Pennsylvania action guide · Verified July 25, 2026
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Waiver or ACAP application is moving into eligibility and planning

Confirm the program and service set

Confirm the exact program, service set, and enrollment conditions before choosing providers.

Official sources checked 2026-07-25

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Before you start

  • The written program or enrollment notice, current plan, assessed needs, desired services, county, and any current waiver or managed-care enrollment.

Who to contact

Supports coordinator and the responsible ODP/BSASP or ACAP program office.

Step by step

  1. Identify the exact program: AAW, ACAP, Consolidated, Community Living, or P/FDS.
  2. Ask which service definitions and enrollment conditions apply to that program.
  3. For ACAP, confirm county eligibility and any required changes to existing Medical Assistance managed-care or waiver enrollment.

Expected next

A program-specific service and enrollment explanation and a list of next planning or authorization decisions.

Save this proof

Program name, effective date, services discussed, enrollment conditions, written notices, and open decisions.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Ask the responsible program office to identify the controlling program document and unresolved enrollment condition.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Program boundary check

Confirm these before treating a provider or rate as relevant.

  • Exact program
  • County restriction
  • Service definition
  • Enrollment effective date
  • Current managed-care or waiver conflicts
  • Coordinator
  • Authorization owner

Derived from Adult Autism Waiver, Autism Services and Adult Program Pathways, Adult Community Autism Program

Official resources

Limits

Programs offer different services and enrollment structures; a service named on one program page may not apply to another.

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.

Checked sources

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