The ACT 150 Waiver
Act 150 provides supports and services to people living in their own homes. Services include — but are not limited to — bathing, toileting, and dressing. All supports and services are designed to allow individuals to stay in their own homes instead of living in nursing homes; ensure safety; and help individuals to live as independently as possible within the community.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
• Must be a resident of Pennsylvania.
• Must meet the criteria for a skilled nursing facility.
• Must be between the ages of 18 and 59.
• Must be capable of hiring, firing and supervising attendant care worker(s), and managing one’s own financial and legal affairs.
• Must have a medically determined physical impairment that is expected to last 12 months or more, or that may result in death.
• Must be found in need of basic services based on the completion of an assessment.
Financial requirements:
• An individual does not meet the financial requirements necessary to receive waiver services.
• An individual may have a minimal co-payment, based on the individual’s income that will not be more than the total cost of services.
Downloads:
Long-Term Services and Supports Benefit Guide
View the Current Act 150 Guidelines
ACT 150
SERVICES THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE INCLUDE: Health Services
• Skilled nursing service
• Personal assistance service Other Services
• Personal emergency response system (PERS) — an electronic device which allows ACT 150 participants the ability to secure help in an emergency
• Service coordination
• Financial management services (FMS)
* Services provided are based on assessed needs.
Casey Ball Supports Coordination, LLC, provides service for individuals approved for the ACT 150 Waiver Program in ALL Counties.
Website: www.dhs.pa.gov • OLTL information line: 1-800-757-5042
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The OBRA Waiver
The OBRA Waiver is a Home and Community Based Waiver program that may assist you if you have a developmental physical disability to allow you to live in the community and remain as independent as possible.
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- A resident of Pennsylvania.
- Age 18-59. Age 18-59 individuals who are currently in the waiver prior to 7/1/2006 will age in place. Individuals age 60 and older will be referred to the Aging Waiver.
- Have a severe developmental physical disability requiring an Intermediate Care Facility/Other Related Conditions (ICF/ORC) level of care.
- The disability must result in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following major life activities:
- Self-care, communication, learning, mobility, self-direction and capacity for independent living.
- Meet the financial requirements as determined by your local County Assistance Office.
Other related conditions (ORCs) include physical, sensory, or neurological disabilities which manifested before age 22 and are likely to continue indefinitely.
Downloads:
Obra Waiver
Services available may include:
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- Adult Daily Living
- Employment Skills Development
- Job Coaching (Intensive and Extended Follow-along)
- Personal Assistance Services
- Residential Habilitation Services
- Respite
- Service Coordination
- Structured Day Habilitation Services
- Behavior Therapy Services
- Nursing Services
- Occupational Therapy Services
- Physical Therapy Services
- Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies
- Speech and Language Therapy Services
- Community Integration
- Community Transition Services
- Counseling Services
- Home Adaptations
- Job Finding
- Non-Medical Transportation
- Nutritional Consultation
- Personal Emergency Response System
- Prevocational Services
- Supported EmploymentVehicle Modifications
Casey Ball Supports Coordination, LLC, provides service for individuals approved for the OBRA Waiver Program in ALL Counties.
Website: www.dhs.pa.gov • OLTL information line: 1-800-757-5042