Short answerTEFRA, the deeming waiver and Katie Beckett all refer to the same Georgia Medicaid path for children with significant disabilities, which doesn't count parents' income.
The terms
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| TEFRA | The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, the federal law that let states offer this option. |
| Deeming | Counting parents' income and resources as if they belonged to the child. It's the standard Medicaid rule. |
| Deeming waiver | Setting that rule aside, so only the child's own income and resources count. |
| Katie Beckett | The everyday name, after the child whose case led to the law. |
What it isn't
Despite the word "waiver," Katie Beckett isn't a home and community services waiver with its own service list. It gives your child regular Georgia Medicaid. Services like GAPP in-home nursing are then requested separately.