Virginia

Virginia currently has three Medicaid waivers that can serve children, and all of them are home and community based 1915(c) waivers. All waivers are based only on child income without regard to parent income. For more information, see Virginia's Long Term Care and Waivers Service page. For Developmental Disability waivers, see this information.

Virginia recently merged the Technology Assisted Waiver and the Elderly or Disabled Waiver together into Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus. This waiver also includes a managed care component.

Virginia also has an adult-only waiver called Building Independence.

Advocacy Organizations in Virginia:

Last updated 12/1/22

Programs in Virginia

COMMONWEALTH COORDINATED CARE PLUS
  • Target Population: Children and adults who are technology dependent, physically disabled, aged, or have other health disabilities.
  • Ages: all ages
  • Levels of Care: Nursing Facility, Hospital
  • Income Waiver: The waiver is based on the child's income only. Parent income is not counted.
  • Waiver Type: 1915(c) with 1915(b) managed care component
  • Spots: 50,040
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2022; renewal in progress
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides adult day health care, personal assistance services, respite care services, services facilitation, assistive technology, environmental modifications, personal emergency response system (PERS), private duty nursing, transition services for aged individuals, disabled, and technology dependent, all ages.
  • Online State Information: Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus
  • Official Federal Information: 1915(c) and 1915(b)
  • How to Apply: Enroll online or contact your contact your local department of social services (LDSS) or the local health department (LHD).
  • Waiting List: This waiver does not typically have a waiting list.
COMMUNITY LIVING WAIVER
  • Target Population: Children and adults with developmental and 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: 12,323
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2024
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides group day services, group home residential, individual supported employment, personal assistance services, respite, consumer-directed services facilitation, assistive technology, benefits planning, center-based crisis supports, community coaching, community engagement, community guide, community-based crisis supports, companion services, crisis support services, electronic home-based services, employment and community transportation, environmental modifications, group supported employment, in-home support services, peer mentor supports, personal emergency response system, private duty nursing, shared living, skilled nursing, sponsored residential, supported living, therapeutic consultation, transition services, workplace assistance services for individuals autism and ID/DD, ages 0 - no max age.
  • Online State Information: My Life My Community from DBHDS and Navigating DD services
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Find your local Community Service Board by answering the questions and then call or visit to get on the waiting list.
  • Waiting List: There are 22,831 individuals with developmental disabilities on Virginia's waiting list.
FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT (DD)
  • 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: 3132
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2023
  • Description from medicaid.gov: Provides group day services, in-home support services, individual supported employment, personal assistance services, respite services, services facilitation, assistive technology, benefits planning, center-based crisis supports, community coaching, community engagement, community guide, community-based crisis supports, companion services, crisis support services, electronic home-based supports, employment and community transportation, environmental modifications, group supported employment, individual and family/caregiver training, peer mentor supports, personal emergency response system (PERS), private duty nursing, shared living, skilled nursing, supported living residential, therapeutic consultation, transition services, workplace assistance for individuals with autism, ID or DD, ages 0 - no max age.
  • Online State Information: My Life My Community from DBHDS or Navigating DD services
  • Official Federal Information
  • How to Apply: Find your local Community Service Board by answering the questions and then call or visit to get on the waiting list.
  • Waiting List: There are 22,831 individuals with developmental disabilities on Virginia's waiting list.
OTHER PROGRAMS