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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.
Questions or Comments?
Reach out to us at KansasCSW@pcgus.com.
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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.
Partners
In april 2024, KDADS announced a partnership with Public Consulting Group (PCG) to assist in the state’s plan to modernize the IDD HCBS HCBS Waiver by addressing waitlist and workforce challenges, and supporting the state in the development of a new CSW. The PCG partnership includes strategic grant funding to support the transformation and improvement of services. Funding initiatives will focus on specific service areas like aiding sheltered workshop providers with compliance with new regulations, restructuring CDDOs to eliminate conflicts of interest, and ensuring the impartiality of case management.
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.
The development of the CSW is at the heart of the initiative. Designed with input from a diverse group of stakeholders, including state agencies, Community Development Disability Organizations (CDDOs), families, and current participants, the CSW aims to address current service barriers and enhance service delivery. The primary goal is to reduce waiting lists and ensure services are accessible to those in need. This demonstrates the state’s commitment to building a support system that reflects the community's needs.