Utah

Utah currently has four Medicaid waivers that can serve children, and all of them are home and community based 1915(c) waivers. One waiver, for children who are medically complex, is new, and the autism waiver is being phased out. 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.

There are also several adult-only waivers in Utah, including Acquired Brain Injury, New Choices, Physical Disabilities, and a waiver for Individuals 65 and older.

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Last updated 1/29/20

Programs in Utah

WAIVER FOR TECHNOLOGY DEPENDENT, MEDICALLY FRAGILE INDIVIDUALS

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: 6/30/2023
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides skilled nursing respite care, extended home health aide, extended private duty nursing, FMS, family support services, in-home feeding therapy for medically fragile and technology dependent individuals, ages 0 – 20.
  • Online State Information: Technology Dependent Waiver
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Call (801) 584-8284.
  • Waiting List: There are 83 children and 30 people with physical disabilities on Utah's waiting list.
MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN'S WAIVER
  • 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: 580
  • Expiration Date: 9/30/2023
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides skilled nursing respite and routine respite, Financial Management Services for medically fragile individuals ages 0-19.
  • Online State Information: Medically Complex Children's Waiver
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply:Call 800-662-9651, option 5.
  • Waiting List: No waiting list, but applicants are only accepted during periods of open enrollment and are selected based on the severity of their condition.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTS WAIVER FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ID AND OTHER RELATED CONDITIONS
  • 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: 4951
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2020
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides day supports, homemaker, personal care, residential habilitation, respite care-intensive, supported employment, waiver support coordination, FMS, behavior consultation I, behavior consultation II, behavior consultation III, chore, companion services, environmental adaptations, extended living supports, family and individual training and preparation services, family training and preparation services, living start-up costs, massage therapy, personal budget assistance, PERS, professional medication monitoring, respite care-routine group, respite care-routine, respite care-weekly, specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology-monthly, specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology-purchase, supported living, transportation (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 2628 people with developmental disabilities and 83 children on Utah's waiting list.
AUTISM

This waiver is being phased out.

  • Target Population: Young children with autism.
  • Ages: 2-6
  • 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: 229 reducing to 1
  • Expiration Date: 9/30/2020
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides respite, FMS, intensive individual support-consultation services, intensive individual support-direct service for children with autism, ages 2-6.
  • Online State Information: Autism Waiver
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Not accepting new applicants.
  • Waiting List: There are 2628 people with developmental disabilities and 83 children on Utah's waiting list.
OTHER PROGRAMS