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The BI waiver funds group homes (CRS), adult foster care and assisted living for Minnesotans with a brain injury. See who qualifies and find providers.
About This Waiver
The BI waiver (Brain Injury) is a Minnesota Medical Assistance waiver for people with an acquired or traumatic brain injury who would otherwise require care in a nursing facility or a neurobehavioral hospital. It funds residential supports — including 245D-licensed community residential settings (CRS) with brain-injury programming, adult foster care, and customized living — plus behavioral supports, day services, and in-home services.
The BI waiver serves people with an acquired or traumatic brain injury that results in significant functional impairment, who need nursing facility or neurobehavioral hospital level of care. Eligibility is determined through a MnCHOICES assessment with documentation of the brain injury.
New to waivers? Read our guide to Minnesota waivers and how to apply.
Find Providers
Open a care type to browse licensed providers by county and see openings when providers update capacity.
Community Residential Setting (CRS) group homes provide 24-hour residential support for adults with disabilities, brain injuries, and mental health conditions. Licensed under Minnesota’s 245D framework by the Department of Human Services, CRS is one of the most requested placement types for waiver-funded services. Capacity Track lists licensed CRS providers statewide and shows openings when claimed providers update capacity.
Adult foster care provides licensed residential support in family-home settings, typically serving one to four people. Caregivers live on-site or provide around-the-clock presence in a more personal environment than larger group homes. Homes are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Capacity Track lists adult foster care by county and shows openings when providers update.
Assisted living in Minnesota provides housing with personal care for seniors and adults who need help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, medication management, and meals. Facilities are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and range from smaller residential settings to larger communities. Capacity Track helps case managers and families compare licensed options by county and see openings when providers update capacity.
Choose the care type and county, describe the needs once, and we email every matching licensed provider that takes email inquiries. You get a list of the ones who reply. No names or medical details needed.
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Common Questions
BI waiver residential placements are commonly in community residential settings (CRS) — some with dedicated brain-injury programming — as well as adult foster care and customized living in assisted living communities. Note that customized living settings enrolled with DHS on or after January 11, 2021 may only serve BI clients age 55 and older. The waiver funds services; room and board comes from SSI, SSDI, Housing Support, or other income.
Start with CRS county pages and ask about brain-injury experience and behavioral staffing when you contact providers. Openings appear live when Pro providers update capacity.
People with an acquired or traumatic brain injury causing significant functional impairment who need nursing facility or neurobehavioral hospital level of care. A MnCHOICES assessment and medical documentation of the injury establish eligibility.
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