As California enters its 2nd WPR validation, here is the current plan for WPR data validation reviews and answers commonly asked questions about the review process. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 12-17: IHSS) Fraud Data Reporting Form SOC 2245 (4/6/12)
A fall out of the 2009-10 budget allocating IHSS fraud money…one condition was the provision of fraud data (when there is “reliable evidence” fraud occurred). After seeing consistent gaps in county reporting, a group formed to retool the form. Here it is, with instructions on completion. [Download]
ACL 12-13: Relative And Nonrelative Extended Family Member Assessment/Approval; Revised And New SOC Forms For Nonminor Dependent Placement (3/27/12)
This letter conveys instructions regarding the forms used for the assessment of a prospective or existing relative or nonrelative extended family member (NREFM) caregivers for the new extended foster care program. (That program allows a foster youth over age 18 and up to age 20 to receive foster care benefits and services.) [Download]
ACIN I-11-12: CalWORKs: New Regulation Clarifying The Exclusion Of Adoption Assistance Program Payments As Income (3/23/12)
Notice of the promulgation of regulations pursuant to Cadaret v. Wagner, to specifically list Adoption Assistance payments as excluded income. DSS had issued an ACL in 1990, but since no one could find it, counties didn’t have the right information. Now they do. [Download]
ACIN I-18-12: Association Of Administrators Of The Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children 2012 Annual Business Meeting (4/3/12)
ACL 12-12: Re-Entry Into Extended Foster Care (EFC) 93/23/12)
A review of the requirements for re-entry of a former foster youth (probation, child welfare or tribally supervised) into Foster Care after attaining 18 years of age. Covers both case management and eligibility determination. A future letter will cover non-related legal guardian cases who at age 18 and over want to return to the guardian’s care. [Download]