Michelle P Waiver Program

The Department for Medicaid Services is pleased to announce the new Michelle P. Medicaid waiver implemented Aug. 1, 2008.

Update for individuals Currently on the Supports for Community Living Waiting List

If you or your family member are currently on the Supports for Community Living (SCL) Waiver waiting list and believe you now meet the criteria for urgent need (see below), call the Department for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addiction Services (DMHDDAS) at 564-7702 to inquire about service availability. You then will be contacted by your local Community Mental Health Center to schedule a Michelle P. Waiver assessment.

Urgent Need Criteria 
907 KAR 1:145, Section 7,(7)(b) defines urgent need as service needed within one year, determined by:

1. Threatened loss of the individual's existing funding source for supports within the year due to the individual’s age or eligibility; 
2. The individual is residing in a temporary or inappropriate placement but his or her health and safety is assured; 
3. The diminished capacity of the primary caregiver due to physical or mental status and the lack of an alternative primary caregiver; or  
4. The individual exhibits an intermittent behavior or action that requires hospitalization or police intervention;

Update for Individuals who are not on the SCL Waiting List.

If you or your family are not on the SCL waiting list and believe you meet one of the above criteria, please print the MAP 10 and Map 200 forms (see links at right). Mail the completed forms to the address listed on the MAP 200 form. Be sure to include any supporting documentation about how you meet one of the above criteria (such as letters from family members, doctors or service providers) to demonstrate your urgent need.

Power Point presentations from the Department for Medicaid Services and Department for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addiction Services Michelle P Waiver training

Michelle P. Waiver Power Point Presentation
Michelle P. Waiver Billing Presentation 

Question and Answers regarding the Michelle P. Waiver Program

SCL Provider Questions Regarding Michelle P. Waiver Training
Michelle P Waiver Training Question and Answers