Waiver or ACAP application is moving into eligibility and planning
Complete waiver and Medicaid eligibility
Complete the pathway-specific functional and Medical Assistance eligibility steps.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
Start here
Review AAW eligibility requirementsBefore you start
- Application instructions, diagnostic and medical records, functional information, identity, citizenship or immigration documents, income and resource information, and current Medicaid notices.
Who to contact
County or ODP/BSASP for program eligibility; County Assistance Office for Medical Assistance financial eligibility.
Step by step
- Confirm which program is making the functional or level-of-care decision.
- Submit the requested diagnostic, medical, and functional materials through that program’s route.
- Apply for or verify Medical Assistance through COMPASS or the County Assistance Office.
- Ask for written confirmation of each completed and still-open eligibility element.
Expected next
Requests for missing information, an assessment, or written eligibility decisions from the responsible entities.
Save this proof
Documents submitted, dates, receipts, assessment notices, Medicaid case information, and every written decision.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Call the entity that owns the missing decision and ask for the controlling requirement, missing item, and notice date.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Eligibility packet index
Use one index but keep each decision separate.
- Program application
- Diagnosis
- Medical evaluation
- Functional assessment
- Level of care
- Medical Assistance
- Financial eligibility
- Written notices
Derived from Adult Autism Waiver, Adult Community Autism Program, Apply for Medicaid Benefits, Individual Eligibility for ODP Waivers
Official resources
Limits
Requirements differ across AAW, ACAP, and the county-administered waivers; use the notice and pathway-specific instructions.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.