Ohio Moving IDD Services To Consumer Self-Directed Model

In July 2012, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) will launch enrollment for a new self-directed services waiver for people with developmental disabilities; the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved DODD's Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) waiver on December 9, 2011. The waiver will permit beneficiaries to direct how and from whom they receive supports and services. DODD will provide up to $25,000 per year for up to 100 children with intensive behavioral needs and up to $40,000 per year for 2,000 adults needing the level of care provided by . . .