Medically Fragile Waiver
The Medically Fragile Waiver (MFW) program is intended for individuals who have been determined to have both a medically fragile condition and a developmental disability to live in their homes.
The Medically Fragile Waiver Program provides case management (by Registered Nurses only), private duty nursing (RN & LPN), home health aides, respite services, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral support consultation, customized community supports, individual good and services, nutritional counseling environmental modifications, vehicle modifications, massage therapy and specialized medical equipment.
To learn more or apply for the MFW Services, MFW Families and Providers, please call 1-800-238-5548 for a Medically Fragile Waiver Registration Form
Historical Information
The initial federal authorization for in-home and community-based services was contained in Section 2176 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Section 1915 (c) of the Social Security Act (42U.S.C. Section 1396 n (c)), granting the Federal Health and Human Services Department authority to allow states to furnish home and community based Medicaid waivers.
This statute authorized the waiver to serve a targeted population (Disabled and Elderly), Senate Bill 123, chapter 323, 1983 Laws of New Mexico. In 1984, two additional waivers were proposed, approved and implemented using funds appropriated by Chapter 91, 1984 New Mexico Laws (House Bill 186). The two waivers serve medically fragile and developmentally disabled individuals.
Read our Medically Fragile Waiver History document for a chronological overview of services provided to persons with developmental disabilities and who are also medically fragile.
Recent Activity
Publications
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- DDW Service Standards (Policies, Protocols & Procedures)
- Medically Fragile Service Standards (Policies, Protocols & Procedures)
- Supports Waiver Service Standards (Policies, Protocols & Procedures)
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- Medically Fragile Waiver Fact Sheet (Help)
- Medically Fragile Waiver Service Standards: PT Standards (Current) (Policies, Protocols & Procedures)
- Medically Fragile Waiver Service Standards: Respite Standards (Current) (Policies, Protocols & Procedures)
Resources
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- Secondary Freedom of Choice form
- Written Tribal Notification (state.nm.us)
- Human Services Department's Medical Assistance Division (MAD)