Rights and Wrongs in Medicaid-Funded Assisted Living

This guide from Justice on Aging provides information about federal laws that apply to "assisted living facilities". The term “assisted living facility” applies here to a licensed residential facility that provides meals, assistance with activities of daily living, and other services to a resident population of older persons. Although this guide focuses on assisted living, the relevant federal laws cover any similar residential setting reimbursed through Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS), including HCBS-funded facilities for persons with disabilities, such as group homes and adult residential facilities. (December 2023)