Description
The Supports for Community Living (SCL) Waiver Branch of the Division of
Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DDID) provides staff
support for and oversight of the Supports for Community Living waiver
program. The SCL waiver program is a home- and community-based program
funded by the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services and administered
by DDID.
The SCL waiver program was developed for Kentucky citizens as an
alternative to institutionalization. The focus of SCL is to allow a
person to remain in or return to the community, and to build and live a
good life. Eligibility for enrollment in the SCL waiver program requires
that a person with an intellectual disability or related conditions
meets the level of care requirements for an Intermediate Care Facility
for persons with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID), and Medicaid
eligibility requirements.
- By helping someone create an account in kynect benefits and helping the person complete the application.
- For CMHCs and case management providers, by completing and submitting
the application in the Medicaid Waiver Management Application (MWMA)
using their logins. Utilize the Integrated Waiver Application-Initiation and Management Reference Guide in the TRIS training portal for instructions. Supports for Community Living program offers the services listed below. These are based on the person's goals, choices and priorities as identified through a person-centered service plan. Click on a service in the list below to view a description of the service or access the SCL Services page in the Related Links box on the right side of this page.
SCL Services
SCL
providers include regional comprehensive care centers and public and
private agencies across the state. These providers are reviewed and
certified by the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and
Intellectual Disabilities initially and at least every two years
thereafter, in accordance with the standards and requirements set forth
by the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services.
SCL
providers are continuously monitored to maintain quality of supports.
All SCL providers have agreed to provide services according to the best
practice accepted by their professional organization and to provide
services in compliance with federal and state statutes regardless of
age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status,
national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
How to Obtain Services
The
first step is to complete an application in benefind (see the
"benefind" link in Related Links) after creating an account OR ask a
provider to help you with the application (see the "Provider Directory"
link in Related Links). There is a waiting list for services and
supports. An application will allow your name to be included on the list
if you meet the criteria to receive SCL services.