The effort to cleave California faces its own split. Mark Z. Barabak. At least four proposals are floating about to reshape the state in some fashion. All work at cross-purposes, and the result is varied degrees of hostility among proponents; none of the plans seems likely to reach fruition anytime soon, if ever.
intermediate care facility (ICF) a health related facility designed to provide custodial care for individuals unable to care for themselves because of mental or physical infirmity; not considered by the government to be a medical facility, it can receive no reimbursement under Medicare, generally receiving the bulk of its financing under Medicaid.
Intermediate Care Facility. Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) are designed for those individuals whose disabilities limit them from living independently. Services may be provided in an institutional or a community setting. For the most part, ICFs serve individuals who are unable to care for their own basic needs, require heightened supervision and the structure, support and resources that define this program type.