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The following are All County Welfare Directors’ Letters (ACWDLs) for 2026:

Letter	Date	Title
ACWDL 26-01 (Enclosure 1, Enclosure 2, Enclosure 3, Enclosure 4)	January 21, 2026	2026 FEDERAL POVERTY LEVELS
ACWDL 26-02	January 26, 2026	2026 MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE ACT SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT CAPS
ACWDL 26-03	February 9, 2026	2026 STATEWIDE AVERAGE PRIVATE PAY RATE FOR NURSING FACILITY SERVICES
ACWDL 26-04 (Obsolete)	February 10, 2026	RESIDENCY AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION STATUS UPDATE
ACWDL 26-04E (Obsolete)	July 20, 2026	RESIDENCY AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION STATUS UPDATE ERRATA
ACWDL 26-05	February 12, 2026	UPDATED GUIDANCE ON ELECTRONIC NOTICES
ACWDL 26-06 (This has been published as MEDIL)	February 26, 2026	2026 TUBERCULOSIS INCOME STANDARD AND RELATED ISSUES
ACWDL 26-07	March 12, 2026	POLICY CHANGES TO RETROACTIVE MEDI-CAL COVERAGE PERIODS
ACWDL 26-08	March 30, 2026	UPDATE TO COUNTY WELFARE DEPARTMENTS’ DISCONTINUANCE PROCESS FOR DHCS RESIDENCY VERIFICATION PROGRAMS
ACWDL 26-09	April 30, 2026	2026/2027 FAMILY MEMBERS BASE ALLOCATION AMOUNT
ACWDL 26-10	July 22, 2026	TRIBAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND MEDI-CAL ELIGIBILITY AND INCOME EXEMPTIONS
ACWDL 26-11	August 5, 2026	ENHANCEMENTS TO MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE PLAN UPDATED MEMBER CONTACT INFORMATION PROCESS
ACWDL 26-12	August 14, 2026	UPDATED NOTICES OF ACTION (NOA) SNIPPETS FOR THE MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS (MSP) REFLECTING ASSET REINSTATEMENT AND PART A BUY-IN POLICY CHANGES
ACWDL 26-13	August 21, 2026	QUALIFIED NON-CITIZEN CHANGES FROM HOUSE RESOLUTION 1 (H.R. 1)
ACWDL 26-14	August 27, 2026	UPDATED GUIDANCE ON SIX-MONTH RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW ADULT GROUP
ACWDL 26-15	September 9, 2026	RESIDENCY AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION STATUS UPDATE
ACWDL 26-16	September 17, 2026	REINSTATEMENT OF ASSET LIMITS FOR THE PICKLE, DISABLED ADULT CHILD (DAC), AND DISABLED WIDOW/ER (DW) PROGRAMS