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The Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) Medicaid Waiver is a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) program, administered by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) through contractual agreements with Regional Resource Development Centers (RRDC) and Quality Management Specialists (QMS). The RRDC employs the Regional Resource Development Specialist (RRDS) and Nurse Evaluator (NE), who serve specific counties throughout the State (refer to Section XIII). The NHTD waiver uses Medicaid funding to provide supports and services to assist individuals with disabilities and seniors toward successful inclusion in the community. Waiver participants may come from a nursing facility or other institution (transition), or choose to participate in the waiver to prevent institutionalization (diversion). Waiver services may be considered when informal supports, local, State and federally funded services and Medicaid State Plan services are not sufficient to assure the health and welfare of the individual in the community, or when waiver services are a more efficient use of Medicaid funds.
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The HCBS/TBI waiver is administered centrally by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and implemented through Regional Resource Development Centers (RRDC) and Specialists (RRDS) who serve to assure access to services in communities throughout the State. The waiver uses Medicaid funding to provide supports and services to assist individuals with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) toward successful inclusion in the community. Waiver participants may choose to move into the community from a nursing facility. Others may choose to participate in the waiver to prevent unnecessary institutionalization. HCBS/TBI waiver services are available to supplement informal supports; the broad array of local, State and federally funded services, as well as Medicaid State Plan services to assure the health and welfare of the individual in the community.