South Carolina has 6 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 3 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 591 locations statewide.
Waiver services in South Carolina are coordinated by a case manager or support coordinator. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.
Serves: SSI-level elderly and disabled adults, incl. large SMI population
Optional State Supplementation (OSS) program can pay for services in licensed residential settings in South Carolina, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: 65+ / physically disabled at NF level of care
Community Choices Waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in South Carolina.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ID/DD
Intellectual Disability / Related Disabilities (ID/RD) Waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in South Carolina, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ID/DD
Community Supports (CS) Waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in South Carolina.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: TBI/SCI adults
Head and Spinal Cord Injury (HASCI) Waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in South Carolina, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: named populations
HIV/AIDS, Mechanical Ventilator Dependent, Medically Complex Children Waivers covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in South Carolina.
Program Details & ProvidersOnce a waiver is approved, the next step is finding a licensed provider with an opening. Browse South Carolina providers by care type — openings show live when providers update availability.