This letter extends the sunset date for the Qualified Individual (QI) program to December 31, 2011. The QI program pays the Medicare Part B premium for those with income below 135 percent of the federal poverty level. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 11-71: Extension Of Moratorium On The Acceptance And Processing Of Group Home Rate Applications (10/20/11)
Another 12 months without taking group home rate applications. [Download]
ACL 11-72: Change In Sanction Period For Failure To Cooperate In A Quality Control (QC) Review (10/18/11)
Federal rules previously sanctioned the entire household, even if only one member of the household refused to cooperate with the QC review. New federal rules now apply the sanction for non-cooperation with the QC review to the individual. If it is determined that the entire household is “complicit” with the refusal to cooperate, the sanction shall be applied to the entire household.
The sanction period is also extended from 95 days to 125 days (state) and for refusal to cooperate with the federal QC reviewer from seven months to nine months after the end of the annual review period. These changes are effective beginning October 1, 2011. [Download]
ACIN I-71-11: CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) For The Homeless, Elderly And Disabled (10/24/11)
A reminder and clarification about the program. The RMP is an optional county program that enables homeless, disabled, and/or elderly CalFresh individuals to use their CalFresh benefits to purchase prepared meals at participating restaurants. FNS has stated only those CalFresh recipients who are elderly and/or disabled, and their spouses, or homeless individuals, can get RMP – not the other household members. Counties need to file certain documents with the state, and among other things, the MOU must include that the restaurant provide low-cost or discount meals during regular hours to eligible homeless, elderly or disabled persons and that they advise participating restaurants of the penalties for illegal activities, and contain demographic information. [Download]
ACL 11-67: Case Plan And Kin-GAP Program (10/6/11)
A description of what needs to be in a Kin-GAP case plan to meet federal requirements. [Download]
ACL 11-65: CalWORKs): New And Revised Notices Of Action (NOA) And Forms Regarding The New 48-Month Time Limit For CalWORKs Adults And Earned Income Disregards (SB 72) (10/3/11)
List of NOAs and forms that changed with the changed time limits and earned income disregards. [Download]