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Adults With Severe Disabilities: Federal and State Approaches for Personal Care and Other Services

HEHS-99-101 Published: May 14, 1999. Publicly Released: May 14, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on community-based, long-term care for severely disabled adults, focusing on: (1) the number and characteristics of adults with severe disabilities; (2) the federal assistance available to such individuals; (3) Medicaid coverage of personal care and related services; and (4) how a sample of selected states have implemented Medicaid policies that allow consumers to select their own caregivers, an approach called consumer direction.

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