FACT CHECK #MQ7N2AOK

WHAT WE FOUND

Official state and government records confirm that the Michelle P. Waiver (MPW) program currently maintains a waiting list for services and supports 1 2 3. Multiple reports and advocacy organizations describe the wait time as lengthy and long 6 9. Specifically, the wait is documented to be between eight and 10 years 4 10. As of early 2024, there were approximately 8,398 individuals on the waiting list 7. While the state has added some slots, the list remains huge 5, with 2026 projections suggesting that clearing the entire backlog would take over a century at current rates 8.

SOURCES

1. 1 · chfs.ky.govACADEMIC
   Michelle P. Waiver - Cabinet for Health and Family Services

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2. 2 · apps.legislature.ky.govACADEMIC
   Title 907 Chapter 1 Regulation 835 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission

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3. 3 · law.cornell.eduACADEMIC
   907 KAR 1:835 - [Effective until 5/9/2030] Michelle P. waiver services and reimbursement | State Regulations | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

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4. 4 · wave3.comWEB
   Waiver wait list growing, swallowing hope for parents of special needs kids

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5. 5 · kyhealthnews.netWEB
   More intellectual and developmental disability waiver slots open in Kentucky , but wait list remains huge – Kentucky Health News

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6. 6 · kyspin.comWEB
   Kentucky Medicaid Waiver 101 Webinar - KY-SPIN

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7. 7 · kentuckylantern.comWEB
   Kentucky legislature asked to end long, worrying wait lists for adults with disabilities • Kentucky Lantern

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8. 8 · specialneedstrustbystate.comWEB
   Medicaid DD Waiver Waitlists by State (2026) | Complete 50-State Guide

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9. 9 · sites.google.comWEB
   ASD Family Resources - Michelle P. Waiver

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10. 10 · change.orgWEB
    Petition · Shorten the Michelle P. Waiver 8 Year Waiting List for the Disabled - Louisville, United States · Change.org

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