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To qualify for coverage through the 208 waiver, individuals under age 65 must be determined disabled according to SSA criteria. NOTE: In addition to being categorized as DD by the Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP), clients must also be determined disabled by SSA or through the MEDS process. If the individual is eligible for an ACA program, we will not require a disability determination. Disability Service Division (DSD), Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP) administers the DD waivers. NOTE: DSD/DDP and the Disability Determination Services Bureau (DDS or DDB) are not one and the same. DDS/DDB makes disability determinations for the SSA. SEVERELY DISABLING MENTAL ILLNESS (SDMI) WAIVER: HCBS waiver services under the SDMI waiver are available to eligible individuals who are diagnosed with Severely Disabling Mental Illness (SDMI). Eligible clients can receive SDMI coverage under the SDMI Waiver program. Resource assessments, waiver of spousal deeming, and spousal/family income maintenance must be applied. Asset transfers must be evaluated. Under this program, a disability determination is not required. Under ACA program, clients are not required to have a resource assessment completed and waiver of spousal deeming, and spousal/family income maintenance rules will not apply. Asset transfers must be evaluated. If the individual is eligible for an ACA program, we will not require a disability determination. Under ABD Medicaid, resource assessments, waiver of spousal deeming, and spousal/family income maintenance must be applied. Asset transfers must be evaluated. In addition, if the client is requesting SDMI Waiver under an ABD program as a disabled individual, the client must meet SSA's disability criteria and have a disability determination established through SSA or MEDS PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (PRTF) WAIVER: Children ages 6 through 17 diagnosed with serious emotional disturbance (SED), and who meet psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) admission criteria, may receive HCBS services under the PRTF waiver. Waiver of parental deeming and spousal impoverishment rules do NOT apply to the PRTF waiver. Clients must fit into a coverage group (disabled, child, pregnancy, ACA PCR, etc.) to receive coverage under the PRTF waiver. However, children who aren’t eligible for HMK Plus or Family Medicaid must be determined disabled (according to SSA criteria) before they can receive these services. Disability must be determined through either SSA or the MEDS process.