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How to Get Involved
Iowa HHS is working with people who use Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), family caregivers, advocates, and providers throughout the HOME project. This page explains how Iowa HHS shares updates about the project and how feedback from Iowans helps guide decisions.
Get in Touch
To ask questions or provide feedback about the HOME Project, please contact us at HOMEwaivers@hhs.iowa.gov.
HOME Steering Committee
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The HOME project has a Steering Committee that provides crucial input on project decisions. The Steering Committee meets monthly and includes representatives from the following groups:
- Iowans who use Medicaid HCBS
- Family caregivers
- Case managers
- Service Providers
- Advocates
See below for slides and meeting summaries from recent steering committee meetings.
- February 2026 Summary (171.77 KB) .pdf
- March 2026 Summary (156.42 KB) .pdf
April 2026 Summary (159.26 KB) .pdf
- November / December Steering Committee Summary (158.35 KB) .pdf
- October Steering Committee Summary (138.29 KB) .pdf
- September Steering Committee Summary (115.4 KB) .pdf
- August Steering Committee Summary (156.54 KB) .pdf
- July Steering Committee Summary (102.46 KB) .pdf
- June Steering Committee Summary (171.92 KB) .pdf
- May Steering Committee Summary (156.41 KB) .pdf
- April Steering Committee Summary (173.15 KB) .pdf
- March Steering Committee Summary (157.45 KB) .pdf
- February Steering Committee Summary (166.3 KB) .pdf
- December Steering Committee Summary (162.8 KB) .pdf
- October Steering Committee Summary (171.12 KB) .pdf
- August Steering Committee Summary (209.7 KB) .pdf
- July Steering Committee Summary (124.27 KB) .pdf
- June Steering Committee Summary (175.25 KB) .pdf
- May Steering Committee Summary (174.34 KB) .pdf
- April Steering Committee Summary (191.22 KB) .pdf
- March Steering Committee Summary (250.71 KB) .pdf
- February Steering Committee Summary (212.64 KB) .pdf
- December Steering Committee Summary
- October Steering Committee Summary (191 KB) .pdf
- September Steering Committee Summary (254.04 KB) .pdf
- August Steering Committee Summary (188.18 KB) .pdf
- July Steering Committee Summary (190.92 KB) .pdf
- June Steering Committee Summary (131.85 KB) .pdf
- May Steering Committee Summary (198.56 KB) .pdf
- April Steering Committee Summary (423.3 KB) .pdf
- March Steering Committee Summary (191.67 KB) .pdf
Waiver Redesign Listening Sessions
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In May 2024, Iowa HHS hosted three listening sessions with members and providers to gather direct feedback on the proposed changes to home and community-based services waivers. You can find the listening session presentation here (2.06 MB).pdf (2.06 MB) .pdf .
HOMEtown Conversations
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In Fall 2023, HHS held HOMEtown Conversations, a series of 12 in-person and three virtual feedback sessions where Iowans got the latest updates on the HOME project from the Medicaid director and shared their thoughts on how HHS could make community-based services in Iowa better. You can find presentation materials, recordings, and feedback summaries from HOMEtown Conversations below.
HOMEtown Conversations Presentations
HOMEtown Conversations Recordings
- HOMEtown Conversations: English
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- HOMEtown Conversaciones: Virtual, Español
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