·State program
Community Waiver Program
Community Waiver Program provides long-term services and supports through Medicaid.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Alabama?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts?
Our record lists 300% of the federal poverty level — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
- 03
Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (3–null)?
- 04
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 05
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 06
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 07
Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- 08
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- 09
Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Income and asset limits
“Special HCBS waiver disabled individuals whose income is not greater than 300% of the SSI Federal Poverty Level”
mh.alabama.gov →Age of the person receiving care
“3 years and older”
mh.alabama.gov →Applicant age
“3 years and older”
mh.alabama.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“Individuals with a diagnosis of Intellectual Disabilities (ID); Individuals meeting an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)”
mh.alabama.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
How to apply
- 01
apply through the Alabama Department of Mental Health waiver waiting list application