Waiver Information

The Virginia Developmental Disability Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers help people with a developmental disability (DD) to receive a waiver. A waiver is how you receive services and support.

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Waivers cover a variety of items, including:

• services that provide medical care,

• supports for employment,

• supports for community living,

• behavioral interventions, and

• Other items like medical goods and assistive technology help people avoid living in a hospital, nursing home, or other institution.

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Virginia applies to the Federal Medicaid agency known as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Waivers allow the State to fund specific community-based alternatives to institutional care like hospitals and nursing homes. The term "waiver" comes from waiving the requirement that in order to receive certain services (such as residential support, nursing support, and employment support), the individual must live in an institution. Through the waivers, individuals may receive these services while living in the community.

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There are three waivers available for individuals with a developmental disability:

•  Building Independence Waiver (BI)

•  Family and Individual Supports Waiver (FI)

•  Community Living (CL) Waiver.

*Virginia currently has a waiting list to receive a waiver.

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The first step to learning more about waivers is to contact your local Community Services Board (CSB) or Behavioral Health Authority (BHA). Your local CSB is your first stop to being screened and assessed for waiver services. 

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To learn more about the waivers and services that apply to each, call us Today!