In order to obtain Medicaid-reimbursed home and community based services, an applicant must demonstrate that he or she suffers from a "developmental disability." An "intellectual disability" that originated before age 22, is expected to continue indefinitely, and constitutes a "substantial handicap" to the person's ability to function normally in society, is a qualifying condition (Mental Hygiene Law § 1.03 [22] [a] [1], [b], [c], [d]). The American Psychiatric Association...
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