This MEDIL provides guidance to counties on the expansion of the FFCC program to comply with federal law, which requires that, starting January 1, 2014, former foster youth be covered by Medi-Cal up to age 26. DHCS has directed counties to grant an additional six months eligibility minimum for former foster youth set to age out of the FFCC program between July 1, 2013 and December 31, 2103. The letter can be downloaded here.
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 13-58: Waiving The Recertification Interview For Nonassistance CalFresh Households In Which All Adults Are Elderly Or Disabled Without Earned Income (7/8/13)
New policy to help seniors and people with disability benefits keep their CalFresh benefits, effective immediately. Recertification interviews for non-assistance (not linked to cash aid) “aged/disabled” households with no eaerned income, who are no longer required unless: (1) the household asks for one; (2) the CWD believes the recertification would be denied because of changes that would render them ineligible; or (3) the information supplied by the household or authorized representative is questionable, incomplete or contradictory. Includes the instructions about the Notices and new forms. FNS asked for a client survey to be part of the data collection on the waiver; it is included in the letter. [Download]
ACL 13-59: CalWORKs Release Of Third Set Of Questions And Answers For SB 1041 CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work (WTW) Program Changes (7/11/13)
More burning questions about the CalWORKs overhaul, this one going into stopping (or not) the 24 month clock based on the WTW plan, some two parent issues and more. [Download]
ACL 13-43: New Roles And Responsibilities In The Specialized Care Rate Program (7/11/13)
Description of the changes in the Specialized Care Rate Program (or Specialized Care Increment), and clarifies roles and responsibilities pursuant to the changes to W&IC section 11461(e)(1). [Download]
ACL 13-06: ICPC And Independent Adoption Agency Responsibilities (7/3/13)
New law, new instructions re: Inter-state adoption placement compacts (ICPC). The new provisions relate to full-service licensed private adoption agencies. [Download]
ACIN I-33-13: CalWORKs: Posting Displacement Grievance Guidelines For Non-Union Employees At Worksites With WTW Participants (7/9/13)
Updated guidelines regarding the requirement for Counties to provide non-union employees with information about their rights to file displacement grievances. The grievance process is used to resolve complaints filed by nonunion employees who believe assignment of a WTW participant to community service, work experience, OJT, grant-based OJT, or subsidized employment violates any of the displacement provisions contained in MPP Section 42-720.1. Includes a discussion of what the required posting must include. [Download]