If your loved one needs more than daytime support, including a safe place to live, Nebraska’s CDD Waiver may be the right fit. Alora Supports is a CDD Waiver provider, helping Nebraska families access residential and community-based services without moving a loved one into a state institution, intermediate care facility, or nursing home.
It’s the most comprehensive of Nebraska’s three developmental disability waivers, built for people who need ongoing support with daily living and community life.
The Comprehensive Developmental Disabilities (CDD) Waiver is a home and community-based services (HCBS) Medicaid waiver for Nebraska residents of all ages with a developmental disability.
Nebraska describes its Medicaid HCBS waivers, including the Comprehensive Developmental Disabilities Waiver, as an institutionalized care alternative: a way to receive services at home and in the community instead of in an institution.
That makes it Nebraska’s most comprehensive option among the three developmental disability waivers, especially for people who need residential support along with daily services.
To qualify for the CDD Waiver in Nebraska, a participant generally needs to meet each of the following:
Nebraska eliminated its developmental disabilities waitlist in 2025, so families no longer wait years on a registry before applying. If you’re unsure whether the CDD Waiver fits your situation, Alora can help you compare it with Nebraska’s other waivers.
Be a Nebraska resident of any age
Have a diagnosed developmental disability
Qualify for Nebraska Medicaid, or apply for it at the same time as the waiver
Meet the level of care required for an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)
The CDD Waiver in Nebraska funds a defined list of services, meant to support daily life and long-term housing needs together.
Assistive technology
Day services
Home and vehicle modifications
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Residential services
Shared Living
Respite
Employment support
Health maintenance monitoring
Homemaker
Independent living
LRI personal care
Remote supports
Supported family living
Residential Services set the CDD Waiver apart from Nebraska’s other developmental disability waivers. For families weighing an institutionalized care alternative, this is what makes the CDD Waiver different: it funds support to live in your own home or with family, including through Shared Living arrangements.
Alora Supports is a clinician-owned provider offering the Comprehensive Developmental Disabilities Waiver services families rely on for both residential and daily support.
Through Shared Living and Direct Support Services, Alora matches individuals with host families or provides in-home support funded by the waiver. Plans are shaped around each person’s goals, with the same team staying involved as needs change over time.
Families can apply for the CDD Waiver in Nebraska online through iServe, or by phone or mail through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
After you apply, DHHS confirms Medicaid eligibility and schedules a level of care assessment before services begin.
If you’re weighing the CDD Waiver against the DDAD Waiver or the Family Support Waiver, Alora can help you compare Nebraska’s options before you apply.
No. Nebraska eliminated its developmental disabilities waitlist in 2025. Families can apply directly instead of waiting years for an opening.
The CDD Waiver includes Residential Services, making it Nebraska’s clearest institutionalized care alternative among the three DD waivers. The DDAD Waiver focuses on daytime and vocational services without funding residential care.
No. Nebraska allows a person to be on only one Medicaid HCBS waiver at a time. If your needs change, Alora can help you talk with DHHS about switching waivers.
No. The CDD Waiver serves people of all ages, from young children through older adults, as long as they meet eligibility requirements.
