California Department Of Health Care Services - Assisted Living Waiver
Provided by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Descriptions
A Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver for individuals eligible for Medi-Cal, without a Medi-Cal share of cost, who require a nursing facility level of care and wish to live in a residential care setting or publicly funded senior and/or disabled housing.The goals of the ALW are to:Facilitate a safe and timely transition of Medi-Cal-eligible seniors and persons with disabilities from a nursing facility to a community home-like setting in a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), an Adult Residential Care Facility (ARF), or subsidized public housing, utilizing ALW services.Offer eligible seniors and persons with disabilities, who reside in the community, but are at risk of being institutionalized, the option of utilizing ALW services to develop a program that will safely meet his/her care needs while continuing to reside in an RCFE, ARF, or public subsidized housing.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive services as an ALW Participant, an individual must meet the following ALW eligibility criteria:- Be age 21 or older;- Have full-scope Medi-Cal eligibility with zero share of cost;- Have care needs equal to those of Medi-Cal-funded residents living and receiving care in nursing facilities;- Be willing to live in an assisted living setting as an alternative to a nursing facility;- Be able to reside safely in an assisted living facility or public subsidized housing;- Be willing to live in an assisted living setting located in one of the following counties providing ALW services: Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, or Sonoma countyALW is limited to individuals eligible for Medi-Cal, without a Medi-Cal share of cost, who require a nursing facility level of care and wish to live in a residential care setting or in publicly funded senior and/or disabled housing. ALW participants must have sufficient funds to pay for their room and board, with some funds remaining to meet personal and incidental needs. In determining Medi-Cal eligibility for individuals who are applying for enrollment into ALW, institutional and spousal impoverishment prevention rules are applied.
Application Process
Medi-Cal members must contact a Care Coordination Agency, who determine each individual's care needs See attached document for a current list of Agencies.. Medi-Cal members do not submit applications. . Medi-Cal members are enrolled through Care Coordination Agencies, which are providers within the ALW program. . Assessments are done by registered nurses employed by a Care Coordination Agency (CCA). . A pre-screening "assessment" will be done over the phone before an appointment is set up for the actual assessment.. New applicants to the ALW should be aware the number of available slots is limited and there is a waitlist. Open waiver slots are released to Care Coordination Agencies on a regular basis.
Documents
Medi-Cal card.
Fees
No fee. Accepts Medi-Cal.
Service Areas
- State of California
Phone
| (916) 552-9105 | DHCS - Assisted Living Waiver Program |
Hours
Website: Seven days a week, 24-hours;Care Coordination Agency Hours Vary
Website
Address
520 Ninth Street Suite 240, Sacramento, CA, 95814
Disabilities Access
Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids.
Address
520 Ninth Street Suite 240, Sacramento, CA, 95814
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Information last updated: 2025-09-08T00:00:00