Three questions were amended from ACIN 1-25-08. Question A2 was amended to include all three steps needed for a provider to become registered with Trustline. Question A3 was amended to state that payment programs should reference the registration date given to them by the R&R Network. Question C4 clarifies that counties should not stop tracking providers until they have received a status from the R&R Network. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACIN I-41-08E: Correction To ACIN I-41-08 (Integration Of The Child Abuse Three-year Plan Into The California Children And Family Services Review Process (7/16/08)
This notice transmits two new dates: the due date for the Notice of Intent Regarding the Child Abuse Prevention Plan (Attachment B) changed from June 30, 2008 to July 14, 2008, and the due date for submission of the Plan (which was omitted in the original ACIN) is October 1, 2008.
ACL 08-32: Food Stamp Waiver Of Face-To-Face Interview And Non-Assistance Food Stamp Household Recertification (7/14/08)
The letter transmits state regulations and provides implementation instructions on waiving the face-to-face interview for Quarterly Reporting (QR) households at county option, and for households with elderly or disabled household members. Based on a 2 year FNS waiver (also attached).  . No change in the info needed at recert.
Counties 1) MUST do face-to-face at application (unless hardship); 2) MAY conduct a telephone interview at recertification process without documenting a hardship (but counties waiving in person interviews for QR households must do it county-wide); 3) A face-to-face interview MUST still be conducted at recertification if: requested by the household or AR; when the county determines it is necessary to verify conditions of eligibility; or if the household has not complied with Statewide Fingerprint Imaging System (SFIS) requirements.
For Public Assistance Food Stamp (PAFS) households and mixed households, a face-to-face interview may still be required by another program. Therefore, the FSP recertification interview will be conducted in conjunction with the other program’s interview.
For households in which elderly/disabled all members are elderly/disabled, counties may conduct a telephone interview in place of a face-to-face interview at application, as well as at recertification, without documenting hardship. [Download]
ACIN I-55-08: New (Farm Bill) Food Stamp Program Provisions Effective October 1, 2008 (7/25/08)
ACIN I-50-08E: Correction To ACIN Regarding The Annual Food Stamp Program Survey Of Operations And Access – (7/22/08)
Wrong phone number, wrong website link in the first letter. [Download]
ACIN I-52-08: Prohibitions On Counties In Requesting Personally Identifying Information Of Victims Of Domestic Abuse From Service Providers In Awarding Grants (7/15/08)
SB 1491 limits the personally identifying information that counties may request from nongovernmental provides of domestic abuse services. It is unlawful for any entity to request or require that a victim service provider disclose personally identifying information regarding any of the persons to whom it is/has/is considering/has considered providing services; or request or require that a victim service provider use any computer software or system that requires the disclosure of personally identifying information (which the letter describes).
The law does allow counties to use an individual’s case number, his or her first name and year of birth, and/or the service provider’s client file number, but CDSS strongly encourages counties to reconsider the use of an individual’s first name in combination with any other information that can ultimately identify the individual. Counties should consider using the county’s case number and the provider’s internal case number for identification.
The letter identifies a promising practice of establishing a centralized unit of specialized supportive services workers to handle only domestic abuse cases. [Download]