Utah currently has five Medicaid waivers that can serve children, and all of them are home and community based 1915(c) waivers. The autism waiver was recently terminated, but a new Limited Supports Waiver was added. All waivers are based only on child income without regard to parent income. See Utah’s Medicaid for Long-Term Care page or HCBS Waivers page for general information about programs in Utah.

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Last updated 5/27/25

Programs in Utah

Also called Travis C. Waiver

  • Target Population: Children who are medically fragile or technology dependent, and have a trach, vent, CPAP/BiPAP, or TPN.
  • Ages: 0-20
  • Levels of Care: Nursing Facility
  • Income Waiver: The waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 150
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2028
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides personal attendant services, skilled nursing respite care, extended home health aide, extended private duty nursing, financial management services, family support, and in-home feeding therapy services to individuals who are medically fragile or who are technology dependent ages 0-20 years who meet a nursing facility level of care.
  • Online State Information: Technology Dependent Waiver
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call (800) 662-9651, option 5.
  • Waiting List: There are 135 children who are medically fragile and 330 people with physical disabilities on Utah’s waiting list.
  • Target Population: Children who are medically fragile.
  • Ages: 0-19
  • Levels of Care: Nursing Facility
  • Income Waiver: The waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 730
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2028
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides personal attendant services, skilled nursing respite and routine respite, and financial management services to individuals who are medically fragile ages 0-19 years who meet a nursing facility level of care.
  • Online State Information: Medically Complex Children’s Waiver
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call 800-662-9651, option 5 or fill out the online application.
  • Waiting List: There are 135 children who are medically fragile and 330 people with physical disabilities on Utah’s 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: The waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 5900
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides center-based prevocational services, day supports, homemaker, personal assistance, residential habilitation, respite care – intensive, supported employment, waiver support coordination, financial management services, behavior consultation I, behavior consultation II, behavior consultation III, chore services, community transition service, companion services, environmental adaptations – home, environmental adaptations – vehicle, extended living supports, family and individual training and preparation service – tier 1, family and individual training and preparation service – tier 2, massage therapy, personal budget assistance, personal emergency response system, professional medication monitoring, respite care – routine group, respite care – routine, respite care – session, specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology – monthly fee, specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology – purchase, supported living, transportation services (non-medical) for individuals with autism, ID, DD, ages 0 – no max age.
  • Online State Information: Community Supports Waiver
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call (801) 538-4200.
  • Waiting List: There are 4153 people with developmental disabilities, 135 children who are medically fragile, and 140 with TBI on Utah’s waiting list.
  • Target Population: Children and adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities, including autism, and adults with brain injuries.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Nursing Facility, Intermediate Care Facility
  • Income Waiver: The waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 120
  • Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides integrated community learning, prevocational services, respite, supported employment, financial management services, individual and family peer support, applied behavioral analysis therapy, attendant care, behavioral services, environmental adaptations – home, environmental adaptations – vehicle, individual goods & services, remote support monitoring and equipment, specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology, and transportation services (non-medical) for individuals with brain injury ages 18-no max age, and individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, and developmental disabilities, ages 0 – no max age.
  • Online State Information: Limited Supports Overview
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call (801) 538-4200.
  • Waiting List: There are 4153 people with developmental disabilities, 135 children who are medically fragile, and 140 people with brain injuries on Utah’s waiting list.
  • Target Population: Children and adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities, including autism. This waiver is ONLY to move individuals from intermediate care facilities into the community.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Intermediate Care Facility
  • Income Waiver: The waiver is based on the child’s income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c)
  • Spots: 250
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides center-based prevocational services, day supports, homemaker, personal assistance, residential habilitation, respite – routine, supported employment, waiver support coordination, behavior consultation I, behavior consultation II, behavior consultation III, chore services, community transition services, companion services, environmental adaptations – home, environmental adaptations – vehicle, extended living supports, family and individual training and preparation service – tier I, family and individual training and preparation service – tier II, financial management services, massage therapy, personal budget assistance, personal emergency response system, professional medication monitoring, professional nursing services, residential habilitation – DCFS/JJS, respite care – intensive, respite care – session, respite – routine group, specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology—monthly fee, specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology—purchase, supported living, transportation services (non-medical) for individuals with autism, ID, DD, ages 0 – no max age.
  • Online State Information: Community Transitions Program
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call (385) 303-8593 or email icftransition@utah.gov.
  • Waiting List: There are 4153 people with developmental disabilities, 135 children who are medically fragile, and 140 people with brain injuries on Utah’s waiting list.

Additional Information

  • In the Waiver for Technology Dependent, Medically Fragile Individuals and also the Medically Complex Children’s Waiver, parents/guardians may elect to replace respite care with attendant care up to 13 hours per month and be paid to provide this service.
  • During the pandemic, caregivers, including spouses and parents of minors, were allowed to be paid for 10-40 hours of care per week through the five other waivers run by the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD). A bill was passed in 2023 to continue this program. More information is available here.