Implementing more budget bad news: Instructions for the reduction in payment ceiling for license exempt care, and the elimination for coverage for 11-12 year olds, with limited exceptions. Regional market rates are frozed at the 2005 level, and the state median income rate will remain at the 2007-8 level. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 11-28: Brazwell V. Wagner (KinGap) (3/30/11)
Instructions to the counties to implement Brazwell: a subsequent wardship (delinquency removal from the legal guardian) does not defeat the initial Kin-GAP eligibility. [Download]
ACL 11-34: CalWORKs Short-Term Changes Extension And Expansion Implementation Guidelines/Repeal Of Prior Policies-CalWORKs Long-Term Reforms (4/8/11)
The young child exemptions are continued; the long term “reforms” are repealed. In addition, counties have the option to extend the young child exemption to the adult caring for a 24-35 month old child. Additionally, counties can continue to force exemptions for “no funding for support services.” [Download]
ACL 11-23: Adoption Case Records Retention (4/8/11)
Information on what constitutes adoption records that must be maintained. Records are to be kept “indefinitely.” [Download]
ACIN I-20-11: California State Foster Parent Association v. John Wagner (4/14/11)
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has proposed a new rate structure, to be made effective July 1, 2011. Implementation is contingent on approval by the Legislature and final enactment of the budget by the Governor. If/when that happens, an All County Letter with further clarification will follow. [Download]
ACL 11-32: CalWORKs Changes To Subsidized Employment (4/6/11)
The one silver lining in the budget cuts: This letter implements the changes to AB 98, which created CalWORKs subsidized jobs. The budget bill expanded the eligible population, increased the duration of qualifying job placements, and increased the maximum amount of funding. The new eligibles are those on sanction and who have timed out. The jobs are generally capped out at 6 months, but there is an option to extend them to 12 months total. Counties can also provide additional services, including case management, supportive services, or mental health and substance abuse services, under their job retention services plan. [Download]