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NEW YORK
A-Last verified 2026-06-26
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 NEW YORK
How services are run
State agency
Your service plan
Life Plan (Life Plan)
Self-direction
Self-Direction (OPWDD)
If you get denied
Deadline to appeal
60 days from your Notice of Decision / Notice of Intent (Final Adverse Determination for MMCO plan appeal)
Keep services during appeal
File within 10 days
- Fee-for-service / OPWDD DD service or eligibility denial: request OTDA fair hearing within 60 days of Notice of Decision
- Managed care (MMC/MLTC): file plan appeal within 60 days (aid continuing if within 10 days / before effective date)
- After plan Final Adverse Determination: request OTDA fair hearing within 120 days
- Judicial review: Article 78 proceeding within 4 months of fair hearing decision
KEY AGENCIES & RESOURCES
University Center (UCEDD)
New York University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
NOTABLE WAIVERS
OPWDD HCBS Waiver
SourceChildren and adults with developmental disabilities who meet OPWDD eligibility and service criteria.
Waitlist: Access starts through the OPWDD Front Door intake and eligibility process.
