Adults with Severe Disabilities: Federal and State Approaches for Personal Care and Other Services
- ISBN-10
- 0788188097
- ISBN-13
- 9780788188091
- Pages
- 89
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-07
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- Walter Ochinko
Description
The cost and policy implications of changing the current provision of community-based care for adults with severe disabilities are considerable and require a broad understanding of the current framework under which adults with disabilities receive services. This report (1) estimates the number and characteristics of adults with severe disabilities; (2) quantifies the federal assistance available to such individuals; (3) describes Medicaid coverage of personal care and related services; and (4) discusses how a sample of selected states have implemented Medicaid policies that allow consumers to select their own caregivers, an approach called consumer direction.
