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VA DRS Brain Injury Direct Services Fund (BIDS)

The Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) administers the Brain Injuries Direct Services (BIDS) Fund through the DRS Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Services Unit in Richmond.

NOTE: Funds for the BIDS Fund became available on July 1, 2003.

The primary purpose of the BIDS Fund is to provide short-term specialized treatment, rehabilitation, and other forms of assistance (e.g., neurobehavioral treatment, cognitive rehabilitation, life skills services, neuropsychological assessment/counseling, day services) to help people with acquired brain injury move forward in their rehabilitation and live more independently in less restrictive environments.

Priority is given to persons who:

·             Are at least one-year post injury;

·             Reside in, or at risk of placement in, an institutional setting (i.e., skilled nursing, assisted living, state mental health, correctional);

·             Do not have access to any other private or public funding for the services requested;

·             Have not previously received the services for which they are applying; and

·             Are most likely to benefit from brain injury rehabilitation and treatment services to achieve the fund's goals described above.

BIDS cannot pay for residential services. Therefore, an individual wishing to move from a residential setting must provide written documentation that she/he has a place to live before services will be initiated.

BIDS staff will review application information for all candidates and make recommendations for approval of funding, as well as specific services to be provided. Individuals eligible for referral to BIDS must meet these criteria:

·             Resident of Virginia;

·             Acquired brain injury, at least one year since the date of injury;

·             Medically stable (acute care – hospitalization – and post-acute – medical rehabilitation – stages of recovery completed);

·             Residing in, or at risk of placement in, an institutional setting;

·             No other public or private source of funding is available (e.g., private insurance, Medicaid, Department of Rehabilitative Services);

·             Meets DRS financial eligibility guidelines and/or willing to cost-share; and

·             Family or support person willing to participate in program.

BIDS participants may receive services on an inpatient (overnight) or outpatient (day) basis. BIDS staff make this decision in conjunction with the referral source, the individual receiving services, his or her family/support person(s), and the service provider.

Additional Information

An application form is available at:
http://www.vadrs.org/formscabinet/.%5Cdocuments%5CPublic%5CBIDS%20Fund%20Application%20Form_CBS201.pdf

See Also:

Eligibility for Services

Employment Services

WWRC Services

Community Based Services

Assistive Technology Services

Nursing Home Outreach

DRS Financial Participation in Cost of Services

Department of Rehabilitative Services Overview

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Information for this topic was drawn from the DRS website at:
http://www.vadrs.org/formscabinet/documents/public/bids%20fund%20eligibility%20criteria_cbs204.pdf

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