Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services¶
Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services provides Medicaid-funded assistance with activities of daily living for eligible individuals, with support available statewide on an unlimited basis.
Eligibility¶
- Relationship: other relative
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 Maryland? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — other relative — count for this program?
- 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¶
- must meet the medical, technical, and financial eligibility requirements for CPAS or CFC; services must be pre-authorized in a Plan of Service (POS) based on an assessed, medically necessary need