The Arizona Department of Economic Security breaks case management eligibility into specific requirements for age groups.

Birth to Age 3

Children from the ages of zero to three years can receive case management services if they exhibit significant delays in one or more of the developmental areas or have a condition that may lead to a developmental disability.

Ages 3 to 6

Children ages three to six must voluntarily apply for support, be an Arizona resident, and have one of or be at risk of developing one of the eligible developmental disabilities:

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Cerebral palsy
• Epilepsy
• Down syndrome
• Intellectual disability

Age 6 to Adult

A person ages six into adulthood must voluntarily apply for support, be an Arizona resident, and be diagnosed with an eligible developmental disability present before age 18. The disability must be determined as most likely lifelong and cause disability-related limitations in daily life.

Qualifying developmental disabilities include the following:

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Cerebral palsy
• Epilepsy
• Down syndrome
• Intellectual disability

Out-of-State Application Process

People applying for case management services in the State of Arizona must be permanent residents with the exception of “minor children whose residency is deemed to be the same as that of the custodial parent(s).”