ACL 10-59: Acceptance Of Provider Criminal Background Check Clearance (IHSS) (12/9/10)

Nothing stays the same except change. In this case, changes to the IHSS provider enrollment process on acceptance of a provider’s DOJ response status by multiple IHSS entities; DOJ subsequent arrest reports and inactive provider period of eligibility.  Only one check, by one county is done. Counties are reminded that they can’t disqualify based solely on a DOJ arrest report, but that it ultimately results in a conviction for one of the disqualifying crimes, the originating county will be responsible for sending the appropriate notices. (Which the ACL lists.) The automation system (Legacy CMIPS for those of you that like acronyms) has been updated to track this information.

Also, CMIPS is set to automatically terminate providers who have no payroll activity statewide for one year. If these individuals subsequently wish to enroll as IHSS providers, they will have to start all over and meet all provider enrollment requirements. [Download]

ACL 10-51: Beckwith v. Wagner: IHSS Provider Disqualifying Convictions (11/12/10)

The latest information and instructions regarding the Beckwith and the IHSS provider disqualifications. It also corrects the answer in ACL 10-05 regarding the impact of expungements.  The state decided that since the disqualification statute refers to “conviction,” that they would disqualify those with expunged records. Counties further are  instructed to retain copies of all criminal offender record information (CORI) responses received from the California DOJ pending final resolution of this litigation. These records are required to be stored in a confidential manner with access only to authorized personnel. Upon final resolution of this litigation, counties can return to the usual practice of destroying the CORI responses once the county’s business need is fulfilled. [Download]

ACL 10-42: IHSS Provider Disqualification Appeal Decisions (9/16/10)

CDSS has realized that the time needed to complete provider enrollment appeals is taking longer than originally anticipated. As a result, CDSS has extended the timeframe for issuing provider enrollment appeal decisions  to 180 days. Counties are instructed to advise prospective and current providers who file an appeal of the longer time period.[Download]