• DOI:10.1177/154079698100600307
• Corpus ID: 157646507

Medicaid Dollars and Community Homes: The Community ICF/MR Controversy

@article{Taylor1981MedicaidDA,
  title={Medicaid Dollars and Community Homes: The Community ICF/MR Controversy},
  author={Steven J. Taylor and William M. Mccord and Stanford J. Searl},
  journal={Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities},
  year={1981},
  volume={6},
  pages={59 - 64}
}

• Steven J. Taylor, W. Mccord, S. J. Searl
• Published 1 September 1981
• Medicine, Economics
• Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

The use of Title XIX funds for community residences has generated considerable controversy. Several states have developed small ICF/MRs. Michigan—with its Macomb-Oakland Regional Center—is a national leader in developing model residences with ICF/MR funds. However, few states have limited ICF/MR funds to small living arrangements with six or less residents. Statistics show that some states are using ICF/MR funds to develop mini-institutions. This article discusses the feasibility of developing small living alternatives with ICF/MR funds. It concludes that the success or failure of community ICF/MRs in meeting the needs of disabled persons will depend on the degree to which states are committed to serving people in the least restrictive and most normalized settings possible.