Maryland action guide · Verified July 25, 2026
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Confirm the CCS and planning date

Confirm the CCS assignment and schedule person-centered planning around the person's goals, risks, and natural/generic supports.

Official sources checked 2026-07-25

Start here

Review the DDA waiver application process

Before you start

  • The waiver opportunity, the person’s goals, health and safety risks, current supports, and services being considered.

Who to contact

The assigned CCS; if no assignment is confirmed, the DDA Regional Office.

Find the Regional Office for your county

Step by step

  1. Confirm the assigned CCS’s name, agency, telephone number, and email.
  2. Schedule the person-centered planning meeting.
  3. Bring the person’s goals, risks, preferences, natural supports, and current service needs into the planning discussion.
  4. Record which plan items require additional evidence, authorization, or provider exploration.

Expected next

A named CCS, scheduled meeting, and documented list of planning tasks.

Save this proof

The CCS contact information, meeting invitation, notes, and next-action list.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Contact the Regional Office and request the assigned CCS agency, named owner, and next date in writing.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Planning-meeting agenda

A Beyond Childhood planning aid—not a substitute for the official person-centered plan.

  • The person’s goals
  • Daily support needs
  • Health and safety risks
  • Communication and decision support
  • Natural and generic supports
  • Services and delivery model
  • Unresolved evidence or authorization

Derived from DDA Medicaid Waiver Application Process, Transitioning Youth

Official resources

Limits

A planning meeting does not itself authorize services or establish provider capacity.

Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from the linked sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, or service.

Checked sources

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