The Process and Needed Documents
You should get a call a few days after submitting your application. DDD will collect needed documents, which may include:
- Assessments completed by a licensed psychologist:
- Diagnosis of disability given before age 22, which affects your ability to complete activities of daily living skills
- School reports:
- All Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) reports
- Most recent Individual Education Plan (IEP)
When an application and documents are received, a decision is usually made within 30 days.
- Being eligible does not mean you will receive services right away. There is limited funding available.
- Eligibility is reviewed at ages 9 and 18.
- If Social Security determines that you are not disabled, developmental disabilities eligibility will be reviewed.
Level of Care Determination
Once eligible, a level of care assessment is completed.
DD Level of Care is based on the level of care needed to live in an Intermediate Care Facility for individuals with Developmental Disabilities (ICF/DD).
The Developmental Index is the assessment tool currently used to determine Level of Care.
DD Wait List
When you meet the level of care requirement, if you have Medicaid or are a Medicaid-eligible child, you are placed on the wait list. For more information on the DD Wait List, see the Funding section on the main Participant page.