New Options Waiver (NOW)
Offered by Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
Medicaid waiver paying for home- and community-based services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities who can live independently or with family.
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Cost & format
free · In person
Who this is for
Intellectual or related developmental disability originating before age 18 (or 22 for DD); Medicaid eligible; needs intermediate-care level of support
How to apply
Apply online through the Georgia Collaborative ASO 'IDD Connects' portal or by paper; a Regional Field Office reviews the application, then a DBHDD psychologist determines pre-eligibility.
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