Information about how to treat veterans’ educational benefits received by Medi-Cal beneficiaries under the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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]
CMSP ACL 12-08: Clarification of CMSP and Path2Health Eligibility Grievance and Hearings Processes (April 30, 2012)
Revises information in CMSP ACL 11-13 regarding CMSP and Path2Health hearings and grievance procedures. Path2Health is the Low Income Health Program (LIHP) in CMSP counties. The letter includes the revised Article 15 of the CMSP eligibility manual. [Download]
CMSP ACL 12-07: Reasonable Opportunity Period Changes (April 27, 2012)
Overview of procedures for seeking citizenship verification document for Path2Health applicants. Path2Health beneficiaries get a 60 day “reasonable opportunity” period to provide citizenship verification documentation. [Download]
CMSP ACL12-06: Path2Health/Medi-Cal Linkage for 19-20 Year Olds (April 27, 2012)
This letter corrects a Q&A in CMSP ACL 11-15 regarding Path2Health eligibility for 19-20 year-olds. [Download]