(1) Specialized habilitation services provide community-based and individualized support with the intent of reaching an identified habilitative goal in the person-centered service plan.

(2) Service must assist a client to learn or maintain skills in the category of self-empowerment, safety awareness, self-advocacy, interpersonal effectiveness, effective social communication, appropriate coping strategies for everyday life changes, managing daily tasks, or adaptive skills.

(3) Specialized habilitation must promote inclusion in the community.

(4) Specialized habilitation services are available on the basic plus, IFS, core, and CIIBS waivers.

(5) Specialized habilitation, when authorized as a stabilization service, is available on all five HCBS waivers.