A review of the importance of issuing “adequate notice” and what that means in the context of the CalWORKs program. (In sum, enough information that the individual “has sufficient information to understand the action that is being taken on their application or CalWORKs case.”) Of note is the section discussing automation, and that workers must manually complete NOAs if the automation doesn’t permit sufficient detail. more details on language access, and information on disability accommodations when there are reading issues. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 13-111: CalWORKs Program: Changes In The Treatment Of Motor Vehicles (12/31/13)
Another New Year’s present, this is the ACL implementing the new car resource rules:
- The first $9,500 of car equity value is now exempt.
- Clients can self-certify the amount of encumbrances, and the vehicle’s fair market value.
- The $9,500 equity threshold will be adjusted upward annually for any increase in the Transportation Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Any vehicle transferred to the client as a gift, donation, or family transfer, as defined by the DMV, will not count against the family’s maximum resource limit.
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ACL 13-109: CalWORKs FFY 2014 Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) (12/31/13)
Passing along the new IRT chart for CalWORKs, along with the review of the 3 tier IRT system and the IRT reporting rules. (For FFY 2014, the amount of income likely to render an AU ineligible for CalWORKs is less than 130 percent of the FPL for each AU size, so only tiers one and two are applicable.) [Download]
ACL 13-108: Implementation Of Assembly Bill 191 – CalFresh Categorical Eligibility For Medi-Cal ( 12/31/2013)
Ringing out the old year, DSS rolls out a new CalFresh Categorical eligibility group, to help provide food benefits. AB 191 covers any household that includes a member who receives, or is eligible to receive, Medi-Cal, with a 200& Federal Poverty Level income eligibility. [Download]
ACL 13-107: Changes To The CalFresh Employment And Training Program With The Passage Of Senate Bill 134 (12/30/13)
SB 134 adds to the existing E&T deferrals those work registrants who are veterans that have been honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces. In addition to the regular rules (cannot be assigned Mandatory E&T, but can volunteer), Counties are also to refer this group to the local County Veterans Service Offices as well as any local veterans assistance and job training agencies known to the county. The letter includes verification instructions regarding services/discharge. [Download]
ACIN I-76-13: Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) – Voluntary Provider Training Curriculum (12/27/13)
WIC Section 12330 required that DSS meet with stakeholders to develop a voluntary IHSS provider training “that addresses issues of consistency, accountability, and increased quality of care.” This Notice releases the training, which is a compilation of training resources that include 15 topics and a variety of subtopics. [Download]