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​​​2026 All County Welfare Directors' Letters

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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 ​
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