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KENTUCKY
CLast verified 2026-07-03
Deadlines reflect this state’s rules as researched; they can change — always confirm the current deadline with your state agency or Protection & Advocacy office before relying on it.
HOW TO GET SERVICES & APPEAL IN KENTUCKY
How services are run
State agency
Your service plan
Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
Self-direction
Self-Directed Services
If you get denied
Deadline to appeal
30 days from your adverse action notice / written notice of adverse action (FFS, MAP form); Notice of Adverse Benefit Determination / denial notice (MCO)
Keep services during appeal
File within 10 days
- Managed care (SCL/Michelle P./HCB waivers): MCO internal appeal within 60 days of the Notice of Adverse Benefit Determination
- State administrative hearing per 907 KAR 17:010; FFS covered services: administrative hearing within 30 days of the adverse action notice
KEY AGENCIES & RESOURCES
Medicaid Waiver Intake
Kentucky Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID)
Special Education (DOE)
Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Learning
NOTABLE WAIVERS
Michelle P. Waiver
SourceChildren and adults with IDD living in the community.
Waitlist: Very long waitlist — apply immediately and keep contact info current.
Supports for Community Living (SCL) Waiver
SourcePeople with IDD needing comprehensive/residential supports.
Waitlist: Priority-based; emergencies move first.
Home and Community Based (HCB) Waiver
SourceSeniors and adults with physical disabilities.
Waitlist: Apply through DMS; assessment-based.
