Residential Habilitation and Support Services, also known as RHS, is a service that is available to people with developmental disabilities through the following funding sources: CIH Medicaid waiver, FS Medicaid waiver, Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS). RHS provides staffing supports in a person’s home and the community to help the person acquire, improve, and retain skills. A person’s own home can mean living with family, living in an apartment or home with housemates, or living anywhere where there is a lease in place.
Individualized Services
RHS is an individualized service that is designed to meet the needs of the person. The agency providing RHS must comply with a person’s individualized plan, called the ISP. RHS can include the following supports, based on a person’s wants and needs as outlined in the ISP:
- Staff supervision and monitoring
- Skills training
- Assistance with personal care
- Assistance with meals
- Transportation
- Health supports
- Assistance with community participation (shopping, errands, leisure and recreation)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I am the parent of a person with a developmental disability. Can I provide RHS to my child?
A: There are certain rules about providing RHS services if you are the parent of a person. If the person is a child (17 years old or younger), you cannot be paid to provide RHS. If the person is an adult (18 years old or older), services furnished by any combination of relatives cannot exceed a combined total of 40 hours per week.
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