Instructions for the revised SOC 824 form, which was changed to comply with the Communities First Choice implementation. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 13-24: Changes To County Processing For Adding Waiver Personal Care Services to CMIPSII (4/2/13)
A “how to” for the counties to clarify the process on adding an individual as a Waiver Personal Care Services provider. [Download]
ACL 13-20: Release Of The Core Practice Model (CPM) Guide And Description Of The Intensive Care Coordination And Intensive Home-Based Services (3/26/13)
As part of the Katie A. settlement, the state has issued this letter, which reviews the definition of who is covered and what array of services are available. The letter discusses how to interpret “at imminent risk of foster care placement,” and a discussion of the mental health services covered. Also notes upcoming trainings on the guide. [Download]
ACL 13-19: CalWORKs Release Of Welfare Data Tracking Implementation Project Impact Codes Associated With The WTW 24-Month Time Clock Created By SB 1041 (3/26/13)
New time clock requires new time clock tracking. Information on the codes for counties to use to track the 24 month WTW flexible activity clock. [Download]
ACL 13-17: Updated Information For Semi-Annual Reporting Implementation For CalFRESH (3/22/13)
Gee, that 107 page Semi-Annual Reporting (SAR) ACL was so darn thorough! Unfortunately, it was also based on some waiver requests to the USDA. This letter goes over which were accepted, which were denied (and the impact) and which, one year later, are still pending. An important denial is to disregard any mid-period voluntary reports that would decrease benefits. The FNS is requiring California to act on ANY change reported mid-period if it is “verified upon receipt” (VUR) unless the report is for another program (like CalWORKs) and that program doesn’t trigger an action in response to the report. CDSS will issue more instructions on VUR later. FNS also denied averaging income over the 6 month period, and allows only using reaonably anticipated income and changes from voluntary reports. Requiring reporting mid-period changes in address is still pending. [Download]
ACWDL 13-11: Limits and Disregards for the Blind Federal Poverty Level Program for 2013 – Beginning Apirl 1, 2013
Sets the income limit for a the Blind Federal Poverty Level program at $1188 for a single individual. For couples, the limit is $1751 if both individuals are blind and $166 if one individual is blind and the other is aged or disabled. The letter is linked here.