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Department on Disability Services

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ICF IDD Level of Care Determination

Thursday, January 1, 2015

The purpose of this policy is to introduce the use of a comprehensive and uniform assessment tool to provide uniform information upon which the District will make Level of Care determination decisions for eligibility for participation in the ICF/IDD and ID/DD Home and Community-Based Services Waiver programs.

Attachment(s):

ICF_IDD Level of Care Determination

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