Contact Info and Descriptions for all California Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers, 2005

The following is a list of all California 1915(c) Waivers by name - complete with a description, contact information and web link.

Waiver target group: MR/DD

State: CA
Waiver name: DD
Description: This waiver allows persons with MR/DD who meet the ICF/MR level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: transportation, adult residential care, day habilitation, and respite services.
Contact Information:
DD contact information
State waiver website:
DD website
Program Data:
DD 2005 participant data
DD 2005 expenditure data

Waiver target group: Aged/Disabled

State: CA
Waiver name: MSSP
Description: This waiver allows persons aged 65+ who are medically fragile to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: adult day care, housing assistance, chore and personal care assistance, respite, meal services, and transportation.
Contact Information:
MSSP contact information
State waiver website:
MSSP website
Program Data:
MSSP 2005 participant data
MSSP 2005 expenditure data

Waiver target group: Disabled/Physically Disabled

State: CA
Waiver name: Nursing Facility A/B
Description: HCBS Waivers allow states that participate in Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California, to develop creative alternatives for individuals who would otherwise require care in a nursing facility or hospital. Medi-Cal has an agreement with the Federal Government, which allows for waiver services to be offered in either a home or community setting. The services offered under the waiver must cost no more than the alternative institutional level of care. Recipients of HCBS Waivers must have full-scope Medi-Cal eligibility.
Contact Information:
(916) 552-9105
State waiver website:
Nursing Facility A/B website
Program Data:
Nursing Facility A/B 2005 participant data
Nursing Facility A/B 2005 expenditure data

State: CA
Waiver name: In Home Medical Care
Description: This waiver allows physically disabled individuals who meet the acute level of care for a minimum of 90 days to remain living at home and in the community as an alternative to hospitalization. Persons in this waiver typically have a catastrophic illness or injury and are dependent on medical technology to replace or supplant major organ systems. Services offered by this waiver include: private duty nursing, certified home health aide services, minor home modifications, and therapies.
Contact Information:
In Home Medical Care contact information
State waiver website:
In Home Medical Care website
Program Data:
In Home Medical Care 2005 participant data
In Home Medical Care 2005 expenditure data

State: CA
Waiver name: Nursing Facility Subacute
Description: The purpose of the HCBS NF/AH Waiver is to provide Medi-Cal beneficiaries with long-term medical conditions, who meet the acute hospital, adult or pediatric subacute nursing facility, distinct-part nursing facility, adult or pediatric Level B (skilled) nursing facility, or Level A (intermediate) nursing facility (NF) LOC with the option of returning to and/or remaining in his/her home or home-like setting in the community in lieu of institutionalization.
Contact Information:
Nursing Facility Subacute contact information
State waiver website:
Nursing Facility Subacute website
Program Data:
Nursing Facility Subacute 2005 participant data
Nursing Facility Subacute 2005 expenditure data

Waiver target group: HIV/AIDS

State: CA
Waiver name: AIDS
Description: This waiver allows persons who are cognitively and functionally impaired with symptomatic HIV disease or AIDS to remain living at home and in the community as an alternative to institutional care. Services offered under this waiver include: medical case management, attendant care, homemaker services, and transportation.
Contact Information:
AIDS contact information
State waiver website:
AIDS website
Program Data:
AIDS 2005 participant data
AIDS 2005 expenditure data