CBAS Policy Changes
California Department of Aging (CDA)
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 21-04) Transition to Congregate Center Services - 4/8/21
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 21-02) Provision of In-Center Services and Transitions - 3/5/2021
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-16) FAQ #6, CBAS Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) - 10/23/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-15) FAQ #5, CBAS Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) – In-Center Services - 7/16/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-14) - CBAS TAS Guidance on Provision of InCenter Services - 6/25/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-13) - Telephonic Surveys for CBAS Certification Renewal - 6/1/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-12) - Monthly Statistical Summary Report (MSSR) - 5/19/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-11) - New Participant Enrollment during CBAS TAS - 5/13/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-10) FAQ #4, CBAS TAS Documentation - 5/8/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-09) CBAS Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) Documentation Guidance - 5/1/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-08) FAQ #3 Guidance for CBAS for TAS Released – 4/22/2020
FAQ #2 Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) - 4/20/2020
Staffing / Services Arrangement Form - PDF
Staffing / Services Arrangement Instructions - PDF
CBAS Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) Application Instructions - PDF
7012 (4/20) TAS Plan of Operation - PDF
7013 (4/20) TAS Participation Agreement - PDF
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-07) - 4/13/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-06) - 3/27/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-05) - 3/26/2020
All Center Letter PDF Revised (ACL 20-04) - 3/23/2020
All Center Letter PDF CBAS Center Operations During COVID-19 Outbreak (ACL 20-03) - 3/18/2020
FAQ #1 Guidance for CBAS for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - 3/13/2020
CDA COVID-19 - Information and Resources
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 21-04) Transition to Congregate Center Services - 4/8/21
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 21-02) Provision of In-Center Services and Transitions - 3/5/2021
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-16) FAQ #6, CBAS Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) - 10/23/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-15) FAQ #5, CBAS Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) – In-Center Services - 7/16/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-14) - CBAS TAS Guidance on Provision of InCenter Services - 6/25/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-13) - Telephonic Surveys for CBAS Certification Renewal - 6/1/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-12) - Monthly Statistical Summary Report (MSSR) - 5/19/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-11) - New Participant Enrollment during CBAS TAS - 5/13/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-10) FAQ #4, CBAS TAS Documentation - 5/8/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-09) CBAS Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) Documentation Guidance - 5/1/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-08) FAQ #3 Guidance for CBAS for TAS Released – 4/22/2020
FAQ #2 Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) - 4/20/2020
Staffing / Services Arrangement Form - PDF
Staffing / Services Arrangement Instructions - PDF
CBAS Temporary Alternative Services (TAS) Application Instructions - PDF
7012 (4/20) TAS Plan of Operation - PDF
7013 (4/20) TAS Participation Agreement - PDF
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-07) - 4/13/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-06) - 3/27/2020
All Center Letter PDF (ACL 20-05) - 3/26/2020
All Center Letter PDF Revised (ACL 20-04) - 3/23/2020
All Center Letter PDF CBAS Center Operations During COVID-19 Outbreak (ACL 20-03) - 3/18/2020
FAQ #1 Guidance for CBAS for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - 3/13/2020
CDA COVID-19 - Information and Resources
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
Policy Guidance for CBAS in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (APL 20-007) - 3/30/2020
DHCS - COVID-19 Response
Policy Guidance for CBAS in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (APL 20-007) - 3/30/2020
DHCS - COVID-19 Response
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Suspension of Regulatory Enforcement of Specified ADHC Requirements (AFL 20-34) - 4/2/2020
Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 Outbreak - 3/19/2020
Guidance for Healthcare Facilities on Preparing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID-19 (AFL 20-17) - 3/3/2020
Guidance Documents: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - visit site
CDPH - Novel Coronavirus - visit site
California Public Health and Medical Emergency Operations Manual - Resource Publications
(This includes key information on how to request additional resources from your local Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator)
Suspension of Regulatory Enforcement of Specified ADHC Requirements (AFL 20-34) - 4/2/2020
Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 Outbreak - 3/19/2020
Guidance for Healthcare Facilities on Preparing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID-19 (AFL 20-17) - 3/3/2020
Guidance Documents: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - visit site
CDPH - Novel Coronavirus - visit site
California Public Health and Medical Emergency Operations Manual - Resource Publications
(This includes key information on how to request additional resources from your local Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator)
CAADS & ALE Guidance
COVID-19 Operational Guidance Letter PDF - 3/22/2020
COVID-19 Participant Wellness Check & Assessment - Word Doc
COVID-19 Participant Wellness Check & Assessment - PDF
CAADS PowerPoint Webinar - 3/30/2020
CAADS Webinar Recording - (PART 1) 3/30/2020 (due to the file size, this may take some time to open)
COVID-19 Operational Guidance Letter PDF - 3/22/2020
COVID-19 Participant Wellness Check & Assessment - Word Doc
COVID-19 Participant Wellness Check & Assessment - PDF
CAADS PowerPoint Webinar - 3/30/2020
CAADS Webinar Recording - (PART 1) 3/30/2020 (due to the file size, this may take some time to open)
Governor's Office of Emergency Resources (CalOES)
Governor's Executive Order Expands Support for Vulnerable Populations (N-47-20) - 4/7/2020
Governor's Newsom Issues Executive Order to Expand Telehealth Services - 4/3/2020
Governor's Office of Emergency Resources CalOES - visit site
Governor's Executive Order Moratorium on Evictions (N-37-20) - 3/27/2020
Governor’s Press Release (N-35-20) – 03/21/2020
Governor’s Press Release that Impacts Adult Day Health Care Centers and Hospice Providers - 3/21/2020
Governor's Executive Order Expands Support for Vulnerable Populations (N-47-20) - 4/7/2020
Governor's Newsom Issues Executive Order to Expand Telehealth Services - 4/3/2020
Governor's Office of Emergency Resources CalOES - visit site
Governor's Executive Order Moratorium on Evictions (N-37-20) - 3/27/2020
Governor’s Press Release (N-35-20) – 03/21/2020
Governor’s Press Release that Impacts Adult Day Health Care Centers and Hospice Providers - 3/21/2020
DHCS / CDPH / DMHC / Joint Bulletin Medical Treatment for COVID-19
Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for Novel COVID-19 - 3/30/2020
Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for Novel COVID-19 - 3/30/2020
Employment Development Department (EDD)
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Cal/OSHA
Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workers from Coronavirus - visit site
Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workers from Coronavirus - visit site
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS Sets Up Accelerated & Advanced Medicare Payments due to COVID-19 - 3/28/2020
CMS COVID-19 - Current Emergencies
CMS Information for Healthcare Facilities Concerning 2019 (2019-nCoV) - Novel Coronavirus Illness
CMS Sets Up Accelerated & Advanced Medicare Payments due to COVID-19 - 3/28/2020
CMS COVID-19 - Current Emergencies
CMS Information for Healthcare Facilities Concerning 2019 (2019-nCoV) - Novel Coronavirus Illness
Health Plans
DMHC Says Plan Must Reimbursement Telehealth at Same Rate as in Person Services - 3/18/2020
DMHC Says Plan Must Reimbursement Telehealth at Same Rate as in Person Services - 3/18/2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Coronavirus COVID-19 information - visit site
Corona virus COVID-19 informacíon - En Espanol
Cloth Face Coverings - Questions & Answers
Use of Face Cloth Coverings - Help Slow Down the Spread
Resources for the Community - Information for Travel
Cases and Latest Updates - Situation Summary
Caring for Someone at Home - If Someone is Sick
COVID-19 Guidance for Older Adults - Guidance for Adults at Risk
Know the Facts about COVID-19 and Help Stop the Spread of Rumors - Share Facts about COVID-19
Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment - Guidance on PPE
Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities - School, Workplaces and Community
Long-Term Care and other Residential Facilities - Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
Coronavirus COVID-19 information - visit site
Corona virus COVID-19 informacíon - En Espanol
Cloth Face Coverings - Questions & Answers
Use of Face Cloth Coverings - Help Slow Down the Spread
Resources for the Community - Information for Travel
Cases and Latest Updates - Situation Summary
Caring for Someone at Home - If Someone is Sick
COVID-19 Guidance for Older Adults - Guidance for Adults at Risk
Know the Facts about COVID-19 and Help Stop the Spread of Rumors - Share Facts about COVID-19
Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment - Guidance on PPE
Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities - School, Workplaces and Community
Long-Term Care and other Residential Facilities - Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
Food Program - Department of Education
The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Waiver Application - 3/24/2020
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Service Time Flexibility - 3/20/2020
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs - 3/20/2020
The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Waiver Application - 3/24/2020
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Service Time Flexibility - 3/20/2020
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs - 3/20/2020