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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	February 10, 2026	RESIDENCY AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION STATUS UPDATE
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