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Community Support Waiver (CSW)

NEW Website

The website for the Community Support Waiver (CSW) is now live. You can visit KansasCSW.com for news, details, and updates on the CSW. You can also fill out the feedback form to share your thoughts with us. 

On the website, you can: 

  • Read about the CSW and its goals 
  • Learn more about the approval process 
  • Sign up for upcoming town halls 
  • Join the mailing list 
  • Send us your feedback 

Creating the CSW is going to take time. But we’ll update the website during the whole process. So, check back often to find out the latest news.

CSW Website

What is the Community Support Waiver?

The Community Support Waiver (CSW) is a new Medicaid waiver program that will assist Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who do not need continuous, 24‑hour support. The CSW will expand community care choices and supplement natural supports to make it easier for anyone to live independently at home.

Have questions or comments on the CSW? Reach out to us at KansasCSW@pcgus.com.

Do you want to hear about important decisions, deadlines, or milestones in the approval process? Or do you want to sign up for virtual town halls where you can find out more and voice your opinions?

Join the Community Support Waiver mailing list. We’ll send news on the CSW, invitations to town halls, and other important updates directly to your inbox.

Have questions or comments on the CSW? Reach out to us at KansasCSW@pcgus.com

Partnership

KDADS has entered a partnership with Public Consulting Group (PCG) to assist in the state’s plan to modernize the IDD HCBS Waiver by addressing waitlist and workforce challenges, and supporting the state in the development of the new CSW.

History

In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature assembled the Special Committee on Intellectual and Developmental Disability Waiver Modernization to review and recommend options for waiver alternatives and modernization based on input from officials from other states, researchers, advocacy groups, parents, and individuals with disabilities.

In February 2024, Governor Laura Kelly announced an FY 2025 budget proposal to invest more than $23 million for the IDD and Physical Disability (PD) waivers, creating 250 new enrollment slots for each.