An Update from Kentucky Medicaid's  1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Waiver Programs

Covid-19 Vaccination Fact Sheet - Plain Language

The Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Network has developed a plain language Covid-19 Vaccination fact-sheet and graphics.

CCDD Community Survey

We need your help. The CCDD is very interested in how you feel about the COVID 19 vaccines. We need to gather your input in order to support Kentuckians with disabilities. Please take a few moments to complete our survey. All responses are anonymous. 

Please join a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) virtual event:

A face covering helps prevent the spread of COVID-19. It covers your nose and mouth and secures to your head. Face coverings can be a cloth face covering (mask) or full face shield. Cloth face coverings should not have holes or gaps.

The air carries bits of the COVID-19 virus and can cause the virus to spread. Face coverings (masks) help block germs you could give to other people, or other people could give to you.

 Do you have something to say about COVID-19 and disability?

We are collecting stories from individuals with disabilities about COVID-19 in Kentucky and how it affects people living with disabilities. Your story can add to the discussions state leaders are having about the impact of COVID-19. There are different ways to tell your story. You can complete some or all of the short survey below. You can attach a file that tells your story in video, audio, pictures, or in written form. You may have someone help you fill out the form. You can also contact us for help by calling 859-257-8104 and share your story by phone or video relay service. 

Disabilities and COVID-19 Pandemic

The Kentucky Developmental Disability Network has created two documents for people with disabilities for the COVID-19 pandemic. Know Your Rights is a one-page document that explains what a person's rights are during a pandemic if they are admitted into the hospital. The other "COVID-19 Disability Form" is helpful for medical professionals in the event you are admitted into the hospital during this pandemic.  It includes information about a person’s medical history, medications, and communication preferences.

Updated Waiver COVID-19 FAQ Released

The Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) has released an updated version of the COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers. This version includes questions received to the 1915(c) Waiver Help Desk during the past few weeks and questions from the COVID-19 Waiver Updates webinar held on March 25, 2020.