...throughout the state (a waiver allows services to be provided only in particular geographic locations); (2) comparability, which requires that all services be available to all eligible individuals (a waiver allows states to target services to individuals on the basis of certain criteria determined...

...in the community at a cost 'Federal statutory requirements for Medicaid that may be waived include (1) statewideness, which requires that services be...with the exception of institutional care. A waiver of this last requirement allows states to use more generous institutional eligibility criteria when determining...

...otherwise apply, such as statewideness, which requires that services be available throughout the state, and comparability, which requires that all services be available to all eligible individuals. 16 For both the ICF/MR and waiver 12 See MC Rizzolo et al., University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry...