Community Living Waiver
The Community Living Waiver supports individuals with an intellectual disability, autism or developmental disability to live more independently in their homes and communities through the provision of a variety of services that promote community living, employment, communication, self-direction, choice and control.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following diagnosis and age requirements apply:
- Individuals of any age with an intellectual disability (ID) or autism.
- Children with a developmental disability under age 9 with a high probability of resulting in an ID or autism diagnosis.
- Children under age 22 with a developmental disability due to a medically complex condition.
- Level of Care
- Medical Evaluation
- Diagnosis of an intellectual disability, autism, or developmental disability
- Recommended for an intermediate care facility (ICF) level of care based on a medical evaluation
- Determined eligible for Medical Assistance (MA) in Pennsylvania
- Meet the financial requirements as determined by your local County Assistance Office
- Individual cost limit of $85,000 per person per fiscal year (Supports Coordination is excluded from this limit)
Services
- Advanced Supported Employment
- Assistive Technology
- Behavioral Support
- Benefits Counseling
- Communication Specialist
- Community Participation Support
- Companion
- Consultative Nutritional Services
- Education Support
- Family/Caregiver Training and Support
- Family Medical Support Assistant
- Home Accessibility Adaptations
- Homemaker/Chore
- Housing Transition and Tenancy Sustaining Services
- In-Home and Community Support
- Life Sharing
- Music, Art, and Equine Assisted Therapy
- Participant-Directed Goods and Services
- Remote Supports
- Respite
- Shift Nursing
- Small-Group Employment
- Specialized Supplies
- Specialty Telehealth and Assessment Team
- Supported Employment
- Supported Living (Needs Groups 1 and 2)
- Supports Broker
- Supports Coordination
- Therapy
- Physical
- Occupational
- Speech
- Language
- Orientation, Mobility, and Vision
- Transportation
- Vehicle Accessibility Adaptations
Waiver Information
Note: For historical and comparison purposes, the below links are accessible to view the previous approved
- Community Living Waiver Amendment, Effective January 1, 2023
- Record of Change of Substantive Changes Made to the Community Living, Consolidated, and Pers/Family Directed Support Waivers, Effective January 1, 2023
- Community Living Waiver Amendment, Effective June 1, 2022
- Record of Change of Substantive Changes Made to the Community Living, Consolidated, and Pers/Family Directed Support Waivers June 1, 2022
- Community Living Waiver Amendment, Effective November 22, 2021
- Record
of Change of Substantive Changes Made to the Community Living,
Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers 2021
- Community Living Waiver Effective 1/1/20
- Community Living Waiver Amendment Effective October 1, 2019
- Side-By-Side of Substantive Changes Made to the Waivers
- Community Living Waiver Amendment Effective January 1, 2019
- Community Living Waiver Amendment Effective November 1, 2018
- Community Living Waiver, Effective January 1, 2018