Coding information for the Counties, plus the list of new forms and form completion info. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 11-15: 19 and 20 Year Olds and Path2Helth (12/28/11)
This notice clarifies that 19 and 20 year-olds may only be considered for Path2Health eligibility if they have been denied Medi-Cal due to excess resources. Path2Health is the Low Income Health Program (LIHP) for all CMSP participating counties. [Download]
ACL 11-14: CMSP Eligibility Manual Update (12/21/11)
These CMSP Eligibility Manual updates clarify application procedures for the new Path2Health program. [Download]
ACL 11-13: Implementation of CMSP Low Imcome Health Program – Path2Health (11/17/11))
This letter provides detailed instruction about eligibility for Path2Health, the Low Income Health Program (LIHP) for CMSP counties. The LIHPs are part of the state Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver. Implementation of Path2Health begins January 1, 2012. [Download]
ACL 11-82: CalWORKs) Program: Online Access To State Paternity Opportunity Program (POP) Data (12/28/11)
The Department of Child Support Services told DSS that information in the POP database is considered verification that legal paternity has been established for that child. DSS wisely concluded that referrals to the Local Child Support Agency for “paternity establishment only,” are not necessary once verification of the filed declaration has been received by the CWD. The rest of the letter describes who can and how to access the POP database. [Download]
ACIN I-01-12: The Secretary Of State’s Changes To The California National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) Manual (1/5/12)
Updated manual to go with clarification of the law. Counties must actually provide a Voter Registration Card and National Voter Registration Act Preference Form to all applicants and recipients, regardless of whether the individual indicates they want to register to vote or not. This policy replaces the policy in ACIN I-09-09 to “offer” voter registration materials. This applies to the CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, WIC, and IHSS programs. [Download]