Medicaid Waiver Guide – South Dakota

South Dakota Medicaid

South Dakota currently has three Medicaid programs that can serve children, including a TEFRA program called the Disabled Children’s Program and two additional home and community based 1915(c) waivers. The Disabled Children’s Program and Family Support 360 are based only on the child’s income, waiving parental income for eligibility, and we believe this is also true in the CHOICES waiver. See South Dakota’s Medical Eligibility page for information about its various programs.

Types of Programs

Disabled Children’s Program

• Description: Provides Medicaid coverage only.
• Online State Information: Disabled Children’s Program
• How to Apply: Call (605) 773-4678.

Family Support 360

• Description from medicaid.gov: Provides personal care 1, respite, support coordination, supported employment, personal care 2, companion care, environmental accessibility adaptations, nutritional supplements, specialized medical adaptive equipment and supplies, specialized therapies, and vehicle modification services to individuals with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities ages 0 or older who meet an ICF/IID level of care.
• Online State Information: Family Support 360 from DHS
• Official Federal Information
• How to Apply: Call 605-773-3438 or 800-265-9684 or apply through Dakota at Home.

Choices Waiver

• Description from medicaid.gov: Provides assistive technology, career exploration, case management, day services, group supported employment, individual supported employment, residential habilitation, shared living residential habilitation, small group vocational support, and specialized medical equipment and drug services to individuals with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities ages 0 or older who meet an ICF/IID level of care.
• Online State Information: CHOICES
• Official Federal Information
• How to Apply: Call 605-773-3438 or 800-265-9684 or apply through Dakota at Home.

Other online resources for South Dakota:

• A great list of South Dakota Agencies for People with Disabilities
• South Dakota Autism Center is set up to answer questions about the state’s resources
• South Dakota Parent connection has advice, parent training, and information by parents for parents.

Telephone Resources

You can call South Dakota’s Behavioral Services at 605.773.3123

Ordering Goally with a Medicaid Waiver

Talk with your case manager to see if the waiver program you have will cover Goally. If so, have your case manager email us at: [email protected] to place an order on your behalf.