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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:

LetterDateTitle
ACWDL 26-01 (Enclosure 1, Enclosure 2, Enclosure 3, Enclosure 4)January 21, 20262026 FEDERAL POVERTY LEVELS
ACWDL 26-02January 26, 20262026 MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE ACT SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT CAPS
ACWDL 26-03February 9, 20262026 STATEWIDE AVERAGE PRIVATE PAY RATE FOR NURSING FACILITY SERVICES
ACWDL 26-04February 10, 2026RESIDENCY AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION STATUS UPDATE
ACWDL 26-04EJuly 20, 2026RESIDENCY AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION STATUS UPDATE ERRATA
ACWDL 26-05February 12, 2026UPDATED GUIDANCE ON ELECTRONIC NOTICES
ACWDL 26-06 
(This has been published as MEDIL)		February 26, 20262026 TUBERCULOSIS INCOME STANDARD AND RELATED ISSUES
ACWDL 26-07March 12, 2026POLICY CHANGES TO RETROACTIVE MEDI-CAL COVERAGE PERIODS
ACWDL 26-08
March 30, 2026UPDATE TO COUNTY WELFARE DEPARTMENTS’ DISCONTINUANCE PROCESS FOR DHCS RESIDENCY VERIFICATION PROGRAMS 
ACWDL 26-09April 30, 20262026/2027 FAMILY MEMBERS BASE ALLOCATION AMOUNT