1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services¶
Illinois 1915(i) State Plan HCBS benefit reimbursing legally responsible family caregivers as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Nurse Aide to provide personal care or home health aide services to a medically fragile relative under 21 who receives in-home shift nursing coordinated by UIC/DSCC.
Eligibility¶
- Household income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
- Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
- Care recipient age: under 21
- Relationship: parent
Questions to ask the program¶
These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.
- Does the person receiving care live in Illinois? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — parent — count for this program?
- What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts? — Our record lists 150% of the federal poverty level — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
- Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (up to 21)?
- What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
What this record does not yet say¶
- a direct application link
How to apply¶
- Referral-based: referrals may come from hospitals, physicians, schools, nursing agencies, or the OA (UIC/DSCC) website; an OA assessor performs a person-centered comprehensive assessment sent to the state Medicaid agency for review and final eligibility determination