Medicaid waivers for autism in Wyoming
Wyomingites of all ages with an intellectual disability, and people aged 21–64 with an acquired brain injury.
- Main program
- Supports Waiver and Comprehensive Waiver
- Typical wait
- One to three years, with about 282 waiting
- Administered by
- Wyoming Department of Health, Behavioral Health Division, Home and Community Based Services Section, with Benefits and Eligibility Units
- Age rules
- The Supports Waiver serves all ages for intellectual disability; the acquired brain injury route is 21–64.
How to get on the list
Contact a Benefits and Eligibility Unit, or the HCBS Section at health.wyo.gov, and begin with the Supports Waiver application regardless of which waiver you expect to need.
Open the official Wyoming page →Does autism qualify?
Wyoming frames both waivers around intellectual disability and acquired brain injury rather than naming autism, which means an autistic person without an intellectual disability may face the same definitional gate seen in Alabama and Oklahoma. Ask the Benefits and Eligibility Unit directly how they assess an autistic applicant, and what functional documentation they will accept, before assuming either way.
How the waiting list works
Wyoming's queue is short by national standards — around 282 people, with waits of one to three years rather than the decade-scale figures common elsewhere. The procedural point matters more than the numbers here, and it is the kind of thing nobody tells you: the application process always begins with the Supports Waiver application, even when the Comprehensive Waiver is what you actually need. Applying for the wrong one first does not shortcut anything; it just delays you. The Comprehensive Waiver additionally requires meeting emergency criteria, so it functions closer to Indiana's crisis-entry model than to an ordinary queue.
- People waitingabout 282
- Typical waitone to three years
- Comprehensive Waiveradditional emergency criteria required
What it can pay for
- Community living and habilitation
- Respite
- Supported employment
- Case management
- Adaptive equipment and environmental modifications
Other programs worth knowing
Comprehensive Waiver
More extensive services, but you must meet additional emergency criteria. You still apply via the Supports Waiver application first.
Wyomingproviders & resources →
Local help you can access now, while you wait.
Waivers explained →
What to do while you're on the list, and what to ask.
Sources · last checked August 2026
- Wyoming Department of Health — HCBS
- Wyoming Department of Health — Supports Waiver application guide (PDF)
- Medicaid.gov — Wyoming waiver factsheet
Waiting lists and eligibility rules change. Always confirm current details with the agency before making decisions. If something here is out of date, tell us.