Sending out a new DFA 377.7B, the required form used to initiate collection action against a household or the household of a sponsor of a noncitizen for an inadvertent household error. The form has been revised to delete the incorrect reference to the “Lomeli vs. Saenz” court case from the “Rules” section.[Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACL 10-09: CalWORKs WTW Supportive Service Reimbursement (2/17/10)
Clarification on payment for supportive services, such as textbooks and school supplies, when a recipient is eligible for EOPS and/or CARE programs. [Download]
ACWDL 10-04: Low income subsidy data exchange update (1/13/10)
A data exchange between SSA and DHCS started on a daily basis on January 1, 2010. Counties will receive two types of applications from SSA. The first will be LIS Extra Help applications where SSA has completed a determination of whether the individual is eligible for LIS Extra Help.The second are applications where the applicant self-assesses that they are apparently over the resource limit for LIS and they wish to have their information sent to the state to determine whether they are eligible for an MSP. The letter has extensive details on what data must be exchanged and what the counties are responsible for. [Download]
ACWDL 10-03: Language access services for LEP and non-English proficient individuals (1/12/10)
This ACWDL delineates the responsibilities of counties when providing language services to Limited-English Proficient (LEP) and
non-English proficient applicants/beneficiaries, and it establishes procedures to ensure that LEP and non-English proficient applicants/beneficiaries are informed that free interpreter services are available.
Counties are responsible for ensuring that LEP individuals have access to meaningful language services, and must take necessary steps to ensure that interpretive services and written translations are provided to LEP applicants/beneficiaries, regardless of the size of the language group. The letter contains six guidelines for providing appropriate service to LEP individuals. [http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Documents/c10-03.pdf]
ACWDL 10-02: Lynch v. Rank annual stuffer, 2009 (1/7/10)
This ACWDL includes a stuffer which was sent to individuals in aid codes 14, 17, 24, 27, 64 and 67 in January of 2010. [Download]
ACWDL 10-1: Pickle – tickler system (1/4/10)
DHCS mailed out the Pickle Tickler NOAs the first week of January 2010 to individuals who currently receive Title II benefits; have been discontinued from the SSI/SSP since December 2004 (for any reason); and were determined ineligible during the Pickle screening process. Pursuant to the Lynch v. Rank lawsuit, each potentially eligible Pickle individual must receive a Pickle Medi-Cal notice for three consecutive years. [Download]