Contact Info and Descriptions for all Ohio Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers

The following is a list of all Ohio 1915(c) Waivers by name - complete with a description, contact information and web link.

Waiver target group: MR/DD

State: OH
Waiver name: Individual Options
Description: This waiver allows MR/DD persons of all ages who meet the ICF/MR level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: homemaker/personal care, transportation, and adaptive/assistive equipment.
Contact Information:
(877) 464-6733
State waiver website:
Individual Options website
Program Data:
Individual Options 2004 participant data
Individual Options 2004 expenditure data

State: OH
Waiver name: Residential Facilities (a.k.a. Level One)
Description: This waiver allows MR/DD persons aged 18+ who meet the ICF/MR level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: homemaker/personal care and adaptive/assistive equipment.
Contact Information:
(877) 464-6733
State waiver website:
Residential Facilities (a.k.a. Level One) website
Program Data:
Residential Facilities (a.k.a. Level One) 2004 participant data
Residential Facilities (a.k.a. Level One) 2004 expenditure data

State: OH
Waiver name: Transitions
Description: This waiver allows MR/DD persons of all ages who meet the ICF/MR level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: daily living services, nursing services, home delivered meals, and adaptive/assistive devices. Waiver is currently used for people who are in the Ohio Home Care Waiver, but who have an ICF/MR level of care.
Contact Information:
(614) 466-6742
State waiver website:
Transitions website
Program Data: No data available for this waiver in 2008.

Waiver target group: Aged/Disabled

State: OH
Waiver name: PASSPORT
Description: This waiver allows persons aged 60+ who meet nursing facility level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: personal care services, emergency response, home delivered meals, specialized medical equipment and services, and transportation.
Contact Information:
(800) 266-4346 or PASSPORT contact information
State waiver website:
PASSPORT website
Program Data:
PASSPORT 2004 participant data
PASSPORT 2004 expenditure data

State: OH
Waiver name: Choices
Description: This waiver allows persons with physical disabilities and those aged 65+ who meet the nursing facility level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: home care attendant services, emergency response, home delivered meals, and special medical equipment and supplies.
Contact Information:
Choices contact information
State waiver website:
Choices website
Program Data: No data available for this waiver in 2008.

Waiver target group: Disabled/Physically Disabled

State: OH
Waiver name: Ohio Home Care
Description: This waiver allows physically disabled persons who meet the nursing facility level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: daily living services, emergency response, nursing services, and home delivered meals.
Contact Information:
(614) 466-6742
State waiver website:
Ohio Home Care website
Program Data:
Ohio Home Care 2004 participant data
Ohio Home Care 2004 expenditure data