Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver
General Information
Enrollment for DODD’s new SELF Waiver began July 1, 2012. The SELF Waiver is a much-awaited waiver offering services that allow individuals with developmental disabilities who receive support on the waiver to direct where and how they receive those services -- for individuals this is known as ‘self-direction.’
DODD estimates up to 2000 individuals will be enrolled on the waiver by the third year it is in effect. The SELF Waiver has an overall annual cost cap of up to $25,000 for children and up to $40,000 for adults.
SELF Handbooks |
SELF Waiver Technical Guide – A more technical guide for County Boards of DD and providers.
SELF Waiver-Guidelines to Reporting MUIs
SELF Waiver Tools and Forms
SELF Waiver Pre-Screen Participant Direction Tool
SELF Waiver - Children with Intensive Behavioral Needs Checklist
DODD Employment First Form, SELF Waiver
DODD SELF Waiver Participant-Directed Goods and Services Guidelines
Additional Forms
Presentations & Training
Support Broker Certification Training
This is the all-day training that must be completed successfully for someone to provide Support Brokerage
(whether on a paid or unpaid basis). The Support Broker Certification Training will be conducted via webinar in
February and March, and on-site in Columbus in April (see additional information below). Please note there are
additional training and certification requirements to become a provider of Support Brokerage which can be
found in the Support Brokerage rule (OAC 5123:2-9-47). Please also keep in mind that current County Board
employees, as well as current employees of providers of other SELF waiver services, are prohibited from
becoming Support Brokers.
Support Broker Certification Training webinar - June 26, 2013 from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. Registration link:
Support Brokerage Certification In-Person Training will be conducted in Columbus, Ohio
from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 and on Thursday, May 16, 2013.
To register for one of these Support Broker Certification Trainings – and to obtain additional information on the training location - please go to
Stakeholder Training
Target audience: Service and Support Administrators, individuals and family members) where the topic will be The Role of the Support Broker in regards to the launch of the new SELF waiver. This training is to assist in providing stakeholders with better understanding of what a
Support Broker is and what role Support Brokers will play in DODD's new participant-directed SELF Waiver. (Please note: this is not the Support Broker training that is required to provide Support Brokerage.
SELF Articles in DODD Pipeline
SELF Articles in DODD Pipeline
Additional Resources
SELF Waiver
Communication
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) has created a mailbox for correspondence related to the Self Empowering Life Funding (SELF) waiver. Questions or comments may be submitted to SELFWaiver@dodd.ohio.gov