Alternative Care Facilities

Alternative Care Facilities (ACF) are Medicaid certified assisted living residences that offer elders and persons with disabilities health services in a community setting, which include:

• 24-hour protective oversight
• Daily living skills assistance
• Personal care services
• Homemaker services

ACF services are available to clients enrolled in the Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (EBD) waiver, the Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS) waiver, and the Medicaid Buy-In Program.

Other Resources

• New ACF Provider Training - April 2014
• HOPE Model - March 2013
• Dear Administrator Letter for Room and Board - December 2012
• Rules - All ACFs must comply with waiver requirements found in Section 1902(c) of the Social Security Act,  6 C.C.R. 1011-1, Chapter VII §1.102 of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Regulations for Assissted Living Residences and 10 C.C.R. 2505-10, §8.495 of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing requirements for Alternative Care Facilities