This letter transmits an Equivalency Letter that may be used to assist counties in explaining California’s relative non-relative extended family (NREFM) home approval process to other Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) members. This letter was developed to help explain the legality of the relative and NREFM home approval process used in California and its equivalency to a licensing status, to avoid delays in foster care and adoptive placements made pursuant to the ICPC. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACIN I-56-09: Earned Income Tax Credit, Stakeholder Workgroup Proposals (7/23/09)
This Notice transmits the final report on AB 1078 regarding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). AB 1078 required the CalWORKs program to maximize the ability of recipients to benefit from the federal EITC, by enacting changes in CalWORKs asset regulations, re-structuring WTW activities to increase eligibility for the EITC, and increasing informing activities. [Download]
Emergency Regulations and Reg Comment: Child Abuse Grievance
Emergency regulations are out implementing Gomez v. Lockyear, which required grievance procedures for people listed on the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI). The regulations are also out for comment, for the final version. Comments are due by January 13, 2010. [Download]
ACL 09-33: AFDC) Foster Care (FC) Caseload Movement And Expenditures Report (8/3/09)
This transmits the new CA 237 FC form and instructions. The report form was revised to delete data items that are no longer required. [Download]
ACIN I-52-09E: Correction to Child/Family Services Triennial Schedule (8/5/09)
The original letter only had one of three cycles listed. Here’s the full schedule. [Download]
ACWDL 09-41: PARIS residency verification pilot program (7/30/09)
The Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) is an information sharing system that includes three different data matches. The PARIS-Interstate match allows states to compare their beneficiary information with other states. Beginning July 1, 2009 DHCS will run a two year pilot program using PARIS-Interstate match. DHCS will send residency verification notices to some Medi-Cal beneficiaries that PARIS identifies as receiving a public assistance benefit in another state. The notice will include a reply card that beneficiaries must return within ten days; if the card is not returned, or the beneficiary does not contact their worker, within ten days the beneficiary will be cut off Medi-Cal. DHCS will send a post-disenrollment notice indicating the reason for disenrollment; the notice will include information on how to request a fair hearing. [Download]