Get On The List!

The transition from school to the workforce - or from the family home to a home of your own - is difficult for any young adult. For a young adult with a developmental disability, it is even more problematic.

The waiting time - the time you will wait from when your son or daughter is determined to be eligible for services until he or she will start receiving services - can be 10 years or longer. It is crucial that children, youth, young adults, middle aged adults or anyone diagnosed with a developmental disability apply to be placed on the waiting list NOW so that the opportunity to receive those services is an option.

Medicaid Waiver funding provides support for services to support your child as s/he learns life skills to live in a home of his or her own, maintain employment, and get along in the community.

You need to contact your local BDDS District Office to start the process of getting on the list. This link will give you the appropriate number.

For the most recent financial information from FSSA, including the current (June 2009) number of individuals on waiting lists for Medicaid Waiver services, follow this link for their report. Page 21 gives current wait list numbers: 19,948.