Interest list reduction

Because the demand for Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services community-based services and supports often outweighs available resources, applicant's names may be placed on an interest list until services are available. However, some needs may be met through other programs until an applicant's name comes to the top of the list.

Applicants are placed on interest lists on a first-come, first-served basis. When a person's name comes to the top of the list, he or she will be contacted by a caseworker. When the caseworker determines that someone is eligible, that person will need to choose a provider to deliver services, if he or she has not already done so.

DADS received significant funding from the 80th Texas Legislature (2007) to serve additional persons from the Medicaid waiver and non-Medicaid community services interest lists. House Bill 1 provides $71.5 million in general revenue funds to address the interest lists at DADS.

Interest lists for community-based programs are managed either locally or statewide, depending on the program. The programs are:

Community Based Alternatives (CBA)
Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)
Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD)
Home and Community-based Services (HCS)
Medically Dependent Children's Program (MDCP)

Allocations are based on available funding. People who have been on the interest lists the longest are enrolled first. Enrollment is done by

DADS regional employees
Local authorities
CLASS providers
DBMD

For information about how to apply for DADS services, visit the Help for Texans website.

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Interest List Reduction Report Summary Fiscal Years 2012-2013

Note: To see past reports, please click here.

March 2013

**March 2013 Interest List Releases Summary Fiscal Years 2012 - 2013**
	CBA	STAR+	CLASS	DBMD	MDCP	HCS	Total
Number of Clients on IL - Aug. 31, 2011	30,148	10,741	38,258	420	22,063	52,676	154,306

Total Released/ Removed from IL*	26,001	23,640	254	42	1,934	114	51,985
Enrolled	3,044	1,145	112	6	348	77	4,732
In the Pipeline	2,569	3,080	9	9	321	14	6,002
Denied/Declined	20,388	19,415	133	27	1,265	23	41,251

Current IL - March 31, 2013	8,828	7,530	46,430	572	27,008	64,205	**154,573
* The counts for CBA, CLASS, DBMD, and MDCP include releases from FY10-11 that were still in the pipeline as of August 31, 2011. ** Count is duplicated. The unduplicated count is 106,264. The Unduplicated count without Star+Plus is 98,734.

**March 2013 Time on Interest List % Distribution by Waiver**
Time on Interest List	CBA	STAR+	CLASS	DBMD*	MDCP	HCS
0-1 year	94.8%	75.3%	11.6%	21.0%	17.8%	12.9%
1-2 years	5.2%	23.3%	13.5%	21.0%	20.1%	13.3%
2-3 years	0.0%	0.4%	16.0%	22.7%	20.2%	14.2%
3-4 years	0.0%	0.3%	14.6%	35.3%	17.1%	13.5%
4-5 years	0.0%	0.4%	13.2%	0.0%	14.5%	11.0%
5-6 years	0.0%	0.3%	11.5%	0.0%	10.3%	9.3%
6-7 years	0.0%	0.0%	8.8%	0.0%	0.0%	7.5%
7-8 years	0.0%	0.0%	5.4%	0.0%	0.0%	5.7%
8-9 years	0.0%	0.0%	5.4%	0.0%	0.0%	4.9%
9-10 years	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.8%
10-11 years	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.9%
Please note that columns may not total 100% due to rounding. *Some persons on the DBMD interest list have reached the top of the list multiple times and declined services, yet choose to remain on the list.

**March 2013 Time on Interest List Number of Persons by Waiver**
Time on Interest List	CBA	STAR+	CLASS	DBMD*	MDCP	HCS
0-1 years	8,371	5,674	5,318	120	4,815	8,267
1-2 Years	456	1,753	6,200	120	5,418	8,513
2-3 years	1	28	7,346	130	5,448	9,138
3-4 years	N/A	26	6,709	202	4,628	8,688
4-5 years	N/A	28	6,042	N/A	3,926	7,044
5-6 years	N/A	20	5,263	N/A	2,769	5,960
6-7 years	N/A	1	4,046	N/A	5	4,784
7-8 years	N/A	N/A	2,484	N/A	N/A	3,680
8-9 years	N/A	N/A	2,466	N/A	N/A	3,152
9-10 years	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3,091
10-11 years	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1,888
* Some persons on the DBMD interest list have reached the top of the list multiple times and declined services, yet choose to remain on the list.

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Updated: May 15, 2013