Person/Family Directed Support Waiver
The Pennsylvania Person/Family Directed Support Waiver is designed to help individuals with an intellectual disability, autism, or developmental disability to live more independently in their homes and communities and to provide a variety of services that promote community living, including self-directed service models and traditional, agency-based service models.
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 $41,000 per person per fiscal year
- Excludes Supports Coordination and Supports Broker Services
- The limit can be exceeded by $15,000 for Advanced Supported Employment or Supported Employment services
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
- Music, Art, and Equine Assisted Therapy
- Participant-Directed Goods and Services
- Respite
- Shift Nursing
- Small Group Employment
- Specialized Supplies
- Supported Employment
- Supports Broker
- Supports Coordination
- Therapy
- Physical
- Occupational
- Speech
- Language
- Orientation, Mobility and Vision
- Transportation
- Vehicle Accessibility Adaptations
Waiver:
Note: For historical and comparison purposes, the below links are accessible to view the previous approved Person/Family Directed Support Waivers:
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Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Amendment, Effective November 22, 2021
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Record of Change of Substantive Changes Made to the Person/Family Directed Support, Consolidated and Community Living Waivers 2021
- Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Amendment Effective October 1, 2019
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Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Amendment, Effective January 1, 2019
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Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Amendment, Effective November 1, 2018
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Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Amendment, Effective July 1, 2017