Brain Injury
Waiver Program
This waiver program provides home- and community-based services for people with brain
injuries who need significant supports. The program began January 1, 1995.
Persons eligible for the brain injury waiver must be eligible for Medicaid and meet the
definition of brain injury in 51.01 (2g) of the Wisconsin State statutes:
Brain injury is defined as any injury to the brain, regardless of age of onset,
whether mechanical or infectious in origin, including brain trauma, brain injury, brain
damage and traumatic head injury. It includes injuries that are vascular in origin
(CVA or aneurysm) if received by a person prior to his or her attaining the age of 22
years. Brain injury does not include alcoholism, Alzheimer’s disease or the
infirmities of aging.
In addition, the person must be receiving or be eligible to receive post acute
rehabilitation services in a nursing home or hospital designated as a special unit for
brain injury rehabilitation by the Wisconsin Medicaid Program (WMAP). The person
must also have, as a result of the injury, significant physical, cognitive, emotional
and/or behavioral impairments.
For more information on this program, contact Denise Cox at (608)
266-0547 or by
e-mail to denise.cox@wisconsin.gov.
Last Revised: October 24, 2008 |
