Medicaid Waivers for Intellectual Disability and Autism Support in Berks County
The Berks County Mental Health / Developmental Disabilities Program helps people with an intellectual disability or autism get waiver funding for support at home and in the community, including the Person/Family Directed Support Waiver and the Community Living Waiver. These two waivers are state and federally funded and are available to individuals age 3 and over. Both have a financial cap, meaning there is a limit on how much funding a person can receive. The county also handles the Consolidated Waiver, which is for age 3 and over and has no financial cap.
Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder services are funded by Federal Medicaid dollars and base funding, and they are meant to support people in their own homes and communities. People living with an intellectual disability or autism may have access to Supports Coordination as well as additional funding for supports and services.
The services that can be funded include: - In-home and Community Support - Community Participation Support - Companion - Respite - Residential Habilitation - Life Sharing and Supported Living - Employment Support and Benefits Counseling - Person-Directed Supports - Remote Support and Assistive Technology - Environment Accessibility Adaptations - Transportation - Specialized Therapies and Nursing not covered by insurance - Behavioral Support - Homemaker and Chore Services - Participant Good and Services - Educational Supports
To request Intellectual Disabilities or Autism services in Berks County, contact Service Access and Management and ask to speak with an Intake Manager for ID/Autism Services. The telephone number is 610-236-0530.
Once you are found eligible, a supports coordinator will help you work out how your services will be paid for. Funding depends on the type of service you need and on the money provided by the Office of Developmental Programs, which is distributed to counties based on the Human Services Block Grant Plan submitted to the state.
The county offices are at 633 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601. Building hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, closed on holidays, and department hours may vary.
There is also a Berks County Supporting Families Collaborative for individuals and families, with a Facebook page and family collaborative resources.
The page does not say what any of this costs you, what income or financial rules apply, or how long the intake and eligibility process takes, so ask when you call.
Source: berkspa.gov/departments/mental-health-developmental-disab…, read September 18, 2026.
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In Berks County Mental Health / Developmental Disabilities Program’s words
Person/Family Directed Support Waiver and Community Living Waiver – state and federally funded program that provides support for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism. These waivers are available to individuals age 3 and over and they have a financial cap.
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