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PUNS List/HCBS Medicaid Waiver What is PUNS? PUNS or Prioritization of Urgency for Needs of Services is waitlist for individuals who are trying to get home support-based services through a Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) waiver. Why sign up for PUNS? First, it takes about 5 years or 60 months to get selected from the PUNS list for (HCBS) waiver for support-based services, so it is best to sign up as soon as possible. Especially if your child is under 18 you may want to sign them up while they are in school age years so that they have funding when they turn 18. Once your child is selected for services, they are guaranteed for life to have their support-based services. Who is eligible for PUNS? Anyone who has a diagnosed Intellectual disability or Developmental disability is eligible to be on the PUNS list for funding. Examples of Intellectual and Developmental disabilities covered by the PUNS list include Autism, Down Syndrome, behavior disorders, brain injury, Cerebral Palsy, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Spina Bifida . Please contact your local (ISC) provider to see if your child’s disability qualifies for placement on the PUNS eligibility list. What do I get if I am selected from the PUNS list? The funding from the (HCBS) waiver can be used in a variety of different ways to help the client you are holding guardianship of. As of January 1 st 2023, the monthly funding amount for an adult receiving home-based support services is $2,742 per month to be used on home-based support services. Effective January 1 st 2024 that amount will increase to $2,829 a month to be used for home base support. This funding can be used in many ways including transportation, food, clothing, day programming, therapy etc.

How to Sign up for Placement on the PUNS list? First you need to find a local Independent Service Coordination (ISC) agency. I will list the COOK county location below. When you make your first call to the (ISC) agency please have the following on hand: Child social security number, Medicaid number (if they have Medicaid), Birthdate, Disability, Basic Contact Information. When you call the first time, please ask for a PUNS intake and this call should only take 5 minutes since they are gathering basic information to put your child on the waiting list. After this call you will be contacted by (ISC) representative for an in-person meeting. For this meeting you will need to bring: Most recent IEP and re-evaluation paperwork and Recent documentation from doctors . This meeting will likely take about 60-75 minutes and will ask a variety of questions including how you would like to use the funding for your child. Cook County (ISC) provider. Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) Developmental Disability Services 8765 W Higgins Rd, 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60631 Phone: (773) 867-4000 TTY: (773) 867-4168 Fax: (773) 867-4180 Website: http://www.cau.org Crisis after hours number: (773) 867-4000, ** Second Fax # (773) 867-4165 Resources https://www.aloveforspeciallearning.com/blog/what-is-the-puns-list-in-illinois- making-the-puns-list-make-sense-for-parents (ISC) Office Locator. Select Office Type: Developmental Disability Services: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?module=12&officetype=&county= https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=85196#a_toc3 https://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Brochures/4313.pdf

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