Presto chageo, out with the old, in with the new. This notice informs counties that California got approved for a Social Security Act ยง 1915(j) Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services State Plan Option program, known as the IHSS Plus Option (IPO). The IPO became effective October 1, 2009. Read all about how to transition of the IHSS Plus Waiver (IPW) population to the IPO. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
IHSS
ACIN I-10-10: Revised IHSS SOC 824 Quarterly Report And Completion Instructions (3/27/10)
New form, new instructions. [Download]
ACIN I-23-10: Changes In The Case Management, Information And Payrolling System Access Levels (1/26/10)
Information regarding changes made to the access levels of the IHSS Case Management, Information and Payrolling System (CMIPS). Download]
ACIN I-03-10: Conlan II Reimbursement Process (1/21/10)
More clarification on the Conlan reimbursements. DHCS is required to provide recipients reimbursement for medically necessary services received and paid for during the following time periods: 1) the retroactive period (up to 3 months prior application for Medi-Cal, 2) the evaluation period (time between the dates that an application for Medi-Cal eligibility was submitted and approved); and 3) the post approval period which is after the recipient was approved for Medi-Cal and addresses the excess share of cost expenses.
IHSS recipients who paid their provider an excess share of cost can file a Conlan II claim to request reimbursement. [Download]
ACL 10-05: Q & A re: Regarding Criminal Background Checks For IHSS Providers (2/17/10)
Just have to read it, if you work with IHSS recipients and/or their providers. Covers what DOJ info can be disseminated, expungements, subsequent arrest information, challenging CORI records and more. [Download]
ACIN I-02-10: Exclusion From Income and Resources/Payments To Certain Filipino World War II Veterans (1/26/10)
The ARRA created a Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, which provides for certain veterans and the spouses of those veterans to receive a one-time payment of up to $15,000. The law specifies that these benefits are not to be used to determine eligibility for or amount of benefits in any federal program. The provisions were effective April 1, 2009. CWDs must determine if any retroactive payments were received since that time, but are only required to review cases for retroactive payments at recertification, or when it is discovered that a Filipino veteran received a payment from the Fund. CWDs must then determine if the payment not excluded, and take corrective action to restore benefits. [Download]