Notice of modifications to Notices to reflect the elimination of the SOC Buyout program and the replacement of the IHSS Plus Waiver program, which expired September 30, 2009, with the IHSS Plus Option (IPO) effective October 1, 2009. Counties are to continue to calculate the IHSS – Residual Program SOC amount for recipients who have a Medi-Cal SOC greater than zero. The NOA 350 message stuffer should be included any time this calculation is done and displayed on the NOA 690. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
IHSS
ACIN I-33-10: Expiration Of The IHSS Plus Waiver And Approval Of An State Plan Option (4/21/10)
Presto chageo, out with the old, in with the new. This notice informs counties that California got approved for a Social Security Act § 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]
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]