For the Community Alternative Care Waiver, Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver, Brain Injury Waiver, Elderly Waiver or Alternative Care Program, the budget amount is based annually on a formula using the most recent Long-Term Care Consultation/Reassessment or MnCHOICES assessment.

For the Developmental Disability waiver, the maximum annual resource amount is based annually on a formula using the most recent Developmental Disability full team screening or the MnCHOICES assessment.

If your needs remain basically the same year to year, your amount could remain about the same each year. A decrease in the budget is often reflection of growth and progress.

STEP 1

PARTICIPANT:

• Read CDCS Guidelines
• Sign Participation Agreement
• Obtain CDCS Budget from Case Manager (this can take a month)
• Choose a Support Planner 

CASE MANAGER:

• Provide Support Planner with MnCHOICES CSP and Planning Summary

 

STEP 2

PARTICIPANT:

• CDCS CSP is developed
• Plan is signed by participant/guardian

SUPPORT PLANNER

• Gather all supporting documentation (Alternative Treatment Forms, Pictures of requested items, letters of recommendation from OT, PT, Speech, etc.)
• Signed CDCS CSP sent to Case Manager 5 business days prior to   WAC meeting

CASE MANAGER:

• Review supporting documentation using
• Request additional supporting documentation or detailed explanation from
• participant/planner
• Plans are submitted to WAC@co.carver.mn.us the Case Manager the Friday PRIOR to the WAC committee meeting

STEP 3

WAIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (WAC) * uses WAC Review Letter to:

• Approve the plan OR Make recommendations for final approval

CASE MANAGER:

• Signs approved plan
• Sends WAC Review letter to Support Planner
• Sends signed plan to FMS and participant

* The WAC meets on the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday of each month