Home and Community Based Waiver Program
The Home and Community Based (HCB) Waiver program provides services and support to elderly people or children and adults with disabilities to help them to remain in or return to their homes.
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Who is eligible for services? |
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Those who:
- Are elderly or disabled
- Meet nursing facility level of care (as defined in 907 KAR 1:022), who, without services, would be admitted to a nursing facility.
- Are financially eligible for Medicaid services (special financial eligibility for Medicaid is applied for this program).
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How do I apply? |
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What services are covered? |
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- Assessment
- Re-assessment
- Case Management
- Minor Home Adaptation
- Adult Day Health Care
- Homemaker
- Personal Care
- Attendant Care
- Respite Care
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What is Consumer Directed Option? |
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The Consumer Directed Option (CDO) is an alternative approach for delivery of non-medical, non-residential HCB services. These services now include:
- Support Broker
- Homemaker
- Personal Care
- Attendant Care
- Unskilled Respite Care
- Goods and Minor Home Adaptation
For more information about Consumer Directed Option Services for HCB, visit the DMS CDO page.
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