·State program
1915(i) State Plan Home and Community-Based Services
Indiana's 1915(i) program is the Child Mental Health Wraparound (CMHW) services benefit, operated by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA), for youth with significant mental health needs.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Indiana?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — parent — count for this program?
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What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts?
Our record lists 150% of the federal poverty level — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
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What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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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.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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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
“have income that does not exceed 150% of the Federal Poverty Line (FPL)”
in.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“The individual meets the criteria for two (2) or more DSM V diagnoses”
in.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
Relationship to the person receiving care
“receiving the parent/guardian’s signature”
in.gov →
How to apply
- 01
All referrals for CMHW services must go through the DMHA-authorized state-wide access site, which conducts a face-to-face evaluation including the CANS assessment and the CMHW application