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Mississippi ID/DD Family Caregiver Employment for Home and Community Supports or In-Home Respite

Qualified relatives who are not legally responsible for the participant may provide Home and Community Supports or In-Home Respite through the ID/DD Waiver or IDD Community Support Program, subject to provider approval and program rules.

The participant’s service provider must assess a relative’s worker eligibility and notify the support coordinator or targeted case manager. Legally responsible relatives are excluded. A primary caregiver cannot be paid to provide the participant’s In-Home Respite under the cited bulletin.

Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.

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 Mississippi? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • 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

  • current underlying program eligibility
  • current family worker rules and rates
  • legally responsible relative exclusion
  • primary caregiver respite exclusion
  • current capacity and decision timing
  • dmh agency record

Services

The participant’s service provider must assess a relative’s worker eligibility and notify the support coordinator or targeted case manager. Legally responsible relatives are excluded. A primary caregiver cannot be paid to provide the participant’s In-Home Respite under the cited bulletin.

How to apply

  • Ask the participant’s Home and Community Supports or In-Home Respite provider about employing a qualified relative.
  • The provider must document worker eligibility and notify the ID/DD Waiver Support Coordinator or IDD Community Support Program Targeted Case Manager.

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.