Federal law provides that foster care case plans includes a plan for ensuring the educational stability of the child, and allows the cost of reasonable travel for the child to remain in the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement as an allowable foster care maintenance cost. In ACL 11-51, the CWDA and CDSS agreed to develop a survey tool to capture relevant educational travel data. This ACL transmits a Microsoft Word version of the survey too, and is putting out a request for the provision of information regarding October 2012. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACL 13-56: New Third Party Workers’ Compensation Claims Administrator And Claims Reporting Procedures For CalWORKs and CalFresh Employment And Training Program Participants (6/28/13)
New carrier, new claims information. [Download]
ACWDL (6/28/13): Monitoring SNAP Eligibility Determination Systems And EBT Card Security
A reminder to the counties of the requisite security protocols for the eligibility automation systems and EBT cards. [Download]
ACL 13-53: Clarification Regarding The Primary Point Of Contact For Information Regarding Payroll And Other Program Related Questions About The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program And The Implementation Of CMIPSII (6/26/13)
With the implementation of the CMIPS II, counties have seen an increase in call volumes and questions from providers and recipients related to payroll processing in the new system. CDSS recognizes that the implementation of the new system will cause an increase in the counties workload. To assist the counties with this, CDSS has requested the CMIPS II vendor to implement a Provider Assistance Line to take calls and answer basic payroll questions. related timesheet questions, as well as direct deposit and garnishment questions for both CMIPS II and Legacy CMIPS. The scope of the Provider Assistance Line vendor is very limited — the ACL lists what it can handle. [Download]
ACL 12-74E: Correction to All County Letter 12-74 Implementation Of Policy Changes Regarding CalFresh Expedited Service (6/24/13)
Although listed as an Errata, this is more of an update about the status of the waiver CDSS requested regarding Expedited Service (ES). The waiver would allow postponement of the interview until after issuance of the ES benefits in certain circumstances. FNS originally denied the waiver, as California’s statute was not consistent with federal law regarding ES (it provided that screening occurred if ES was requested, but federal law requires all applications to be screened and does not put the burden on the applicant). The statute has been amended and DSS has resubmitted the waiver request, which is still pending. The letter also corrects the section on applications made prior to the 15th of the month, and given ES with postponed verification. Essentially, the household must get the verification in by the subsequent month or have to reapply (and won’t be eligible for ES until the verification is provided.) [Download]
ACIN I-34-13: Organization Of The Children And Family Services Division (3/28/13)
Issued 3 months ago but just posted now,a description of each of the Children and Family Services Division (CFSD) Branch’s responsibilities and staff assignments in those branches. [Download]