Appendix 1.E
50 States, the District of Columbia, and
U.S. Territories with Initiatives to Improve Access to
Long-Term Care Services

State	Integrated LTC Systems	Streamlined Eligibility Determinations	Expanded Eligibility	Nursing Facility Resident Transition*	Informed Consumer Choice	Other**
Alabama	x			x	x	x
Alaska		x		x	x	x
Arkansas	x	x		x	x	x
California				x	x	x
Colorado	x	x		x	x	x
Connecticut	x			x	x
Delaware	x		x	x	x	x
District of Columbia	x	x	x	x	x	x
Florida	x			x	x	x
Georgia	x			x		x
Guam	x	x		x	x
Hawaii	x	x			x	x
Idaho	x		x	x	x	x
Illinois	x	x		x	x	x
Indiana		x	x	x	x
Iowa	x			x	x
Kansas			x	x	x
Kentucky				x	x	x
Louisiana	x	x	x	x	x	x
Maine						x
Maryland				x	x
Massachusetts	x	x	x	x	x	x
Michigan	x	x		x	x	x
Minnesota	x			x	x	x
Mississippi				x		x
Missouri	x	x		x	x	x
Montana					x	x
Nebraska	x			x	x
Nevada				x	x	x
New Hampshire	x	x		x	x	x
New Jersey	x			x		x
New York				x
North Carolina	x		x	x	x
North Dakota					x
No. Mariana Islands	x				x
Ohio	x			x	x
Oklahoma		x	x	x	x	x
Oregon					x
Pennsylvania	x	x	x	x	x	x
Rhode Island	x			x	x	x
South Carolina	x			x	x	x
Tennessee	x		x	x	x	x
Texas	x			x	x	x
Utah	x			x	x	x
Vermont	x	x	x	x	x	x
Virginia					x	x
Washington		x	x	x	x	x
West Virginia		x	x	x	x	x
Wisconsin	x	x	x	x	x	x
Wyoming		x	x	x	x	x
Total	32	20	16	43	45	38

*NFT transition and diversion activities encompass a range of activities, including increasing housing availability and accessibility, developing peer support networks, and developing outreach materials and conducting outreach.

**This category includes the areas of community education, housing, home modifications, assistive technology, and transportation.

Source: HCBS, www.hcbs.org, accessed June 2005.