The Medically Fragile Waiver (MF Waiver)

The Medically Fragile Waiver (MF Waiver) serves individuals who have been diagnosed with a medically fragile condition before reaching age 22, and, who have a developmental disability or delay or who are at risk for developmental delay.  Many children who are shaken baby survivors are on this Waiver, as well as children with medically fragile conditions after an injury. 

A medically fragile condition is defined as a chronic physical condition which results in a prolonged dependency on medical care for which daily skilled nursing intervention is medically necessary.

Services provided through the MF Waiver are:

case management,            home health care,            respite care,

private duty nursing,          physical, occupational     speech therapies,

psychosocial                      nutritional counseling.

 To apply for the Medically Fragile Waiver, you will need to contact Department of Health at 1-877-696-1472.  You may also want to visit their website at: http://www.health.state.nm.us/ddsd/medicallyfragilewaiver/programmfwaiverpg1.htm

The New Mexico Department of Health, Developmental Disability Services Division (DOH/DDSD) administers the MF Waiver.
Medically Fragile 1915(c) Waiver Application [40.6 MB]