Kansas launches the Community Supports Waiver
Those who receive an invitation should contact their local Community Developmental Disability Organization to complete a screening process and discuss with their Targeted Case Manager whether the CSW is the right fit.
Kansas has launched the Community Supports Waiver. KDADS has invited people who have been on the I/DD Waiver waitlist the longest to apply first, and KDADS and KDHE will review eligibility for those invited to enroll. An invited person should contact a local Community Developmental Disability Organization to complete screening and talk with a Targeted Case Manager about whether the waiver is a fit.
The waiver offers a pathway for people to move from the comprehensive I/DD Waiver waitlist to the CSW when a lower level of support meets their needs. CMS approved the waiver on July 1, 2026, with a projected enrollment of 500 individuals in the first waiver year, and services are subject to an annual cap of $20,000 per participant. Some services may be participant directed through employer authority or budget authority, depending on the service, or provider managed. Participants may self-direct certain services, including Personal Care Services, Respite, Family and Caregiver Support and Training, Non-Medical Transportation, and Individual-Directed Goods and Services.
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- Kansas launches the Community Supports Waiver
- Those who receive an invitation should contact their local Community Developmental Disability Organization to complete a screening process and discuss with their Targeted Case Manager whether the CSW is the right fit.
- Kansas has launched the Community Supports Waiver. KDADS has invited people who have been on the I/DD Waiver waitlist the longest to apply first, and KDADS and KDHE will review eligibility for those invited to enroll.
- An invited person should contact a local Community Developmental Disability Organization to complete screening and talk with a Targeted Case Manager about whether the waiver is a fit.
- The waiver offers a pathway for people to move from the comprehensive I/DD Waiver waitlist to the CSW when a lower level of support meets their needs. CMS approved the waiver on July 1, 2026, with a projected enrollment of 500 individuals in the first waiver year, and services are subject to an annual cap of $20,000 per participant.
- Participants may self-direct certain services, including Personal Care Services, Respite, Family and Caregiver Support and Training, Non-Medical Transportation, and Individual-Directed Goods and Services.
- The waiver offers a pathway for people to move from the comprehensive I/DD Waiver waitlist to the CSW when a lower level of support meets their needs. CMS approved the waiver on July 1, 2026, with a projected enrollment of 500 individuals in the first waiver year, and services are subject to an annual cap of $20,000 per participant.
- Some services may be participant directed through employer authority or budget authority, depending on the service, or provider managed.