Can CMH Waiver services be provided prior to the child returning to his/her home?
No. Q: One of the primary eligibility requirements for the CMH Waiver is that the child must be determined by IME Medical Services to meet hospital level of care. If the child is deemed appropriate for hospital level of care, why would we need CMH Waiver services? A: The intent of a Medicaid waiver is to allow a child or an individual to live in his/her own home instead of an institution so that institutional care can be avoided. CMH Waiver services would support the child and family at home instead of an institution that provided hospital level of care.
