ICF Placement Process
A guide to placing your loved one in a Quest Intermediate Care Facility.
Intermediate Care Facilities provide a nurturing home environment for individuals with developmental disabilities who are medically complex and typically non-ambulatory.
Connecting Individuals to Compassionate, Specialized Care
Funding & Placement
Quest, Inc. operates three Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs), two in the Tampa region and one in Orlando.
ICF care is 100% Medicaid funded. There is no ability to serve individuals through other funding sources.
ICF long-term Medicaid Waivers are approved through the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). By state statute, APD must approve or deny an application for a long-term waiver within 90 days.
The placement process is based on an individual’s long-term waiver status. See pathways below.
Pathways to ICF Placement
APD Referral
If a person currently has a long-term waiver and APD is facilitating the referral:
- Referral goes out to multiple agencies from APD, typically by region
- Quest reviews referral for appropriate fit for a Level 2 client with no high-behavior needs
- Quest meets with viable placements for in-person screening
- Quest coordinates with family/guardians the client’s transition into their new home
- Guardians and family members have a choice in placement and may request transfer to different ICF locations
Community Placement with Long-term Waiver
If a person is seeking a transfer from a current ICF, is in the hospital, or their level of care has risen since previous placement:
- Inquiry is placed into Quest, or garnered through outreach
- Quest Residential Liaison solicits care plan
- If bed is open and client is a viable placement, an assessment visit is scheduled
- If approved for placement, Directors and nurses work to transition client into facility
Community Placement with No Current Long-term Waiver
If a person currently has a long-term waiver and APD is facilitating the referral:
- Inquiry is placed into Quest
- Quest apprises inquiry contact of APD long-term waiver process and provides APD contact info
- Quest Residential Liaison keeps in touch monthly on progress of waiver application
- Quest Residential Liaison solicits care plan
- If bed is open and client is successfully granted a long-term waiver, an assessment visit is scheduled
- If approved for placement, site directors and nurses work to transition client into facility
We Can Assist
If you are seeking information about placement into one of Quest’s Intermediate Care Facilities, please contact us.
