Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State

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Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver program disability services program

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State are specialized Medicaid programs that fund supports and services enabling eligible individuals to live in community settings rather than institutional facilities.

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Label	Occurrences
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State canonical	1
Medicaid home- and community-based services waivers	1
New York State Medicaid State Plan and waiver agreements	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6723320 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State
Context triple: [OPWDD, implementsProgram, Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State]

A. New York State Medicaid managed care organizations
New York State Medicaid managed care organizations are health plans that contract with the state to provide coordinated, comprehensive medical services to Medicaid enrollees under a managed care model.
B. New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is a state agency that coordinates services, supports, and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across New York.
C. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C is the section of U.S. federal law that governs early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
D. State Councils on Developmental Disabilities programs
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities programs are state-level initiatives that promote the rights, inclusion, and self-determination of people with developmental disabilities through advocacy, systems change, and capacity-building activities.
E. Area Agencies on Aging in New York State
Area Agencies on Aging in New York State are local organizations that plan, coordinate, and provide services and supports to help older adults live independently and maintain their quality of life in communities across the state.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State
Target entity description: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State are specialized Medicaid programs that fund supports and services enabling eligible individuals to live in community settings rather than institutional facilities.

A. New York State Medicaid managed care organizations
New York State Medicaid managed care organizations are health plans that contract with the state to provide coordinated, comprehensive medical services to Medicaid enrollees under a managed care model.
B. New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is a state agency that coordinates services, supports, and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across New York.
C. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C is the section of U.S. federal law that governs early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
D. State Councils on Developmental Disabilities programs
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities programs are state-level initiatives that promote the rights, inclusion, and self-determination of people with developmental disabilities through advocacy, systems change, and capacity-building activities.
E. Area Agencies on Aging in New York State
Area Agencies on Aging in New York State are local organizations that plan, coordinate, and provide services and supports to help older adults live independently and maintain their quality of life in communities across the state.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver program ⓘ disability services program ⓘ
administeredBy	New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities ⓘ
authorizedBy	Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act ⓘ
eligibilityCriterion	Medicaid financial eligibility ⓘ New York State residency ⓘ ability to be safely supported in a community setting with waiver services ⓘ diagnosis of developmental disability as defined by New York State ⓘ need for an intermediate care facility level of care or similar institutional level of care ⓘ
excludesServiceSetting	institutional facilities funded as intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities ⓘ
fundedBy	Medicaid ⓘ
governedBy	New York State Medicaid State Plan and waiver agreements ⓘ linked to: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State federal Medicaid HCBS regulations ⓘ
hasCostControlMechanism	federal cost neutrality requirement ⓘ service authorization limits ⓘ
hasPurpose	to provide alternatives to institutionalization ⓘ to support individuals with developmental disabilities to live in community settings ⓘ
includesComponent	care coordination or service coordination ⓘ
operatesInJurisdiction	New York State ⓘ
policyGoal	to maintain individuals in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their needs ⓘ to promote choice and self-determination for people with developmental disabilities ⓘ
providesServiceType	assistive technology services ⓘ community habilitation ⓘ day habilitation ⓘ environmental modifications ⓘ family education and training ⓘ intensive behavioral services ⓘ plan of care support services ⓘ prevocational services ⓘ residential habilitation ⓘ respite services ⓘ supported employment services ⓘ
regulatedBy	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ⓘ
requires	individualized service planning process ⓘ person-centered service plan ⓘ provider enrollment as Medicaid HCBS waiver provider ⓘ
requiresAssessmentBy	New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities eligibility determination process ⓘ
serviceSetting	community-based settings ⓘ home-based settings ⓘ
supports	services delivered by OPWDD-certified providers ⓘ
supportsOutcome	community integration ⓘ independent living ⓘ reduced reliance on institutional facilities ⓘ
targetPopulation	Medicaid-eligible individuals who meet institutional level-of-care criteria ⓘ people with developmental disabilities ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

OPWDD → implementsProgram → Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State ⓘ

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State → governedBy → New York State Medicaid State Plan and waiver agreements ⓘ

linked to: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York State

U.S. aging network → fundingSource → Medicaid home- and community-based services waivers ⓘ