·State program
1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services
1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services provides recovery management, individualized placement and supported employment, and peer recovery support to Ohio residents aged 21 and older with disabilities living in home and community-based settings.
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 Ohio?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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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 countable income that does not exceed one hundred fifty per cent of the federal poverty level (FPL)”
codes.ohio.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“Have been determined to meet the definition of disability used by the social security administration (SSA) for purposes of supplemental security income (SSI) or social security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits.”
codes.ohio.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
State residency
“Be an Ohio resident.”
dam.assets.ohio.gov →
How to apply
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Any individuals may request screening in the 1915(i) program and contact the state for information about 1915(i) eligibility and the process to apply; there is no wrong door — the Single Entry Points (SEP), any provider or Medicaid managed care plan, or the individual may initiate a referral. Enrollment occurs on the date all programmatic and financial criteria are met; once the eligibility determination is completed, a notice is sent by ODM to the applicant, and services on the initial person-centered plan may begin immediately following approval of that plan; there is no retroactive eligibility. An individual who is receiving the 1915(i) benefit cannot be concurrently enrolled in another HCBS authority, such as a 1915(c) waiver