You are eligible for DD Waiver services if you:

1. Meet California’s definition of developmental disability and are a regional center consumer,^[1]Welf. & Inst. Code § 4512; DD Waiver, January 1, 2018, Appendix B: Participant Access and Eligibility. See Chapter 2 on regional center eligibility. You must be a regional center consumer to get … Continue reading
2. Either get Medi-Cal already or would be eligible for Medi-Cal if your spouse’s or parents’ income or resources were not counted, and
3. Qualify for care in a Medi-Cal-funded intermediate care facility (ICF)^[2]The state regulations that apply to ICFs are: Cal. Code Reg. Title 22 section 51164 – 51165.2. for people with developmental disabilities.

NOTE: If you are under age 21 and your parents claim you as a dependent, you are considered a child for Medi-Cal eligibility. See Question 11.

NOTE: You do not have to be in an intermediate care facility (ICF) to be eligible for the DD Waiver. You just have to need the care that would qualify you for services in an ICF. See Chapter 7 for ICF information.