Autism Waiver, Medicaid, or parallel supports are unresolved
Apply to the DSS Autism Waiver
Use the DSS Autism Waiver application when the person has autism without intellectual disability and may meet the waiver’s other criteria.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
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DSS Autism Waiver eligibility and applicationBefore you start
- Current eligibility application and HIPAA acknowledgment; autism diagnosis; evidence that impairment began before age 22 and is expected to continue; cognitive and adaptive testing; functional evidence in the listed major life areas; residence and contact information.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the assigned DDS region or case manager, the DSS Autism Division contact, or the exact contact on the controlling notice. Confirm which agency and program owns the step.
Open DDS regional contacts · Open DSS Autism Waiver contacts
Step by step
- Review the current official criteria, including full IQ of 70 or higher and substantial functional limitations in at least two listed life areas.
- Complete the current English or Spanish eligibility application and HIPAA acknowledgment.
- Submit through the official route and preserve proof; ask DSS to confirm receipt, missing records, and waitlist or assessment status.
Expected next
An acknowledgment, records request, eligibility review, capacity or waitlist event, or written decision.
Save this proof
Application, HIPAA acknowledgment, evidence, delivery proof, contacts, and notices.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Use the DSS Autism Division contact on the official program page and ask which eligibility or capacity step remains open.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Apply to the DSS Autism Waiver checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Program lane and owner
- Date started
- Documents supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from DSS Autism Waiver overview, DSS Autism Waiver eligibility and application
Official resources
Limits
The Autism Waiver is not an entitlement and has a waiting list. It does not provide residential placement or rental subsidy. Eligibility does not guarantee an opening, plan, authorization, provider, or start.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.