Statutory state and federal regional governance network overseeing all long-term care Medicaid eligibility, nursing home level-of-care medical determinations, and facility resident rights advocacy for Washington County. Anchored by Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., Florida Sunbiz Doc# 743340, FEI/EIN 59-1844633, 2414 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Toll-Free Elder Helpline 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337), the designated Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) for DOEA Planning and Service Area 2 managing the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver waitlist and 701S/701B prioritization for Washington County. Paired with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs CARES (Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services) Area 2A Office ((850) 414-9803 / DOEA Main (850) 414-2000), whose registered nurses and assessors conduct mandatory level-of-care medical evaluations for admission to Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (#SNF1065096) or enrollment in the SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver at Vernon and Chipley ALFs, alongside the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program — Northwest District (1101 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Building 3, Suite 5, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, (850) 916-6720 / Toll-Free 1-888-831-0404), which investigates resident complaints and conducts unannounced quality-of-care inspections in all Washington County nursing homes and assisted living facilities (acceptsMedicaid: true).