This Training is organized and presented by Disability Rights California.

Note: When completing the registration form, you’ll be asked to list the organization you work with or are connected to. If you live in San Mateo County, receive services from us, or your child attends a San Mateo County school, please enter: The Family Resource Center of San Mateo.

About the webinar:

This training provides a brief introduction to Medi-Cal Waivers, with a focus on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). These waivers offer an alternative to institutional care, allowing people with significant needs to receive services in their homes or communities. What you’ll learn in this training:

• What Medi-Cal Waivers are and how they work;
• The types of services offered through Home and Community-Based Waivers;
• The benefits of receiving Medi-Cal through a waiver (like more flexibility and support at home);
• Who is eligible for enrollment;
• Overview of different waivers in California, including the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver and Self-Determination Waiver;
• Key rights and protections for waiver participants; and
• The concept of Institutional Deeming and how it affects eligibility.

Reasonable Accommodations: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be offered.