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State addendum · first edition, October 2026 Ready
Employment Services in Kansas
Kansas providers pass four doors before the first claim: a state license, the local CDDO, Medicaid enrollment and the KanCare health plans. A new waiver built around employment opened in October 2026.
Kansas at a glance
| Agency for employment services | Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), with local CDDOs |
|---|---|
| How employment is funded | HCBS I/DD Waiver; Community Supports Waiver (from 1 October 2026), paid through KanCare health plans |
| Vocational rehabilitation | Kansas Rehabilitation Services, Department for Children and Families |
| Medicaid agency | Kansas Department of Health and Environment |
| Minimum wage | $7.25 |
The three biggest differences
- Four doors to open. KDADS license, CDDO affiliation, KMAP enrollment and health plan credentialing, in that order.
- A waiver built for work. The Community Supports Waiver adds Career Exploration, Individual Employment Supports and Benefits Planning.
- Milestones in VR. Rehabilitation Services pays at the action plan, placement, stabilization, 45 days and closure.
What the full addendum gives you
Twelve sections, filed directly behind Volume 0 and adopted by a single change request. Every rule cites its official source; anything not yet confirmed is marked for verification, never guessed.
- How to use the addendum, and the three biggest differences
- At a glance: every Maryland role and its local equivalent
- Crosswalk: each Maryland reference, its replacement, and where it is amended
- Waiver (or local) employment services: codes, units, rates, limits
- Vocational rehabilitation: becoming a vendor, fees, invoicing, fading
- Provider certification and staffing
- Incident reporting and protection from harm
- Billing, records and retention
- Local law that changes the package: wages, recording, false claims, safety, breach
- State-use purchasing and contract sites
- Volume-by-volume amendments, 0 to 15
- Open items to verify, and the official sources
The addendum is issued with the Adoption License. Ask for it here and the Adoption Office replies within one business day.