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Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)
An Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) provides, in a residential setting, ongoing evaluation, planning, supervision, treatment, and integration of health or rehabilitation services to help individuals with intellectual disabilities function at his or her greatest ability. ICF/IID is a Medicaid benefit and an alternative to home and community-based services waiver (HCBS) programs for individuals at the ICF/IID level of care. The ICF/IID benefit provides active treatment in the least restrictive setting and includes all needed services for individuals whose mental or physical condition require services on a regular basis that are above the level of a room and board setting, and can only be provided in a facility which is equipped and staffed to provide the appropriate ICF/IID services.
In New Mexico, there are ICF/IID providers throughout the state and each one has a variety of facilities which are individually licensed and certified by the Department of Health. ICF/IIDs are located in the community and range from one bed to up to sixteen beds with an average of 6 beds in a facility. Interested individuals are encouraged to explore ICF/IIDs to gain a better knowledge of the care and services provided.
The ICF/IID admission criteria is available by clicking on this hyperlink: Admission Criteria.
A listing of ICF/IIDs can be requested from the Department of Health Developmental Disabilities Supports Division Regional Office. Click on the following hyperlink for the list of regional offices: