Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Medicaid program
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkbp:allowsStatesTo limit the number of participants
offer services not otherwise covered by Medicaid
target specific populations
gptkbp:alternativeTo institutional care
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Section_1915(c)_of_the_Social_Security_Act
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1981
gptkbp:eligibility Medicaid eligibility
need for institutional level of care
gptkbp:exampleStateProgram gptkb:California_In-Home_Supportive_Services
gptkb:Florida_iBudget_Waiver
gptkb:New_York_OPWDD_HCBS_Waiver
gptkb:Texas_HCS_Waiver
gptkbp:flexibility states can cap enrollment
states can design their own programs
states can set individual budgets
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
state governments
gptkbp:goal increase choice for beneficiaries
promote community integration
reduce reliance on institutional care
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:assistive_technology
family caregiver support
consumer-directed services
gptkbp:participants over 3 million (as of 2022)
gptkbp:purpose provide long-term care services in home and community settings
gptkbp:qualityAssurance states must assure health and welfare of participants
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
gptkb:Olmstead_v._L.C._Supreme_Court_decision
gptkbp:renewalPeriod typically every 5 years
gptkbp:reportsTo states must report to CMS
gptkbp:serviceDeliveryModel agency-directed
self-directed
gptkbp:serviceType personal care
respite care
case management
environmental modifications
supported employment
home health aide services
adult day health services
gptkbp:targetAudience elderly individuals
individuals with disabilities
individuals with chronic illnesses
gptkbp:waiverType gptkb:Section_1115_demonstration_waiver
gptkb:Section_1915(i)_State_Plan_HCBS
gptkb:Section_1915(k)_Community_First_Choice
gptkb:Section_1915(c)_waiver
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nebraska_Division_of_Developmental_Disabilities
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7