Community
Integration Program
The Community Integration Programs 1A and 1B,
Medicaid Home and Community Based Waivers for people with developmental disabilities.
The Community Integration Program (CIP1) helps people with
developmental disabilities relocate from state centers and nursing homes back to their
communities. In limited circumstances CIP1 can help prevent someone from having to
leave his/her community. CIP1 is funded through the federal Medicaid Program
(MA). It is known as an "MA waiver" because the federal government has
waived certain regulations, allowing Wisconsin to use the dollars to follow people from
institutions into the community. The money goes from the state to county agencies
who administer the program.
The specific kinds of services CIP can pay for are:
| SERVICES CIP CAN
BUY:* |
WHAT THIS LOOKS
LIKE: |
| Adaptive Aids |
Van lifts, switches,
locks, safety alarms, etc. |
| Adult Day Care |
Licensed day care
program for elderly people with developmental disabilities. |
| Adult Family Home |
Community residential
services for one or two people with developmental disabilities in a county-certified home
or three or four people in a state-certified home. Support and supervision are
included. |
| Case Management |
Assessment, planning,
service coordination and management, support and monitoring by county social worker, or
contracted case management agency. |
| CBRF |
Community residential
services for five to eight people with developmental disabilities in a state-licensed
setting (a variance is required). Support and supervision are included. |
| Communication Aids |
Communicators, speech
amplifier, interpreter. |
| Counseling and
Therapeutic Resources |
AODA, psychotherapy,
counseling for personal, social, behavioral, or mental disorders, music therapy, art
therapy, recreational therapy, nutritional counseling. All services must be provided
by licensed therapists. |
| Daily Living Skills
Training |
Mobility and safety
skills, social development, vocational or work-related skills, daily living skills to
promote independence by qualified provider. |
| Day Services |
Mobility and safety
skills, social development, vocational or work-related skills, daily living skills to
promote independence by qualified provider or in certified setting. |
| Home Modifications |
Ramps, lifts,
modifications or additions to bathroom or kitchen facilities; specialized accessibility or
safety adaptations/additions. |
| Personal Emergency
Response Systems |
Direct link to health
professionals to secure immediate assistance. |
| Pre-Vocational Services |
Teach concepts of
following directions, task attendance and completion, problem-solving, safety and mobility
training to promote vocational skills and prepare an individual for supported work. |
| Respite |
Short-term supervision
and services to provide relief to primary caregiver by certified provider. |
| Supportive Home Care |
Assistance with daily
living, personal adjustment, household maintenance, attendant care, medication assistance,
supervision, exercise, therapy (ROM), personal maintenance, etc. |
| Supported Employment |
Paid, competitive
employment in integrated work setting; job coaching services. |
| Specialized
Transportation |
Tickets, passes, actual
transportation by certified providers, private drivers or public carriers; van leasing. |
* Not all of these services are available
for all CIP participants nor are counties required to buy services above the CIP daily
rate. Some of these services require a denial by MA before CIP can pay for them.
CIP funds are used to provide opportunities for:
- People with disabilities being heard (with or without
words) about how they want their lives to look.
- People with disabilities having choices and as much control
over their lives as possible.
- Services being designed to meet people’s individual
needs.
- Promoting independence to the greatest level possible.
- People with disabilities having lives as much like everyone
else’s as possible.
CIP promotes partnerships with counties, providers and
guardians to monitor the health, safety, and quality of participants' lives.
CIP staff are available to provide consultation and
training on:
- challenging issues
- CIP
- developmental disabilities
CIP state staff are assigned to specific counties and/or
tribes throughout Wisconsin. Staff have broad backgrounds in the field of
disabilities. The County Assignment List
shows which Community Integration Specialist (CIS) is responsible for serving which
counties/tribes, and provides information for contacting the CIS in your area.
For general program information contact: Ken Golden (608)
266-1520 by e-mail at goldekt@dhfs.state.wi.us.
Last Revised: April 10, 2008 |
