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Transfer Process between Children’s and OPWDD Comprehensive Waiver for Care Management and Waiver Services

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The purpose of this document is to outline the procedural steps necessary when a person is receiving care management/waiver services from either NYS Department of Health (DOH) or NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and wants to receive services under the other system. When there is a request on behalf of the person/family to transfer from one program to the other, the steps outlined in this guidance document must occur to successfully transfer.