Georgia action guide · Verified July 29, 2026
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Waiting for waiver access

Confirm and maintain Planning List status

Obtain the written pre-eligibility or Planning List result and keep needs and contact information current.

Official sources checked 2026-07-29

Start here

Apply for DD Services

Before you start

  • Application and pre-eligibility status, preference between NOW and COMP when requested, current address and contacts, current health and safety risks, caregiver and support changes, and prior Planning List correspondence.

Who to contact

Use the official destination above, the county-assigned DBHDD Regional Field Office, the contact on the controlling notice, or the program-specific help route cited here.

Find the Regional Field Office assigned to the county

Step by step

  1. Confirm that DBHDD issued the pre-eligibility result and whether the person is on a Planning List.
  2. Save the stated waiver list, status, and regional owner.
  3. Report material changes in condition or circumstances to the Regional Field Office and ask for the needs assessment to be updated.

Expected next

A written pre-eligibility or Planning List status, referral information while waiting, or a documented update to need and priority information.

Save this proof

Decision, Planning List status, assigned region, needs updates, delivery proof, and follow-up commitments.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Ask the Regional Field Office to confirm status in writing; contact Constituent Services when the regional process remains unresolved.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Confirm and maintain Planning List status checklist

A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.

  • Owner and date started
  • Documents or information supplied
  • Confirmation or notice
  • Current status
  • Next event and date
  • Escalation contact

Derived from Apply for DD Services, DD Planning Lists, DD Provider FAQs

Official resources

Limits

Prioritization is based on need rather than time on the Planning List; status does not establish an enrollment date or guarantee funding.

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.

Checked sources

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