The Children's Waiver Program (CWP)is a federal entitlement program that provides Medicaid funded home and community-based services to children (under age 18) who are eligible for, and at risk of, placement into an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR).

Children with developmental disabilities and who have challenging behaviors and/or complex medical needs are served through this program.

The CWP enables children to remain in their parent's home or return to their parent's home from out-of-home placements, while receiving regular Medicaid State Plan services (i.e., case management, private duty nursing) and waiver services, regardless of their parent's income.

The waiver services include:

• family training
• non-family training
• speciality services (e.g. music, recreation, art and message therapy)
• community living supports
• transportation
• respite care
• environmental accessibility adaptations, and
• speciality medical equipment.

The program has a capacity to serve 435 children statewide. Although the program is at capacity, a waiting list is maintained, using a priority rating system to add new children to the program when openings occur.

To request more information regarding eligibility or to submit a prescreen application for the program contact your local Community Mental Health Services Program.

2004 Children's Waiver Program Technical Assistance Manual
Technical Assistance Manual Appendices 2a - 7f
Technical Assistance Manual Appendices 10a - 13f
Technical Assistance Manual Appendices 15a - 19f

Contact: Debbie Milhouse Slaine (517) 241-5757 or
e-mail at Milhouse@michigan.gov