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Alaska Medicaid To Cover Assisted Living Services In At-Home Settings

On July 29, 2023, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed Senate Bill (SB) 57, which authorizes the state’s Medicaid program to pay for assisted living services in at-home settings. The bill established new service type and residential license type. These services will be for elderly adults and adult foster children.

The law went into effect on August 1, 2023. The Alaska Department of Health (DOH) will submit a Medicaid state plan amendment or a section 1115 demonstration waiver to Medicaid beneficiaries to …

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