5th round of Q & A on the new WTW changes wrought by SB 1041. This one reviews hours of participation by family composition, counting months for 2 parent families and those with optional AU members; the relation between “deemed” hours (based on minimum wage for work experience) vs. core hours/participation hours; more time clock info; study time; SIPs (and volunteering to become a non-SIP eligible for unsupervised study time); and how good cause impacts “meeting federal requirements.” Comes with a flow chart. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACL 14-09: CalWORKs Program: SB 1041 Extensions To The CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work 24-Month Time Clock (2/5/14)
A general overview of the extension process and provides the methodology for calculating the number of extensions available, to extend the 24 months period of “flexible” state activity time, before the mandatory “meet federal or lose aid” period goes into effect. [Download]
ACL 14-12: CalWORKs Family Stabilization Program (2/4/14)
Instructions and materials for implementing the CalWORKs Family Stabilization (FS) Program. Effective January 1, 2014, FS is a new CalWORKs component that provides intensive case management and services to clients. FS services can be provided prior to, or concurrently with, participation in WTW activities, withe the goal of increasing client success through more intensive case management and the assignment of clients to the additional activities or barrier removal services. CalWORKs recipients are eligible experiencing an situation that is destabilizing the family and would interfere with adult clients’ ability to participate in WTW activities and services. [Download]
ACL 14-06: ICPC Regulation 4, Residential Placement, Amended And Adopted by The Association Of Administrators Of The Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children, Effective October 1, 2012 (2/5/14)
The ACL summarizes the amended ICPC Regulation 4, which governs residential placement of children across state lines. The regulation details the process and time lines for residential placements, clarifies supervision responsibilities of both sending and receiving agencies and sets forth conditions for the child’s return to a sending state. The sending agency must retain jurisdiction and responsibility for a child until the child becomes independent, self-supporting, is adopted or both sending and receiving agencies concur to close the placement. [Download]
ACL 13-100: Implementation Of Assembly Bill 1712 Non-Minor Dependent Adoption (12/13/13)
Instructions regarding the policies and procedures for the adoption of young adults age 18-20 that remain in Extended Foster Care and are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. Issued in 2013, posted by DSS in 2014. Go figure. [Download]
ACL 14-02: Coordinated Care Initiative–Certification Requirements For Agencies To Contract With A Managed Care Health Plan For The Provision Of IHSS (1/22/14)
Info on how to become certified by CDSS as a Qualified Agency to be able to contract. Qualified Agencies may provide IHSS to recipient who: 1) have been determined to be unable to function as the employer of the provider due to dementia, cognitive impairment, or other similar issues; 2) have been identified to need services under contract mode by the care coordination team ; or 3) are unable to retain a provider due to geographical isolation and distance, authorized hours, or other reasons. When a recipient who is severely impaired, is referred to a Qualified Agency, the Qualified Agency may provide emergency backup services, as needed, when a provider is unavailable due to vacation, illness, or other extraordinary circumstances, or the recipient is in the process of hiring or replacing a provider. [Download]