Funding 1915(c) HCBS 1915(c) HCBS 1915(c) HCBS Traditional Services Source Waiver Waiver Waiver Medicaid – Plan, Freedom Funds - Non-Medicaid Reinvestment Funds Employer Yes Yes Yes No Authority Yes but limited to Yes but limited to Yes but limited to Yes. Budget – – – Authority determining worker determining worker determining worker The person wages within state wages within state wages within state develops and wage ranges wage ranges wage ranges manages a budget for the recovery For people who opt plan. Consumers for the Services My may use their Way (Cash and budget to purchase Counseling) model traditional mental - additional budget health treatments authority including and services as the ability to well as “alternative” purchase (“Freedom Funds”) goods goods and services “participant and services.” that directly support Note: This is their personal not being utilized to recovery. any significant extent in PA. Individual No Only for Services No Yes Budget My Way participants Allowable and Attendant Care: Freedom Funds Self-Directed Community Participant Assistance Services Habilitation and Services, goods and (Unlicensed) Participant-Directed services. Community Supports, Personal Assistance Respite Aging: Participant Services Goods and Broker Services, Participant-Directed
Funding Source 1915(c) HCBS Waiver 1915(c) HCBS Waiver 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Traditional Services – Medicaid Plan, Freedom Funds - Non-Medicaid Reinvestment Funds Employer Authority Yes Yes Yes No Budget Authority Yes – but limited to determining worker wages within state wage ranges Yes – but limited to determining worker wages within state wage ranges For people who opt for the Services My Way (Cash and Counseling) model - additional budget authority including the ability to purchase “participant goods and services.” Note: This is not being utilized to any significant extent in PA. Yes – but limited to determining worker wages within state wage ranges Yes. The person develops and manages a budget for the recovery plan. Consumers may use their budget to purchase traditional mental health treatments and services as well as “alternative” (“Freedom Funds”) goods and services that directly support their personal recovery. Individual Budget No Only for Services My Way participants No Yes Allowable Self-Directed Services and Community Habilitation (Unlicensed) Respite Services Broker Attendant Care: Participant and Services, Participant-Directed Community Supports, Personal Assistance Aging: Participant Goods and Services, Participant-Directed Assistance Freedom Funds goods and services.
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