COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

.Definition:  Community Integration is a federal Medicaid waiver program.  It is called a waiver program because the State of Wisconsin has requested a waiver from the Federal Government to waive certain regulations, allowing Wisconsin to use dollars to follow people from the institutions to the community.  The money goes from State to County agencies who administer the program.  This program has allowed individuals to return to their communities from institutionalizations and has also diverted people from institutions who would otherwise not have had the support needed to stay in their homes.

  • CIP IA:  Funding available to individuals who relocate from one of Wisconsin's three State Centers for the Developmentally Disabled
     

  • CIP IB Fully Funded:  Funding available to individuals who have relocated from an ICF-MR or have been diverted from admission to an ICF-MR.
     

  • CIP IB Match:  Available to individuals who reside in the community, but would be eligible for admission to an ICF-MR

 

Funding can be utilized for the following:

  •  Adaptive Aides (van lifts, switches, locks, safety alarms, etc.)

  •  Adult Day Care (licensed day care for elderly persons with DD)

  •  Adult Family Home (two or four bed homes in the community which provide support and supervision in a home like setting)

  •  Case Management (assessment, planning, service coordination and management)

  •  CBRF (community residential servies for five to eight people with DD - Group Home)

  •  Communication Aides (communicators, speech amplifiers, interpreters, etc.)

  •  Counseling and Therapeutic Resources (therapy not covered by MA)

  •  Daily Living Skills Training (training in social development, community access, independence)

  •  Day Services (training in vocational and work related skills)

  •  Home Modifications (ramps, lifts, bathroom modifications, accessibility modifications and adaptions)

  •  Personal Emergency Response Systems (LifeLine)

  •  Pre-vocational Services (training to promote vocational skills)

  •  Respite (short-term supervision and services to provide relief to the primary caregiver)

  •  Supportive Home Care (assistance with daily living, attendant care, etc.)

  •  Supported Employment (paid, competitive employment in an integrated work setting with job coaching services)

  •  Specialized Transportation (transportation with accommodates individuals with disabilities)

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