The exemption for “insufficient funds for support services” ended 12/31/12, but counties must provide 10 day notice prior to restarting the 48 month clock for these recipients. If the notice did not go out in December, counties must issue it this month, to restart the clock in 2/1/13. “Counties must ensure that these clients are offered an appointment for a comprehensive discussion on the new CalWORKs rules as soon as possible.” [Download]