BRIEF HISTORY
The Illinois Department Human Services
(DHS) along with the Illinois Department
of Public Aid (IDPA) and the Office of
Developmental Disabilities fund a variety
of home and community-based services for
adults with developmental disabilities.
These funds are made available through
a waiver granted by the US Health Care
Financing Administration as part of the
federal Medicaid Program. These waiver
programs are meant to be a cost-effective
alternative to long term care facilities.
“The goal of the Medicaid Waiver
is to enable individuals with developmental
disabilities to reside in more appropriate,
normalized living environments that are
fully integrated into the community, thereby
enhancing potential for community inclusion,
independent living, and individual growth
and fulfillment.”
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