Program Name: Consumer Directed Option (CDO)

Target population: Individuals who enrolled in one of Kentucky's three 1915 (c) waivers, the Home and Community Based Waiver (Aged/Disabled), the Supports for Community Living Waiver (MR/DD) or the Acquired Brain Injury Waiver

Number of anticipated participants: 250 participants during Year 1 of enrollment

Area Served: Statewide

Waiver used: 1915 (c)

Lead agency: Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Department for Medicaid Services

Website: http://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/dail/Consumer+Directed+Option.htm

Questions and enrollment:

Marie Allison
Department for Aging and Independent Living
275 East Main St, 3W-F
Frankfort, Kentucky, 40621

(p) 502-564-6930
Marie.Allison@ky.gov

The Consumer Directed Option (CDO) program provides consumers the option to control their non-medical 1915 (c) waiver services. Consumers are allocated a monthly budget and use this budget to hire staff to provide personal care, homemaking , respite and more. Support Brokers work with consumers to develop and revise individual budgets. Consumers have the option of appointing a representative. CDO enrollment for Home and Community Based Waiver consumers began in September 2006.