Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACIN I-81-11: CalWORKs) Program: New Procedures To Request Eligibility Policy Interpretations (12/31/11)
To start automating CalWORKs Policy Interpretations (PI’s) , the State has rescinded instructions in ACIN I-35-10, and issued a new form (CW 2202W) and request guidelines. This ACIN does not apply to WTW PI’s, which are still governed by ACIN I-75-11. Automation systems consortia, Welfare Advocates, or ALJ’s can also use this form to submit questions, to calworkscountypirequest@dss.ca.gov. (This is an alternate avenue, and does not replace the WARRA process for advocates.) [Download]
ACL 12-04: Implementation Of SB 930 (1/26/12)
SB 930 eliminated several IHSS program requirements established under prior legislation. This letter implements the repeal of the provisions requiring finger images and assessments and on timesheets, and the bar on PO Boxes for IHSS providers. It also permits the release of state-level criminal offender record information (CORI) search responses to individuals determined ineligible to be IHSS providers based on CORI information. [Download]
ACIN I-80-11: Social Security COLA – Effective December 1, 2011 (12/13/11)
3.6% COLA increase in Social Security this last December…translates into the January budgeting information of the ACIN. [Download]
ACL 11-78E: CalWORKs: Extending Benefits To Non-Minor Dependents (1/24/12)
Not quite sure why an Errata was needed, but this points out that the forms attached to the original ACL should have been called “SOC” instead of “Share of Cost.” [Download]
ACL 12-06: Lopez v. Wagner Settlement Agreement (1/18/12)
Clarification and additional procedures for CalFresh Intentional Program Violations (IPVs) per the Lopez v. Wagner lawsuit. The settlement requires all the counties to list additional information to the disqualified household member along with a revised CalFresh Notice of Administrative Disqualification (DFA 377.7A), effective “as soon as administratively possible, but no later than six months from issuance of the ACL.” The 377.7A was modified to explain how to get back on benefits at the end of the disqualification period, and must be sent with a .7A1 form that allows the recipient to ask for benefits to be restored (other than for permanent disqualifications). [Download]