Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
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Overview<br />
<strong>Assistive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Assisted</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Elderly</strong> <strong>Waiver</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
Coverage <strong>and</strong> Limitations H<strong>and</strong>book<br />
PART II<br />
CHAPTER 4<br />
ASSISTED LIVING FOR THE ELDERLY WAIVER SERVICES<br />
PURPOSE, BACKGROUND, AND PROGRAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION<br />
Introduction<br />
This chapter describes Florida Medicaid’s <strong>Assisted</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Elderly</strong><br />
(ALE) waiver services program, specifies <strong>the</strong> authority regulating ALE<br />
waiver services, <strong>the</strong> purpose of <strong>the</strong> program, <strong>and</strong> provider qualifications <strong>and</strong><br />
responsibilities.<br />
Legal Authority<br />
Medicaid waiver programs, also called home <strong>and</strong> community-based services<br />
(HCBS), are authorized under Section 1915(c) of <strong>the</strong> Social Security Act<br />
<strong>and</strong> governed by Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Part<br />
441.300.<br />
The Florida Medicaid ALE waiver is authorized by Chapter 409, Florida<br />
Statutes (F.S.) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Chapter 59G-<br />
8.200.<br />
In This Chapter<br />
This chapter contains:<br />
TOPIC<br />
PAGE<br />
Description <strong>and</strong> Purpose 4-1<br />
Provider Qualifications <strong>and</strong> Responsibilities 4-2<br />
Description <strong>and</strong> Purpose<br />
ALE <strong>Waiver</strong><br />
Description<br />
The ALE waiver is a Medicaid program that provides extra support <strong>and</strong><br />
supervision through provision of home <strong>and</strong> community based services to<br />
eligible recipients living in assisted living facilities (ALFs) licensed <strong>for</strong><br />
extended congregate care (ECC) or limited nursing services (LNS).<br />
July 2001 4-1