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Children's Choice Waiver
The Children's Choice (CC) Waiver began on February 21, 2001 to offer supplemental support to children with developmental disabilities who currently live at home with their families or with a foster family birth through 20 years of age.
Services
- Support Coordination
- Family Support
- Center-Based Respite Care
- Family Training
- Environmental Accessibility Adaptations
- Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies
- Permanent Housing Stabilization
- Permanent Housing Stabilization Transition
Therapies
- Aquatic
- Art
- Music
- Hippotherapy/Therapeutic Horseback Riding
- Sensory Integration
Note: Individuals who receive the CC Waiver may also receive Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT).
Population Requirements
The CC Waiver provides services in the home and in the community to individuals birth through 20 years of age, who currently live at home with their families or who will leave an institution to return home.
This waiver provides an individualized support package with a maximum cost of $20,200 per year and is designed for maximum flexibility.
Youth who reach the age of 18 and want to work may choose to transition to a Supports Waiver as long as they remain eligible for waiver services.
Youth who continue in the CC Waiver beyond age 18 will age out of the CC Waiver when they reach their 21st birthday. They will transition to the most appropriate waiver that meets their needs as long as they remain eligible for waiver services. This program is not intended to provide 24-hour-a-day support.
To qualify for the Children's Choice Waiver, a person must:
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- Meet Louisiana Medicaid eligibility AND
- Are 0 through 20 years of age
- Have an OCDD Statement of Approval AND
- Meet the Louisiana definition for a developmental disability manifested prior to age 22 (Revised Statue 25:451.2, Paragraph (11) AND
- Meet Intermediate Care Facility-Intellectual Disability (ICF/ID) Level of Care Criteria
How to Apply
Individuals who need services should contact their local governing entity to go through the eligibility determination process. Once a person is eligible for OCDD services, they may ask to be placed on the Developmental Disability Request for Services Registry (RFSR).
As each individual is added to the RFSR, the individual is screened to determine their urgency of need for services. An individual, who meets the eligibility criteria, is the highest urgency priority category(s) being served based on funding, and has the earliest RFSR date, will be offered the next available OCDD waiver opportunity that meets their needs.
The application process does not begin until a waiver slot becomes available. At that time, medical and financial determinations will be completed simultaneously to verify that the person has a developmental disability and meets the financial and medical/psychological requirements for an Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ICF/DD).
Documents & Forms
Documents:
- Environmental Accessibility Adaptation Flow Chart
- EPSDT Personal Care vs. Home Health Services
- CC Waiver PCA vs. EPSDT-PCS
- CC Waiver vs. New Opportunities Waiver
- Emergency Protocol for Tracking Locations
- Request for Crisis Designation Flow Chart
Forms:
- CC Waiver Comprehensive Plan of Care
- CC Waiver Plan of Care Instructions
- CC Waiver Plan of Care Revision Request
- CC Waiver Plan of Care Revision Request Instructions
- CC Waiver Request for Family Training
- CC Waiver Request for Crisis Designation
- CC Waiver Request for Therapy
- CC Waiver Environmental Accessibility Adaptation Job Completion Form
- CC Waiver Request for Non-Crisis/Other Good Cause Designation
- Recipient's Consent for Authorized Representation (all waivers)
- Rights and Responsibilities Form (all waivers)
Contact
For more info, contact the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities at 225-342-0095.