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SCDHHS Community Choices (CC) waiver

This is the SCDHHS Community Choices (CC) Waiver webpage describing the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver program for the frail elderly and adults with physical disabilities, along with current program documents and updates.

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.

Program Overview

The Community Choices (CC) waiver offers an alternative option to nursing home residence by providing qualified individuals the choice to receive assistive services at home rather than in an institutional setting. The waiver serves the frail elderly (age 65 and older) as well as persons with physical disabilities (ages 18-64) who meet nursing facility level of care criteria.

Current information regarding the CC waiver can be found below.

Any information regarding the CC waiver that has been published prior to 2022 is located on the Waiver Archive page. For information regarding all Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver programs, visit the Waiver Management page.

Community Choices (CC) Waiver (SC.0405)

Upcoming Webinars

Community Choices and HIV/AIDS Waivers Amendments Webinar Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 10-11 a.m. Register here.

Community Choices and HIV/AIDS Waivers Amendments Webinar Friday, March 20, 2026, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Register here.

Waiver Documents

  • July 1, 2026 - Community Choices Waiver Renewal Application
  • February 6, 2023 – Community Choices 2023 Amendment Draft Final
  • February 25, 2022 – Community Choices (CC) Waiver (SC.0405) Amendment

Note on completeness: The source page captured here consists primarily of a program summary, a list of dated waiver documents/amendments, and webinar registration announcements as published on the SCDHHS website; it does not include the full text of the waiver application, amendment documents, or renewal application referenced by title/date above. Providers needing the full regulatory detail (service definitions, eligibility criteria, provider qualifications, reimbursement methodology, etc.) should obtain the linked documents (e.g., the July 1, 2026 Community Choices Waiver Renewal Application and the February 2023/2022 Amendment documents) directly from SCDHHS, as those underlying documents were not included in the extracted source text provided for this entry.

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