Important Updates:
The KDADS website has a new look but the same information you rely on. This is the NEW official KDADS website.
The KDADS website has a new look but the same information you rely on. This is the NEW official KDADS website.
The Brain Injury (BI) waiver is a habilitative/rehabilitation and independent living program emphasizing developing new independent living skills and/or re-learning lost independent living skills due to an acquired or traumatic brain injury. Participants who have a medically diagnosed brain injury receive intensive therapies and services based on the goals of the participant, their providers, and their Managed Care Organization (MCO). The participant's progress will be evaluated every six months until they no longer need these services or they reach a plateau in their progress and can transition to another waiver for ongoing supports.
Brain injuries diagnosed as being a chromosomal or congenital condition do not qualify for the BI waiver. Suppose a brain injury is obtained before the age of 22. The individual may be considered developmentally disabled and referred to the Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDOs) before BI screening. CDDOs are required to assess all persons with developmental disabilities for the I/DD Program.
To apply for the BI waiver, contact your local Aging and Disability Resource Center. The ADRC will conduct a BI Medicaid Functional Eligibility instrument assessment to determine functional eligibility for the BI waiver. If functionally eligible, KanCare Clearinghouse will determine if the participant meets the disability and financial eligibility guidelines.
The KDADS ADCSP HCBS BI Attestation Form may be completed by a qualified medical professional and submitted to the ADRC in place of medical records containing your brain injury diagnostic information.
For additional information or assistance, you may follow the provided link to contact the KanCare Ombudsman.
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BI Waiver Program Manager
Susan Segelquist
785-368-6302
785-296-0256
susan.segelquist2@ks.gov
Mail
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Attention: Home- and Community-Based Services
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603-3404