The ID/DD Waiver provides services to individuals who, but for the provision of home and community-based services, would require placement in an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. The ID/DD waiver is administered by the Department of Mental Health, Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Emergency Preparedness and Response the COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the below Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response in response to the COVID-19 outbreak for the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver.
- Combined Addendum to 1915(c) Appendix K – CMS Approved October 30, 2022
- Combined Addendum to the 1915(c) Appendix K – CMS Approved June 16, 2022
- Combined Addendum to 1915(c) Appendix K – CMS Approved September 30, 2020
- Appendix K MS 1915(c) IDDD Waiver (2082) – Approved April 16, 2020
Who is Eligible for the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities Waiver?
Individuals in this program must qualify for one of the following eligibility categories:
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Disabled Child Living at Home
- Income up to 300% of the SSI federal benefit rate
Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services
The Department of Mental Health, through its regional centers and assessment process, provides support coordination and makes referrals for the following services:
- Behavior Support
- Day Services-Adult
- Home and Community Supports
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Supervised Living
- Community Respite
- Host Homes
- Crisis Support
- Crisis Intervention
- In-Home Nursing Respite
- Support Living
- Transition Assistance
- Support Coordination
- Supported Employment
- Prevocational Services
- Job Discovery
- Specialized Medical Supplies
- In-Home Respite
- Shared Supported Living
Public Notice for the ID/DD Waiver Renewal
Pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Section 441.304(e)-(f), public notice is hereby given to the submission of the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver Renewal. The Division of Medicaid, in the Office of the Governor, will submit this proposed renewal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the ID/DD Waiver effective July 1, 2018, contingent upon CMS approval.
For more information, read the public notice and draft pages.
ID/DD Waiver Renewal Public Comments
Resources
- Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver-Approved by CMS June 26, 2023
- Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver-Submitted to CMS March 31, 2023
- Request for Public Input
- Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities Waiver – effective July 1, 2018
- Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities Waiver – Submitted to CMS June 14, 2018
- Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities Waiver – effective May 1, 2017
- Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities Waiver brochure
- ID/DD Waiver Fee Schedule
