Developmental Disabilities Waiver

The Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver program also known in New Mexico as the “traditional DD waiver” is designed to provide Services and Supports that assist eligible children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to participate as active members of their communities. The DD Waiver is one of several waivers available in New Mexico. The program serves as an alternative to institutional care.

New Mexico’s traditional DD Waiver Program is a person-centered, community-oriented approach to deliver supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The approach emphasizes:

• That people with IDD oversee their lives as much as possible.
• That people with IDD have opportunities to use resources in ways that enhance their lives and help them participate in their communities.
• A shared responsibility for the wise use of public dollars and the contribution that people with IDD and their families can make.
• That the system is managed in a way that is efficient and fair to everyone.

If you are interested in applying dor DD Waiver or checking your status on the Central Registry, please visit the Intake and Eligibility section of our website.

If you are interested in providing services for the DD WAIVER program, please visit our Provider Enrollment and Training.

Public Input

DDSD will afford stakeholders the opportunity to provide comments and feedback to DDSD about initiatives, service standards, and operations under the Developmental Disabilities Waiver. Please continue checking here for any upcoming public input request.

DDW Service Standards Simplification:

• DD Waiver Service Standards Draft-Snapshot of Edits
• DD Waiver Service Standards-Draft
• DD Waiver Service Standards Edits Snapshot 11-1-23
• DD Waiver Standards Feedback and DDSD Response 11-1-23

How to Apply

If you are currently being served by the Mi Via Self-Directed Waiver program and you decide you want to participate in DD Waiver you need to fill out a Waiver Change Form (WCF). You will receive this form upon request from the local Department of Health/Developmental Disabilities Supports Division Office in your Region. Once this form is completed and returned, you will be contacted by your chosen case management agency to participate in a transition meeting and to discuss services available under DD Waiver.

If you are not yet in a waiver program, you must register for services with the Intake and Eligibility unit.

Upon allocation for services, you will be able to choose to participate in the DD Waiver Program, by filling out a Primary Freedom of Choice form and choosing a Case Management Agency to assist you. Please visit the Regional Offices section of our website to find the contact information for an office near you.

Communication to the Field

DDSD releases a variety of different types of communications. Please continue reading for more information regarding numbered memos, news alerts, and activities such as public events and webinars.

Numbered Memos

These numbered memos provide important information for DD Waiver providers and interested parties.

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Learn More

• New Mexico Medicaid Portal
• New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD)
• University of New Mexico Continuum of Care
• University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability
• Provider Enrollment
• Required Training for Providers
• Division of Health Improvement
• Secondary Freedom of Choice
• Rate Study
• CMS Final Rule