Indiana currently has four waiver programs that serve children. All are 1915(c) HCBS waivers, and all waive parent income and are open to children of all incomes. General information about waivers in Indiana can be found on the state’s HCBS Waiver Page. Indiana Family to Family also has fact sheets available on these programs.

Indiana also has a 1915(i) program for children with mental or behavioral health challenges that provides additional home and community based services to children already eligible for Medicaid.

Indiana Advocacy Organizations:

Last updated 9/11/23

Programs in Indiana

  • Target Population: Children and adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities, including autism.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Intermediate Care Facility
  • Income Waiver: Yes, this waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 10,969
  • Expiration Date: 7/15/2025
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides adult day services, case management, day habilitation, prevocational services, rent and food for unrelated live-in caregiver, residential habilitation and support (hourly), respite, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological therapy, speech /language therapy, behavioral support services (BSS), community transition, community-based habilitation-group (terminated eff. 7/31/2020), community-based habilitation-individual (terminated eff. 7/31/2020), environmental modifications, extended services, facility based habilitation – group (terminated eff. 7/31/2020), facility based support services, facility-based habilitation-individual (terminated eff. 7/31/2020), family and caregiver training, intensive behavioral intervention, music therapy, personal emergency response system, recreational therapy, remote supports, residential habilitation and support – daily (RHS Daily), specialized medical equipment and supplies, structured family caregiving (previously known as adult foster care), transportation, wellness coordination, workplace assistance for individuals with autism, ID, DD, ages 0 – no max age.
  • Online State Information: Community Integration and Habilitation page
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Contact your regional Bureau of Developmental Disabilities or call 1-800-545-7763.
  • Waiting List: Indiana has 5186 individuals with developmental disabilities on the waiting list.
  • Target Population: Children and adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities, including autism.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Intermediate Care Facility
  • Income Waiver: Yes, this waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 31,777
  • Expiration Date: 7/15/2025
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides adult day services, case management, prevocational services, respite, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological therapy, speech/language therapy, behavioral support services, community-based habilitation-group (terminated eff. 7/31/2020), community-based habilitation-individual (terminated eff. 7/31/2020), day habilitation, environmental modifications, extended services, facility based habilitation-group (terminated eff. 7/31/2020), facility based support services, facility-based habilitation-individual (terminated eff. 7/31/2020), family and caregiver training, intensive behavioral intervention, music therapy, participant assistance and care, personal emergency response system, recreational therapy, remote supports, specialized medical equipment and supplies, transportation, workplace assistance for individuals autism, IID, DD, ages 0 – no max age.
  • Online State Information: Family Supports page
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Contact your regional Bureau of Developmental Disabilities or call 1-800-545-7763.
  • Waiting List: Indiana has 5186 individuals with developmental disabilities on the waiting list.
  • Target Population: Children and adults with physical or medical disabilities.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Nursing Facility
  • Income Waiver: Yes, this waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 47,680
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2028
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides adult day service, attendant care, care management, home and community assistance service, respite, adult family care, assisted living, caregiver coaching and behavior management, community transition, home delivered meals, home modification assessment, home modifications, integrated health care coordination, nutritional supplements, participant directed home care service, personal emergency response system, pest control, specialized medical equipment and supplies, structured family caregiving, transportation, and vehicle modification services to individuals ages 65 or older, and individuals with physical or other disabilities ages 0-64 years who meet a nursing facility level of care.
  • Online State Information: Aged and Disabled page
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call 1-800-986-3505 or contact your Area Agency on Aging.
  • Waiting List: Indiana has 5186 individuals with developmental disabilities on the waiting list, but this program usually does not have a waiting list.
  • Target Population: Children and adults with brain injuries.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Intermediate Care Facility, Nursing Facility
  • Income Waiver: Yes, this waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 200
  • Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides adult day services, attendant care, care management, home and community assistance, residential based habilitation, respite, structured day program, supported employment, adult family care, assisted living, behavior management/behavior program and counseling, community transition, home delivered meals, home modifications, integrated health care coordination, nutritional supplements, personal emergency response system, pest control, specialized medical equipment and supplies, transportation, and vehicle modification services to individuals with brain injury ages 0 or older who meet a nursing facility or ICF/IID level of care.
  • Online State Information: Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver Page
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call 1-800-986-3505 or contact your Area Agency on Aging.
  • Waiting List: Indiana has 5186 individuals with developmental disabilities on the waiting list. This specific waiver appears to no longer have a waiting list.

Additional Information

  • As of January 2024, Indiana has suspended their paid parent caregiver program.
  • Currently Suspended (we are leaving this information in place in hopes the decision is overturned): Indiana has a Family Home Health Aide program. Parents/guardians can be trained as a home health aide, hired by an agency, and paid to provide home health care, including tube feedings, for their children who are medically fragile. This is allowed under this regulation. We have received information that parents of minor children in the Aged and Disabled Waiver are able to be paid to care for their children through this program.