Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 15-131 - Application for home- or community-based services waiver for federal matching funds for services to adults(a) The Department shall investigate development of integrated care systems and the feasibility and desirability of applying for a home- and community-based services waiver in order to maximize federal matching funds for the provision of services to adults who: (1) Have functional disabilities, including Alzheimer's disease and related disorders;(2) Have family income not greater than 200% of the federal poverty level; and(3) Would otherwise require nursing home institutionalization.(b) The services covered under the waiver under this section may include: (1) Routine and emergency respite care;(c) The Department may place a reasonable limit on the number of individuals or on the geographic area of the State included in the waiver under this section.