Home & Community Based Services Waiver Fact Sheets

Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) waivers are KanCare (Kansas Medicaid) programs that provide services to a person in their community instead of an institution, such as a nursing home or state hospital. In Kansas, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) oversees the HCBS waivers. There are currently seven HCBS waivers in the state of Kansas. The services you receive will vary depending on the waiver you qualify for and your individual needs.

HCBS services do not pay for living expenses, or room and board.

Fact Sheets & Additional Program Information

For Self-Directing Members of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS General Information)
Paying Minimum Wage and Overtime to Home Care Workers; A Guide for Consumers and their Families to the Fair Labor Standards Act; by the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor
Home Care Website
Home Care FAQs
2 HCBS Settings Final Rule 101 Provider

Physical Disability (PD) Waiver

Frail Elderly (FE) Waiver

Brain Injury (BI) Waiver

Autism (AU) Waiver

Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) Waiver

Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Waiver

Technology Assisted (TA) Waiver

Note: To accommodate people with disabilities, auxiliary aides, services and modifications to policies will be provided on request. Please call Robert Stevens, KanCare Ombudsman Specialist, at 785-296-1492 or 711 (Relay) to make request at least five working days prior to training session.