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Childrens Waiver Program
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The Children's Waiver Program (CWP)is a federal entitlement program that provides Medicaid funded home and community-based services to children (under age 18) who are eligible for, and at risk of, placement into an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR).
Children with developmental disabilities and who have challenging behaviors and/or complex medical needs are served through this program.
The CWP enables children to remain in their parent's home or return to their parent's home from out-of-home placements, while receiving regular Medicaid State Plan services (i.e., case management, private duty nursing) and waiver services, regardless of their parent's income.
The waiver services include:
- family training
- non-family training
- speciality services (e.g. music, recreation, art and message therapy)
- community living supports
- transportation
- respite care
- environmental accessibility adaptations, and speciality medical equipment.
The program has a capacity to serve 435 children statewide. Although the program is at capacity, a waiting list is maintained, using a priority rating system to add new children to the program when openings occur.
To request more information regarding eligibility or to submit a prescreen application for the program contact your local Community Mental Health Services Program.
Contact Debbie Milhouse Slaine
Phone: (517) 241-5757
E-Mail: Milhouse@michigan.gov
URL: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14669--,00.html
Updated: 09/25/2008
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