Three applications. One set of questions.

Who qualifies

• ·The child lives in Nevada, and if under 18, so does the parent or guardian.
• ·Autism spectrum disorder diagnosed by a neurologist, pediatrician, psychiatrist, or psychologist — or confirmed by a school or educational psychologist’s assessment.
• ·The written diagnostic report includes developmental history, detailed observations, and test scores.
• ·Financial requirements do not apply to families with Nevada Medicaid.

How it gets filed

1. Call the ATAP intake line for your region to open an application.
2. Send the completed application along with proof of Nevada residency.
3. Include the full diagnostic evaluation report.
4. ATAP reviews eligibility and follows up with you directly.

Southern Nevada / Spanish intake:

(702) 688-3271

Northern Nevada intake:

(775) 687-0113

ADSD autism program page ↗

Who qualifies

• ·Legal Nevada resident.
• ·Documented intellectual disability or a closely related condition — cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological impairment.
• ·The condition began before age 22.
• ·Substantial limitations in at least three areas of adaptive functioning.

How it gets filed

1. Gather every document on the checklist before submitting — DRC will not accept an application with missing documentation, and gaps can prevent an eligibility determination.
2. Sign and date the Consent for Eligibility Assessment by hand.
3. Deliver or mail the complete packet to the DRC intake office.
4. Intake schedules an eligibility assessment once the packet is complete.

DRC intake:

(702) 486-7850

Desert Regional Center Intake, 5550 W. Flamingo Road, Suite C1, Las Vegas, NV 89103

ADSD developmental services ↗

Who qualifies

• ·Child is under age 19.
• ·The child needs a hospital, nursing facility, or ICF/IID level of care.
• ·A physician determines that care at home is appropriate.
• ·Parental income and resources are disregarded — only the child’s own count.
• ·An SSI denial from Social Security is required before the case can move.
• ·There is a monthly premium once approved, between $20 and $250 depending on income and household size.

How it gets filed

1. Apply for SSI and tell Social Security it is for Katie Beckett Medicaid — not Social Security — and that you need a formal denial letter for Welfare. Say this out loud or the wait goes from weeks to a year or more. The online application gives you no way to say it, so it must be submitted in person.
2. Send the packet to the Las Vegas district office by email (craiginstitutional@dss.nv.gov), fax ((702) 631-3389), or mail. Do not send anything to the Reno or Sparks welfare offices — they no longer handle Katie Beckett cases.
3. Keep each email or fax to twenty pages or fewer, number every page, and include a cover sheet with "Katie Beckett Application", the child’s name, your name and phone, and the page count.
4. Include last year’s tax return and three months of pay stubs for every parent on that return.
5. Keep a copy of everything, then check in with a Katie Beckett supervisor about two weeks after you send it.

Las Vegas district office — Melinda Sumner:

(702) 668-4224

Reno district office — Tonya Blochowiak:

(775) 687-1914

Fax (Las Vegas):

(702) 631-3389

Craig District Office / Institutional Unit, 3223 W Craig Rd #140, N Las Vegas, NV 89032 (certified mail with return receipt recommended)

Nevada Medicaid — Katie Beckett ↗