Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Virginia Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver?

The Virginia Developmental Disability Waiver (DD Waiver) provides funding for home and community-based services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) or developmental disabilities (DD) or related conditions. Another name for the DD Waiver is the Home and Community Based Supports Waiver (HCBS waiver) and is not to be confused with the CCC+ Waiver.

Within the DD Waiver Program, there are three waivers available for individuals with ID/DD:

• Building Independence Wavier (BI),

• Family & Individual Support Waiver (FIS)

• Community Living Waiver (CL).

There are a multitude of services and supports offered under each waiver, depending on individualized needs and program criteria met.

Virginia does currently have a waitlist to access services for people who are identified as eligible for the DD waiver.

What services do we offer to providers?

  • Provider/Business set up & Networking

  • Assistance with acquiring new referrals/referral process

  • Assistance with managing the Virginia Waiver Management System (“WaMS”)

    • Initial Service Authorization Requests

    • Resolving pended Service Authorizations

    • Plans for Support

    • Person-centered Quarterly Reviews

  • Creating personalized Templates for your business

  • Provider Compliance

  • Attend addendum meetings and ISP meetings as requested

  • Proactive Timeline Management/Deadline Monitoring

  • MES billing and claims tracking/ resolving denied claims

How do I get the DD Waiver?

  1. Find your local Community Services Board (CSB). Click Here to find your CSB.

  2. Intake completed by CSB to determine eligibility. Click here to find eligibility requirements.

  3. If found eligible, individual will be placed on a Waitlist based on priority. Example of Priority Needs Checklist

  4. Waiver Slot Assignment Committee meets to determine eligibility for available waiver slots.

  5. Waiver slot assigned. Click here to find out next steps.

  6. You now have access to a large variety of services. Click here to see the DD Waiver Services and Support options.

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