Though seemingly self-evident, a reminder that when the only deprivation for a child is verified to be based on deceased parent, no referral is made to the Local Child Support Agency (LCSA). The requirements for securing absent parent support remain unmodified when an aided child also has an absent parent, in addition to the deceased parent. No credible evidence of the death of the deceased? To the LCSA you go! [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACL 07-45: CalWORKs And Food Stamp Social Security Number Requirement For Victims Of Human Trafficking Or Other Serious Crimes (10/30/07)
Although the feds require a SSNs to get TANF and Food Stamp benefits, under state law (SB 1569), individuals claiming the status of a victim of human trafficking or other serious crimes, as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18945, are state-funded cases. They therefore do not have to provide or apply for a SSN as a condition of eligibility for state-funded CalWORKs or Food Stamp benefits. [Download]
ACIN I-67-07: CalWORKs Eligibility For Evacuees Of Southern California Major Wildfires (11/8/07)
A reminder of the rules and procedures for processing benefits for disaster victims. Comes with a Q & A. [Download]
ACL 07-39: Temporary Placement Of Foster Child With Relative Or Nonrelative Extended Family Member (NREFM) In An Emergency Situation (10/25/07)
Effective 1/07, a statutory modification provides temporary placement of a foster child on an emergency basis when the current foster caregiver suddenly becomes unavailable to continue providing care. The new provisions uses the same requirements as for emergency placements when the child is initially taken into protective custody. Immediately following the emergency placement of a child with a relative/NREFM, the county child welfare agency shall evaluate and approve or deny the home for purposes of AFDC–FC eligibility.
Once the emergency is resolved, the county must determine whether the child will remain with the relative/NREFM or be returned to placement with the original caregiver. [Download]
ACIN I-62-07: Notice Of Action And Right To Request A State Hearing On Interim Assistance For Payment Pending Cases (10/25/07)
There is a new Reimbursement (IAR) Program form, to comply with a change in federal law. Previously, Social Security send a client’s entire retroactive SSI payment to the Interim Assistance (IA) agency as a lump sum. The IA agency reimbursed itself, sending the balance to the client, along with a Notice of Action and Right to Request a State Hearing.
The Deficit Reduction Act included a provision by which certain initial SSI benefits are paid to IA clients in installments, rather than in lump sums. The retroactive SSI remains pending, SSA sends the IA agency a notice, and the IA agency must request reimbursement from SSA. After the IA has requested reimbursement, SSA will forward the balance to the client in installments.
The new form has added language listing the initial SSI/SSP IAR amounts and IAR time periods; this form provides information regarding procedures for clients who wish to appeal their initial SSI/SSP benefit amounts and/or the amounts SSA sends to the county IA agencies from their initial SSI/SSP
benefit payments. [Download]
ACIN I-60-07: Best Practices For Reducing And Eliminating Foster Care Overpayments (10/26/07)
A clarification that the requirement to repay the federal government as soon as a county discovers an overpayment means after provision of due process to the recipient. Comes with an attachment of various strategies. [Download]