) Benchmarking and rate studies for home- and community-based services conducted by the Department; (5) Rate information from neighboring or similarly situated states; and (6) Access-to-care metrics, including: (i) The number of consumers receiving applicable services; and (ii) The number of utilization hours for applicable service categories.
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