Service Coordination - an individually designed intervention which provides primary assistance to the waiver participant in gaining access to needed waiver and Medicaid State Plan services, as well as other local, state and federally funded educational, vocational, social, medical, and any other services. These interventions are expected to result in assuring the waiver participant's health and welfare and increasing independence, integration and productivity. In addition, for potential waiver participants desiring to transition from unwanted nursing home placement, the Service Coordinator will assist them in obtaining and coordinating the services that are necessary to return to the community.

There are four types of Service Coordination that will be provided to the waiver participant:

• Initial Service Coordination Diversion – This type of Service Coordination is provided to individuals who are new to the waiver and presently living in the community. This will occur only once per waiver enrollment.
• Initial Service Coordination Transition – This type of Service Coordination is provided to individuals who are new to the waiver and presently living in a nursing home for less than six months. This will occur only once per waiver enrollment.
• Intensive Service Coordination Transition - This type of Service Coordination is provided to individuals who are new to the waiver and presently living in a nursing home for six months or more. This will occur only once per waiver enrollment.
• Intensive Service Coordination - This type of Service Coordination is provided to participants on an ongoing basis.