Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Medicaid program
|
| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
institutional care
|
| gptkbp:approvedBy |
gptkb:Section_1915(c)_of_the_Social_Security_Act
|
| gptkbp:eligibility |
Medicaid eligible individuals
must meet institutional level of care |
| gptkbp:establishedIn |
1981
|
| gptkbp:flexibility |
states can define eligibility criteria
states can limit number of participants states can offer different services |
| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:Medicaid
|
| gptkbp:hasServiceTo |
personal care
respite care case management environmental modifications home health aide services adult day health services habilitation services |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers
|
| gptkbp:impact |
reduces reliance on nursing facilities and other institutions
enables individuals to remain in their homes and communities |
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide long-term care services in home and community settings
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Medicaid_State_Plan
gptkb:Money_Follows_the_Person_program gptkb:Section_1915(i)_State_Plan_HCBS gptkb:Section_1115_waivers |
| gptkbp:renewalPeriod |
typically every 5 years
|
| gptkbp:requires |
federal approval
cost neutrality compared to institutional care |
| gptkbp:state |
all 50 states and DC have at least one HCBS waiver
|
| gptkbp:targetAudience |
people with disabilities
elderly individuals individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Medicaid_program
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|