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CHCBS - Children’s Home and Community Based Services Waiver

A listing of the HCBS waivers can be found here.

Children on this waiver are significantly impacted by health and/or developmental disabilities or delays.  They must function well below their peers in at least one area, passing a screening assessment called the ULTC 100.2. (See Long Term Care Eligibility Assessment (takes a while to download document.)) Requires that a family’s income (parents or primary caretakers) not be low enough that the child might qualify for SSI (Supplemental Security Income). They must show proof to Medicaid from the Social Security Administration that their income is above the eligibility level for their child to qualify for SSI.

To find out if your child might qualify for a waiver contact your Community Centered Board or your local Single Entry Point for Long Term Care (SEP). 

Family Voices can also help walk you through the steps of accessing the CHBCS waiver. Call 1-800-881-8272.