Current Status
🚫 No New Admissions
As of now, the LAH Waiver is permanently closed to new applicants.
However, people already enrolled in the waiver can stay on it and continue receiving services.
- ✅ Still active for individuals currently enrolled
- ❌ No longer accepting new applications
- 📌 No current plans to end services for people already on the waiver
If you’re on the LAH Waiver, you still have access to all covered services. A full list of those services is available in the appendix of the official program manual.
LAH Waiver Overview
The LAH Waiver was created in 2002 and is managed by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). Like the ID Waiver and the Community Waiver Program (CWP), it helps individuals with intellectual disabilities who would otherwise need to live in an institution.
What Makes the LAH Waiver Different?
- The LAH Waiver is a “support waiver”, meaning it was designed for people who need less intensive services than those offered through the ID Waiver.
- It helps individuals live safely and independently at home or in the community.
- The LAH Waiver has a cost cap, limiting the amount of services someone can receive each year.
Annual budget limit (as of Jan 1, 2024): $50,000 per person
For assistance on better understanding Medicaid Waivers in Alabama, please reach out to Disability Advocacy Solutions.
LAH Waiver Services
Services that can be self-directed are highlighted in bold. The service definitions below are adapted from Chapter 107 of the Alabama Medicaid Provider Billing Manual.
· Day Habilitation Services
· Day Habilitation Services with Transportation
· Prevocational Services
· Supported Employment Services
· Individual Assessment/Discovery
· Individual Job Coach
· Individual Job Developer
· Supported Employment
· Transportation Services
· Employment Small Group
· Occupational Therapy Services
· Speech and Language Therapy Services
· Physical Therapy Services
· Positive Behavior Support Services
· Personal Care on Worksite Services
· Crisis Intervention Services
· Benefits Counseling Services
· Benefits Reporting Assistance Services
· Community Experience Services
· Housing Stabilization Services
· Assistance in Community Integration Services
· Remote Supports
· In-Home Respite Care
· Out-of-Home Respite Care
· Personal Care Services
· Personal Care Transportation Services
· Environmental Accessibility Adaptations Services
· Assistive Technology
· Specialized Medical Supplies Services
· Skilled Nursing Services
· Companion Services
· Individual Directed Goods and Services
· Personal Emergency Response System Services
For assistance on better understanding Medicaid Waivers in Alabama, please reach out to Disability Advocacy Solutions.
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