1. A. The intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) request for services registry, hereafter referred to as “the registry,” shall be used to identify individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who are waiting for an OCDD waiver opportunity.
2. B. Individuals who are found eligible for developmental disabilities services according to the OCDD System Entry Policy, and who request waiver services will be added to the registry. The request for services registry is arranged by the urgency of need and date of application for developmentally disabled (DD) waiver services.

3. C. Children’s Choice Waiver opportunities shall be offered to individuals under the age of 21 who are on the registry, have the highest level of need and the earliest registry date. These individuals shall be notified in writing when a funded Children’s Choice Waiver opportunity is available and that he/she is next in line for a Children’s Choice Waiver slot except for allocations to the specific targeted groups cited as follows.

   1. 1. Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Waiver opportunities which are allocated to demonstration participants only. The MFP Rebalancing demonstration will stop allocation of opportunities when the Demonstration expires. An additional 20 Children’s Choice Waiver opportunities shall be created for the MFP Rebalancing Demonstration program and must only be filled by a demonstration participant. No alternate may utilize an MFP Rebalancing Demonstration opportunity.

      1. a. In the event that an MFP Rebalancing Demonstration opportunity is vacated or closed, the opportunity will be returned to the MFP Rebalancing Demonstration pool and an offer will be made based upon the approved program guidelines until such time as the demonstration expires.
4. D. The Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) has the responsibility to monitor the utilization of Children's Choice Waiver opportunities. At the discretion of the OCDD, specifically allocated waiver opportunities may be reallocated to better meet the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.
5. E. Funded opportunities will only be allocated to individuals who successfully complete the financial eligibility and medical certification process required for waiver certification.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 35:1892 (September 2009), amended LR 40:539, 540 (March 2014), LR 41:125 (January 2015), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 43:2524 (December 2017).