Residential Care Assistance Program
Establishment
The Residential Care Assistance Program (RCAP) is a state funded program that is composed of two parts; Room and Board Assistance (RBA) and Assistance to Residents in County Homes (ARCH). The terms RBA and ARCH are still used by long time RCAP providers and staff at the local Division of Family and Resources (DFR) offices. In 1992, the two programs were transferred under the authority of the Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DDARS) and were merged into the Residential Care Assistance Program in 2000. In 2006, the day to day operations of the RCAP was assumed by the newly created Family and Social Services Administration Division of Aging (FSSA DA).
RBA provides financial assistance contingent on availability of funds, to eligible persons who reside in residential care facilities licensed by the Indiana State Department of Health under Indiana Code 16-28 (IC), Christian Science facilities certified by the Commission for Accreditation of Christian Science Nursing Organizations/Facilities, Incorporated, and County Homes operated by local government units.
ARCH provides financial assistance contingent on availability of funds, to eligible persons who reside in county owned and operated residential facilities.
An individual who applies to RCAP must be an individual who does not meet Medicaid nursing facility level of care as eligibility regulations for the program specify that the individual requires less care than is offered in a healthcare facility licensed under IC 16-28.
RCAP Resources
RCAP Manual
