Call 918-560-4700 or 1-800-522-1075 or visit www.okdhs.org.(http://www.okdhs.org/)
• Family Assistance Program
• Family Support Assistance payments – Call DHS to receive a form to apply for this program. It is a cash payment program for families who are caring for children under 18 at home. In this program, families can receive payments of $250-$400 per month depending on the number of children with disabilities in the home. Families who meet the income eligibility may choose this cash payment in lieu of the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver (HCBW) Services. This program is funded through state dollars.
• In Home Supports Waiver (also known as Waivered Services or DDS Services)
• Contact the Department of Human Services (DHS) to place your child on the waivered services waiting list. Your child is not eligible for services until the age of three, but the waiting list is long, so it is important to get on the waiting list as soon as possible. In-Home Supports Waiver allow individuals and families to select services necessary for each individual to remain in his or her own home or family home. Eligible children, ages 3 through 17, may receive up to $12, 360 of services per year through the IHSW – children. Eligible adults, 18 years or older, may receive up to $18,540 of services per year through the IHSW – Adult. These waivers are not cash payment programs and all services are provided through agencies contracting with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
• TEFRA
• The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) of 1992 allows children with physical or mental disabilities, who would not normally be eligible for State Supplemental Income (SSI) benefits because of their parent’s income or resources, to become eligible for SoonerCare (Medicaid). If you have primary insurance, this acts as a secondary insurance and allows you to have medical, dental coverage as well as occupational, speech and physical therapy at no cost if your medical provider accepts Medicaid.
