Accessibility Information
The Medicaid Waiver Waitlist
Overview
People who have been determined eligible for Agency services may elect to be served through one of the Developmental Disabilities Home and Community Based (DD/HCBS) Medicaid waivers. If a preliminary determination of eligibility for the waiver is made, but no vacancy or funding is available to serve the applicant on the waiver, the applicant will receive notification of his or her placement on the waitlist for waiver services. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) maintains a waitlist in accordance with the DD/HCBS Medicaid Coverage and Limitations Handbook rule requirements.
People on the waitlist are only eligible for limited Individual and Family services funding, based on funds appropriated to the Agency each year. Services purchased with these funds are non-recurring from one fiscal year to the next.
To assist people whose needs cannot be addressed due to lack of funding, the Agency has developed plans to assist in accessing other resources.
Area 3 Waitlist Assistance Plan
The Area 3 office in conjunction with the Area 3 Family Care Council has developed an action plan designed to maximize assistance to people on the waitlist and their families.
For more information, please contact Sylvia Bamburg at (352) 955-5387.
Informational Forums
Informational Forums are co-sponsored by the Area 3 office and the Area 3 Family Care Council
Crisis Application
Subject to funding availability, the Agency will accept requests for crisis enrollment in a HCBS waiver by the applicant or the applicant's family, guardian, guardian advocate, or support coordinator. The applicant or applicant's representative shall request crisis enrollment through the Area Office in the service area where the applicant resides.
To apply for crisis waiver enrollment in Area 3, contact your state support coordinator:
| Contact | Telephone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Virginette Welch | (352) 955-5278 | Virginette_Welch@apd.state.fl.us |
| Mayetta Alexander | (352) 955-6424 | Mayetta_Alexander@apd.state.fl.us |
| Sylvia Bamburg | (352) 955-5387 | Sylvia_Bamburg@apd.state.fl.us |
| Jim Smith | (352) 955-5793 | Jim_Smith@apd.state.fl.us |
Additional Resources
- United Way Referral and Information Helpline
- Call 211
- Equipment Exchanges
- Gainesville4sale.com
miscellaneousclassifieds/medical and fitness
- Haven Hospice Attic
(352) 378-7484
- Gainesville4sale.com
- Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
http://www.rehabworks.org/ - Social Security Administration
www.Ssa.gov - Department of Children and Families Medicaid Eligibility – ACCESS Florida
http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/ess/ - Department of Health Children's Medical Services
http://www.cms-kids.com/ - Noah's Endeavor Inclusive and Community Recreation
The Endeavor program has included young people WITH and WITHOUT DISABILITIES in adapted and inclusive recreation activities, around Gainesville, Florida, for more than 10 years. They welcome children young adults of ALL ABILITIES to join in.
http://endeavorrecreation.wetpaint.com/ - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is a 62 acre facility developed and operated by the North Florida Botanical Society, a non-profit educational organization. Kanapaha's walkways are largely wheelchair accessible and benches, gazebos and other rest stations are liberally spaced throughout the facility.
http://www.kanapaha.org/