Instructions to ensure compliance with federal law. Yes you too can now qualify for AAP if receiving Kin-Gap for a child you are adopting. The Kin-Gap benefits are not considered for purposes of determining eligiblity or negotiating an AAP amount. [Download]
This errata is more like a new ACL, as it is a continuation of an ACL from 2011 (yes, 2 years ago), ACL 11-06. This letter reviews (1) the procedure for reviewing sponsor deeming when a child receiving benefits turns eighteen years old; (2) the updated address and procedure for notifying the USCIS of the names of the indigent sponsored noncitizen and the sponsor in accordance with federal guidance; and (3) the valuation of in-kind assistance solely for the purpose of making the indigent determination. [Download]
Implementation instructions for restoration of the $225 EID in the CalWORKs program effective October 1, 2013. [Download]
This letter gives counties a high-level policy guidance regarding implementation of the ACA related changes to Medi-Cal and identifies areas where more federal guidance is needed before DHCS can provide additional information to the counties. It covers the single streamlined paper application, the impact of MAGI changes on Medi-Cal programs, the instances in which CalHEERS will forward applications to counties, new redetermination and reporting periods, and several other topics. Take a l0ok at the letter here.