Not started or approaching school exit
Start the NC Innovations application
Call the LME/MCO assigned to the person’s county and say, “I want to apply for the NC Innovations waiver.”
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
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How to Apply for the NC Innovations WaiverBefore you start
- County, contact information, diagnosis and developmental history, current supports, urgent risks, insurance status, and available diagnostic, school, adaptive, and medical records.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the county-assigned LME/MCO, the contact on the controlling notice, or the program-specific help route cited here.
Step by step
- Use the county selector to identify the official LME/MCO.
- Call its member line and explicitly request an NC Innovations waiver application.
- Record the intake owner, requested records, and next event.
Expected next
An intake contact, records request, eligibility activity, acceptance letter, denial notice, or Registry of Unmet Needs status.
Save this proof
Call details, intake reference, document list, delivery proof, letters, and the next-event date.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Call the LME/MCO again and ask who owns intake, what remains missing, and when a written status will be issued; use the Ombudsman after the plan cannot resolve the problem.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Start the NC Innovations application 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 NC Innovations Waiver, How to Apply for the NC Innovations Waiver, LME/MCO Directory
Official resources
Limits
Anyone may apply regardless of age, income, or insurance, but application is not eligibility, waiver enrollment, authorization, provider acceptance, 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.