County coding info for TCVAP folks (singles and families without children) so they can get cash aid. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACIN I-23-12: Application Processing Timeliness Corrective Action Plan (CAP) (5/7/12)
Friendly reminder from the state of the importance of meeting the timely processing requirements for CalFresh applications. And that the failure to do so (at least 90% within timeframes) in two consecutive quarters, for either Expedited Service or 30-day normal application processing, will require a corrective action plan. The FNS requires the state rate to be 90%, or else the state must meet a 100% timely rate! We are at 81.8% right now. [Download]
ACIN I-22-12: CalFresh For Foster Youth (5/1/12)
A reminder of the importance of connecting youth leaving foster care with CalFresh benefits. Although ACL 09-25 got the uptake rate from less than 5% to 22%, there is obviously room for improvement. Despite legal obligations to maximize aid, the letter suggests the “development of a collaborative process involving both CalFresh and Child Welfare Services staff.” [Download]
ACWDL 12-15: Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (March 27, 2012)
Information about how to treat veterans’ educational benefits received by Medi-Cal beneficiaries under the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
ACWDL 12-14: Statewide AVERAGE PRIVATE PAY RATE FOR NURSING FACILITY SERVICES (March 26, 2012)
The 2012 statewide Average Private Pay Rate (APPR) for nursing facility services is $7092. This is used in calculating the period of ineligibility for Medi-Cal due to transfers of nonexempt property for less than fair market value. Supersedes ACWDL 11-13. [Download]
ACIN I-16-12: California’s Child And Family Services Review Five-Year Schedule (5/3/12)
The review process started in 2004, to strengthen the accountability system used to monitor and assess the quality of services provided on behalf of maltreated children. The 5 year cycle replaces the prior triennial review. This shift was seen as more conforming with the federal review changes that are in the works, and to use the peer review activity as part of the county’s assessment process (and eliminate a standalone report). The ACIN discusses various other components and changes in these processes. [Download]