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DDSN waiver administration division (BHDD-OIDD)

This document describes the functions, contact information, and related resources of the Waiver Administration Division within South Carolina's Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department (BHDD), formerly DDSN.

Updated Aug 30, 2026

This page is CMI's own briefing on the topic, written by CMI. It is not the text of the regulation. Read the regulation itself in the Regulatory hub.

Website Notice

NOTICE: This website will be retired soon. For the latest information, please visit our new website at BHDD.sc.gov

Division Overview

We Oversee many of the administrative functions of the BHDD-OIDD Operated Waiver Programs including:

  • The Waiver Enrollment/Disenrollment process for the ID/RD and CS Waiver Programs
  • Reviewing and approving Case Management Annual Support Plans for Medicaid Compliance
  • Review requests for services to determine whether they meet Medicaid requirements and service definitions
  • Offer technical assistance to Case Managers

Contact

Jennifer Jaques, Director Waiver Administration

  • What is a Waiver and How do I get one?
  • History of Waivers
  • How can I get BHDD-OIDD Services?
  • Appeals Process (PDF)
  • Medicaid Waiver Services

Recent News

Get the latest news from BHDD-OIDD here.

  • 2023 Annual Report on County DSN Boards

Regional Center Information BHDD-OIDD operates five regional centers across the state where individuals with disabilities live and are cared for by dedicated staff.

Autism Services BHDD-OIDD offers a number of services to individuals on the spectrum.

Head and Spinal Cord Injury Services BHDD-OIDD provides a wide variety of services to those who have suffered a brain or spinal cord injury.

Intellectual and Related Disabilities Services BHDD-OIDD provides a number of services for those with intellectual disabilities.

Divisions

  • Internal Audit Division
  • Autism Division
  • Head and Spinal Cord Injury (HASCI)
  • Intellectual Disability and Related Disabilities Division (ID/RD)
  • Quality Management Division
  • Waiver Administration Division
  • Eligibility Division
  • Human Resources Division (HR)
  • Information Technology Division (IT)
  • Supply and Services Division
  • Engineering and Planning
  • Cost Analysis Division
  • Budget Division
  • Finance and Accounting Division
  • Enterprise Governance Risk and Compliance Division
  • Children and Family Services
  • Clinical Services

Note: This source document is a website page extraction and does not cite specific numbered statutes or regulations (e.g., S.C. Code sections or CFR provisions) by name. No links have been added for that reason, per sourcing accuracy requirements. The "Appeals Process (PDF)" and "Medicaid Waiver Services" items were listed as links on the original page, but no underlying URLs were provided in the source text, so they are reproduced here as plain text only.

General information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm against the official source before you act, or ask us how this applies to your organization.