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Family Caregiver Pay Map · Kansas · Verified October 19, 2026

Kansas: Who Can Be a Paid Family Caregiver Under Medicaid

Kansas lets a Frail Elderly or Physical Disability waiver member choose a family member as the paid attendant under self-direction or through an agency, but the family member cannot be the spouse or a person appointed to represent the member; both waivers now keep a waiting list.

Spouse
No
Adult child / other relatives
Yes
Friends / neighbors
Yes
Parent of a minor child
Not yet verified

Who can be paid: Adult children, siblings, other relatives, friends and neighbors chosen by the member under self-direction, or agency staff; not a spouse, guardian, conservator or an activated power of attorney.

The Home Care Agency is a free enrollment matching service — not a home care agency, not a Medicaid plan, and not a government agency. This research is educational. Eligibility, authorized hours and payment are always determined by the state program and, where applicable, the managed care plan.

The programs behind the answer

HCBS Frail Elderly waiver (65+) — personal care / attendant care, self-directed or agency-directed

Administered by Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (through KanCare managed care plans).

  • Who employs the caregiver: Agency or self-directed
  • Waitlist: Waitlist
  • Self-directed members choose, train and dismiss their worker with a financial management services provider; a waitlist for new applicants took effect July 2026

HCBS Physical Disability waiver (16–64) — personal care services, self-directed or agency-directed

Administered by Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (through KanCare managed care plans).

  • Who employs the caregiver: Agency or self-directed
  • Waitlist: Waitlist
  • Functionally eligible applicants are placed on the PD waiting list until funds are released

How to apply in Kansas

We do not yet have partner agencies in Kansas. Start with the program's administering agency — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (through KanCare managed care plans) — using the official sources below; the state determines eligibility and enrolls participants.

Official sources

Facts on this page were last reviewed October 19, 2026 against the sources above. Program rules change; confirm with the program before making decisions. Method: how the Pay Map is verified.

Questions

Questions About Paid Family Caregiving in Kansas

Can a spouse be paid to care for their husband or wife in Kansas?
No. Kansas's rules exclude the spouse from being the paid caregiver; other family members usually can be.
Who can be the paid caregiver in Kansas?
Adult children, siblings, other relatives, friends and neighbors chosen by the member under self-direction, or agency staff; not a spouse, guardian, conservator or an activated power of attorney.
Is there a waitlist for Medicaid home care in Kansas?
HCBS Frail Elderly waiver (65+) — personal care / attendant care, self-directed or agency-directed: waitlist (Self-directed members choose, train and dismiss their worker with a financial management services provider; a waitlist for new applicants took effect July 2026). HCBS Physical Disability waiver (16–64) — personal care services, self-directed or agency-directed: waitlist (Functionally eligible applicants are placed on the PD waiting list until funds are released).
Who decides eligibility?
The state program, never The Home Care Agency. The Home Care Agency is a free enrollment matching service — not a home care agency, not a Medicaid plan, and not a government agency. This research is educational. Eligibility, authorized hours and payment are always determined by the state program and, where applicable, the managed care plan.