Connecticut's Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Waiver programs provide home and community-based services to adults aged 18 to 64 who have acquired brain injuries and would otherwise require institutional care. To be eligible, applicants must:

• Medical Eligibility: Have an acquired brain injury resulting from external forces, oxygen deprivation, infection, toxicity, surgery, or vascular disorders not associated with aging. The injury must not be developmental or degenerative. (portal.ct.gov)

• Age Requirement: Be between 18 and 64 years old at the time of application. (portal.ct.gov)

• Level of Care: Meet the level of care criteria, indicating that without waiver services, the individual would require placement in an institutional setting. (portal.ct.gov)

• Financial Eligibility: Meet Medicaid financial requirements, including income and asset limits. Applicants may also qualify through the Medicaid for Employed Disabled coverage group, which allows working individuals to have income up to $75,000 per year and $10,000 in assets, subject to a monthly premium. (portal.ct.gov)

• Service Plan Participation: Be able to participate in developing a service plan that offers an alternative to institutionalization. If the applicant is unable to do so, a conservator may fulfill this role. (portal.ct.gov)

Additionally, the total cost of the individual's service plan must not exceed 150% of the state's projected expenditure if the individual were placed in institutional care. (portal.ct.gov)

Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply, individuals or their representatives should contact the Department of Social Services' Community Options Unit for instructions on how to be placed on the waiting list. (portal.ct.gov)