RISP Data Bytes: Supporting LTSS Recipients in the United States Through Various Funding Authorities
- Author(s)
- Sheryl A Larson, Kelly Nye-Lengerman PhD, Jon Neidorf
WebDescription
Funding for support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) comes from a variety of funding sources called funding authorities. In 2020, every state and the District of Columbia used one or more Medicaid Waivers to support people with IDD. Fewer states used other funding authorities like state plan services, Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID), and state or local services provided without support from Medicaid. It is important for policy makers and the public to know about how their services are funded, and through which funding authorities. We should continue to develop and fund home and community options for all people with IDD. A range of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) funding authorities facilitates more options for people with IDD to live in their communities.
Details
- Date
- July 2025
- Type
- Brief
- Publisher
- Residential Information Systems Project (RISP)
Topics
- Housing and residential services
- Medicaid services (residential)
- Specific disability
- Intellectual/developmental disability (IDD)