IAAAA Policy Position
on
Self-Directed Care

Position

The Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging supports an Independence Plus 1115 Medicaid Waiver for Consumer Directed Care.

Rationale

The Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging supported the passage of Indiana’s consumer-directed care laws. Area Agencies on Aging offer consumer-directed care as an option under the CHOICE program.

Independence Plus Waivers have been very successful in Arkansas and New Jersey (Mathematica, 2003).  An Independence Plus 1115 Medicaid Waiver would give the state flexibility needed for such a program.

Action

Support legislative and administrative activity that would establish such a waiver in Indiana.

Source

• Durr, M., IAAAA. Email Correspondence, Self-Directed Care 6/23/2004

Last Updated April 2010