Volume 45 - Issue 4 - January 22, 2026
State of Kansas
Department for Aging and Disability Services
Request for Comments
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is requesting a new Kansas Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver: Community Support Waiver
The Community Support Waiver (CSW) provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) who do not need continuous, 24-hour paid supports. The CSW will cover a range of home and community-based services designed to increase access, enhance natural supports, enable independent living, promote competitive integrated employment, further community integration, and provide more opportunities for choice and self-direction. Services include Assistive Technology, Behavior Therapy, Benefits Planning Services, Career Exploration and Planning, Family/Caregiver Support and Training, Home Telehealth, Home and Environmental Modification Services, Individual Directed Goods and Services, Individual Employment Support (IES) Services, Life Skill Services, Medication Reminder Services, Non-Medical Transportation, Occupational Therapy, Personal Care Services, Personal Emergency Response System and Installation, Physical Therapy Services, Remote Support Services, Respite, Speech and Language Therapy Services, Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies, and Vehicle Modification Services. Waiver services can be delivered in multiple ways, including in-person and virtually, depending on the participant’s needs and preferences. Some services may be participant directed (through employer authority and/or budget authority, depending on the service) or provider managed.
The proposed effective date for the Community Support Waiver is October 1, 2026.
KDADS is seeking public comments from January 22, 2026, through February 21, 2026, on the proposed Community Support Waiver.
In-person public comment sessions are scheduled for the following dates:
- January 27, 2026: Lee Richardson Zoo, Baffa Lecture Hall, 312 E. Finnup Dr., Garden City, KS 67846 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
- January 28, 2026: Pittsburg Library, 308 N. Walnut St., Pittsburg, KS 66762 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
- February 4, 2026: Monticello Library, 22435 W. 66th St., Shawnee, KS 66226 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Central Time)
- February 5, 2026: Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Central Time)
- February 9, 2026: Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. N, Wichita, KS 67203 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
- February 10, 2026: Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., Hays, KS 67601 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
- February 11, 2026: Salina Public Library, McKenzie Center Meeting Room 2, 308 W. Elm St., Salina, KS 67401 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Remote Sessions:
- January 26, 2026: 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. (Central Time)
- February 2, 2026: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (Central Time)
- Web link available at http://www.KansasCSW.com
Accessibility requests can be made by emailing kansascsw@pcgus.com.
The proposed waiver is posted online on the Kansas CSW website at http://www.KansasCSW.com and on the KDADS website at http://www.kdads.ks.gov under the Community Services and Programs page or copies may be requested:
- By email at kansascsw@pcgus.com
- By standard mail at:
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Attn: HCBS Programs
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603
Draft copies of the proposed waiver may also be found at Local Health Departments (LHD).
Public comments may be made in the following ways:
- Online at http://www.KansasCSW.com using the feedback form.
- By email at kansascsw@pcgus.com
- By standard mail at:
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Attn: HCBS Programs
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603 - By phone at 866-913-9131
Laura Howard
Secretary
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
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