Department of Health and Human Services
Adults With Cognitive Physical Disability
DHHS Sponsored Programs & Financial Services
Within its legislatively authorized funding, DHHS offers payment
on behalf of its consumers for a number of services and supports.
Listed below are the most commonly used services:
- Respite Care: Temporary relief for a consumer, family, or service provider from the regular and routine residential
situation. Respite may be used to relieve day-to-day pressures, accommodate planned vacations and respond to unanticipated
situations.
- Family Support: Funds that are allocated to families to meet their specifically identified needs. The goal of the program
is to maintain the unity of the family and to support the family's desires and preferences for services. Typical uses of these
funds are respite care, specialized equipment, and residential modifications.
- Professional Services: Payment for various types of professional services that are not reimbursable by any other source.
The services most commonly reimbursed through this program are dental services, eye examinations, and phychological evaluations.
- Transportation: Payment of transportation costs that can not be paid by other funding source.
