Preparing for the Community Supports Waiver
Prepare for the Community Supports Waiver
Before October 1, 2026, prepare for the new Community Supports Waiver without presenting it as currently operative.
Official sources checked 2026-08-27
Start here
Kansas Community Supports Waiver approval and implementation updateBefore you start
- Identity and contact information, age, I/DD records, functional evidence, current supports and gaps, estimated annual support need, county, current CDDO or KanCare contacts, and questions about the forthcoming application route.
Who to contact
Use the official CDDO, KDADS program manager, KanCare Clearinghouse, MCO care coordinator, provider, FMS, Ombudsman, crisis, or protective-report route that owns this step.
Step by step
- Confirm whether the person appears to fit the published high-level boundary: age five or older, I/DD, and the stated ICF/IID level-of-care condition without a need for 24-hour support.
- Before October 1, monitor the official KDADS implementation notice and use the HCBS Access Guide for human help; do not treat preparation as an application or enrollment.
- On or after October 1, 2026, verify that the final application and operating instructions are live before using them, then save the submission and assigned owner.
Expected next
Before October 1, an implementation update or final application instruction; on or after that date, an intake confirmation, information request, assessment event, or written next step.
Save this proof
Dated KDADS notice, eligibility-preparation record, human-help contacts, final application instructions when published, submission proof, assigned owner, and next event.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact KDADS through the official HCBS Access Guide and ask when and how the Community Supports Waiver application route will open; if the route is not live, retain the dated response and continue existing supports.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Prepare for the Community Supports Waiver checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and program
- Date started
- Documents supplied
- Written result or confirmation
- Current open dependency
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Find the Kansas HCBS entry point for your county, Kansas Community Supports Waiver approval and implementation update
Official resources
Limits
The waiver is CMS-approved but is not effective before October 1, 2026. Published planning describes a projected first-year capacity of 500 and a $20,000 annual service cap; neither proves eligibility, an available slot, enrollment, authorization, provider capacity, or service 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.