New Options Waiver (NOW)
Offered by Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
A Medicaid waiver that pays for home- and community-based supports for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities who can live more independently or with family support.
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Cost & format
free · In person
Who this is for
Medicaid-eligible; intellectual disability diagnosed before age 18 or related developmental disability (autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy) before age 22, with significant functional limitations needing ICF-level care
How to apply
Apply online via the Georgia Collaborative ASO IDD Connects portal, in person, or by mail at your DBHDD regional field office; screening within 14 business days
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