Who is Eligible
Boone County residents may be eligible to receive services from Boone County Family Resources if they have a diagnosed developmental disability.
A Developmental Disability:
- is a mental or physical impairment*
- happened while the person was developing; before age 22
- results in major difficulties with two or more of the following:
- walking
- talking
- self-care
- self-direction
- learning
- living independently and getting and keeping a job
- is lifelong or of extended duration
- requires individually planned and coordinated services and assistance
*Excludes mental illness
Developmental Disability is defined in state statute and Federal Medicaid regulations** and eligibility is determined by the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
**There are additional eligibility requirements under Federal Medicaid regulations.