Children's Extensive Support

Criteria for Eligibility 

 

To qualify for the CES waiver, the child must demonstrate a significant pattern of self-endangering behavior, aggression, constant vocalization (screaming, crying, laughing or verbal threats) or a medical condition that requires direct intervention, more intense than a verbal reminder or redirection. 

 

This must occur at least once every two hours during the day and a weekly average of once every three hours during the night.

• Behavior or medical condition is harmful to self or others.

• Behavior or medical condition is evidenced by actual events. 

• The events occurred within the past six months.

 

The above conditions shall be evidenced by parent statement/data which is documented by written evidence that:

• The child’s behavior(s) or medical need(s) have been demonstrated; or

• It can be established that in the absence of existing intervention or prevention the intensity and frequency of the behavior or medical need would resume to a level that would meet the criteria listed above.

 

Evidence shall include, but not be limited to:

• Medical records, professional evaluations and assessments, educational records, insurance claims, Behavior Pharmacology reports, police report, social services reports; or

• Observation by a third party on a regular basis