Georgia

Georgia currently has four waivers or programs that are open to children. Georgia has a TEFRA program and three HCBS 1915(c) Medicaid waivers. The TEFRA program and two other programs waive parent income, but we do not know the status of income waivers for the other program. For an overview of the programs, see this page, this page from Community Health, or view this guide.

Georgia's GAPP program previously functioned as a waiver to provide medical daycare services in addition to in-home nursing. This program now only provides in-home nursing through the regular Medicaid state plan for children under 21. It can be accessed by families already in Medicaid or via the TEFRA/Katie Beckett program.

Georgia also has one adult-only waiver, Independent Care Waiver Program.

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Last updated 9/29/22

Programs in Georgia

TEFRA/KATIE BECKETT
  • Target Population: Children who would otherwise require care in an institution with any type of disability, including medical, developmental, intellectual, or psychiatric conditions.
  • Ages: 0-18
  • Levels of Care: Intermediate Care Facility, Nursing Facility, Hospital
  • Income Waiver: Yes, the program is based on the child's income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: TEFRA
  • Spots: unlimited
  • Expiration Date: NA
  • Description: Provides Medicaid coverage only. In-home nursing and personal care services are provided through the GAPP program.
  • Online State Information: TEFRA/Katie Beckett Page
  • How to Apply: Call 678-248-7449 or follow the instructions on this page.
  • Waiting List: none
  • Advocacy/Support Group: Georgia Katie Beckett Medicaid Deeming Waiver Support
ELDERLY AND DISABLED

Also called SOURCE Waiver or Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment

  • Target Population: Children and adults with physical or other medical disabilities. Includes both the SOURCE program and the Community Care Services Program.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Nursing Facility
  • Income Waiver: Yes, the waiver is based on the child's income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 34,826
  • Expiration Date: 11/8/2022
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides adult day health, out-of-home respite, personal support services (PSS) / personal support extended (PSSX)/consumer directed personal support services, traditional case management, occupational therapy in adult day health care, physical therapy in adult day health care, speech therapy in adult day health care, alternative living services (ALS), emergency response services (ERS), enhanced care management (ECM), financial management services (FMS), home delivered meals (HDM), home delivered services (HDS), skilled nurses services (SNS), transition community integration services, transition coordination (month 1-6), transition coordination (month 7-12), transition coordination (pre-discharge), transition services and supports for aged individuals 65 yrs - no max age, and PD individuals, ages 0 – 64.
  • Online State Information: SOURCE Program and Community Care Services Program
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call 866-552-4464 or contact your local Georgia Aging office.
  • Waiting List: Georgia has 7095 individuals with developmental disabilities on its waiting list.
NEW OPTIONS WAIVER

Also called NOW Program

  • Target Population: Children and adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Intermediate Care Facility
  • Income Waiver: unknown
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 5026
  • Expiration Date: 11/8/2022
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides community living support, prevocational services, respite-15 minutes, adult occupational therapy services, adult physical therapy services, adult speech and language therapy services, nutrition services, specialized medical equipment, specialized medical supplies, community guide, financial support services, adult dental services, behavioral supports consultation, behavioral supports services, community access, community living support - extended services, community living support-personal assistance retainer, community living supports – shared, environmental accessibility adaptation, individual directed goods and services, intensive support coordination, natural support training, respite services - 2 participants, respite services - 3 participants, respite services - daily category 1, respite services daily category 2, skilled nursing services (SNS), support coordination, supported employment services, transportation, vehicle adaptation for individuals DD/ID, ages 0 - no max.
  • Online State Information: New Options Waiver
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Contact the Department of Community Health or DBHDD.
  • Waiting List: Georgia has 7095 individuals with developmental disabilities on its waiting list.
COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS WAIVER PROGRAM

Also called COMP Waiver

  • Target Population: Children and adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities.
  • Ages: 5+
  • Levels of Care: Intermediate Care Facility
  • Income Waiver: Yes, the waiver is based on the child's income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 10,289
  • Expiration Date: 3/31/2026
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides community access, community living support – basic, community living support - extended services, prevocational services, support coordination, supported employment, nutrition services, specialized medical equipment, specialized medical supplies, community guide, financial support services, additional staffing, adult dental, adult occupational therapy services, adult physical therapy services, adult speech and language therapy services, behavioral support services- level I and level II, community living support- personal assistance retainer, community living support- shared 2-person basic, community living support- shared 2-person extended, community living support - shared 3-person basic, community living support- shared 3-person extended, community residential alternative- group home-3-person residence-tier 1, community residential alternative- group home-3-person residence-tier 2, community residential alternative- group home-3-person residence-tier 3, community residential alternative- group home-3-person residence-tier 4, community residential alternative- group home-4-person residence-tier 1, community residential alternative- group home-4-person residence-tier 2, community residential alternative- group home-4-person residence-tier 3, community residential alternative- group home-4-person residence-tier 4, community residential alternative- group home-5-person residence, community residential alternative- host home- category 1, community residential alternative- host home- category 2, environmental accessibility adaptation, individual directed goods and services, intensive support coordination, interpreter services, natural support training, nursing services (SNS), respite- out-of-home daily, respite-15 minute out-of-home, respite services-15 minute in-home, transition community integration services, transition services and supports, transportation, vehicle adaptation for individuals with ID/DD, ages 0 - no max.
  • Online State Information: COMP Waiver
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Contact the Department of Community Health or DBHDD.
  • Waiting List: Georgia has 7095 individuals with developmental disabilities on its waiting list.
OTHER PROGRAMS