What has changed in the new NF/AH Waiver?
The new Waiver combines the Nursing Facility A/B, Subacute, and In-Home Medical Care Waivers into one HCBS Waiver called the Nursing Facility/Acute Hospital Waiver (NF/AH Waiver). The NF/AH Waiver began on January 1, 2007. To view the NF/AH Waiver go to: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/publications/Documents/NFAHWaiverAmended_07-2007.pdf. In the new Waiver, the State fixed some of the problems with the previous NF A/B Waiver. These include: • Expanded Number of Slots, Added More Services: Senate Bill SB643 (Statutes of 2005) required the State to add 500 new slots to the NF A/B Waiver, of which 250 are to be reserved for people transitioning out of institutions. The NF/AH Waiver adds these slots, to bring the total capacity of the NF/AH Waiver to 2876 in 2009 (See Question 8). This is a small increase, but it will at least help to reduce the current waitlist, which has about 420 people statewide. Senate Bill SB 643 also adds “habilitation” and “community transition services” as new
