If you intend to not to continue in school, when have you “dropped out” for purposes of CalFresh eligibility (end of student disqualification)? Since eligibility at application is determined based on the household’s circumstances as of the date of the interview, regardless of having been continually attending school prior to the application and interview, if an applicant specifically states that they do not intend to register for an upcoming term at least half-time, the county may not determine them to be ineligible based on their student status. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 12-31: Altered Access To MEDS Data Elements For APS Case Work (6/28/12)
Oops. Turns out that Adult Protective Services can’t have access to the MEDS database. APS does not have needs-based eligibility and thus APS access would run afoul of the rules re: access to the Social Security Administration data, which permits access only when the data is used for purposes of eligiblity. To address APS needs, DSS is developing “MEDSLite” which will provide access to needed information that is within the privacy and confidentiality restrictions. [Download]
ACL 12-28: CMIPS Process For Requesting System Access (6/14/12)
Info on accessing the Case Management, Information And Payrolling System (CMIPS) system, to comply with HIPAA.[Download]
ACL 12-30: TANF and CalWORKs Time Limit Exemption For Recipients Living In Indian Country Where The Unemployment Of Adults Is 50 Percent Or Higher (6/22/12)
The 2011 list of California Tribal Reservations and Rancherias that have provided information on unemployment of adults at 50 percent or higher for the federal TANF and CalWORKs time limit exemption. [Download]
Public Comment: SNAP proposed rules on Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations
Comments are due by July 30, 2012, on an option to impose controls on EBT card replacements and modifying the definition of trafficking to include buying/selling EBT cards. [Download]
ACIN I-32-12: Certification Of Homeless Meal Providers For The CalFresh Program (6/7/12)
A reminder to counties that organizations interested in becoming CalFresh homeless meal providers must be certified by the county in which the prospective homeless meal provider is located . Includes a template for certification and a link to more information about the program. Homeless individuals are certified as separate households and meal providers for the homeless are prohibited from acting as the Authorized Representative for homeless recipients. [Download]