Pennsylvania Replaces $10,000 Lifetime Assistive Technology Cap With $3,000 Annual Limit In I/DD Waivers

A recent policy change to Pennsylvania’s Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) waivers for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) removes a lifetime $10,000 limit on assistive technology and replaces it with an annual $3,000 limit. The change took effect January 1, 2026.

The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) said the shift to an annual limit is intended to allow participants to access assistive technology as needs change over time, rather than being constrained by a one-time lifetime cap.

For participants in the Consolidated Waiver, costs exceeding the $3 . . .