Announcing the imminent distribution of the county share of the money generated by buying the special Kid’s license plates. County funds are for injury and abuse prevention. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 09-56: Implementation of ABX 4-4 As It Relates To Service Reductions In The IHSS Program (10/1/09)
This letter provides instructions on the Functional Index (“FI”)-based cuts to IHSS. It contains an explanation of the FI ranking and weighted score. Applicants/Recipients must have an FI Score of 2.00 or higher before IHSS services may be authorized. There are 2 (remaining) categories of individuals that would be exempted from any service reductions due to the new threshold level for service eligibility: (1) individuals authorized to receive protective supervision, (2) individuals authorized to receive paramedical services. Terminations will be effective 11/1/09, and instructions for existing recipients and new applicants are listed.
In addition, ABX 4-4 also established a threshold of need that must be met before Domestic and Related Services may be assessed or authorized. In addition to having an FI Score of 2.00 or above to be authorized IHSS, an individual must have a “Substantial Need for human assistance” to receive Domestic or any Related Services. Substantial Need is defined as an FI Rank of 4 or above. The same exemptions, effective date and instructions for existing and new folks apply. [Download]
ACIN I-54-09E: Correction to ACIN I-54-09 (9/25/09)
A correction to ACIN I-54-09…it does not identify the changes, and just reprints the (corrected) answers. Regs@ notes a slight change to the THP-Plus program answer (page 6); that an a typo! [Download]
ACIN I-65-09: Instructions For The Annual Report For The Child Abuse Prevention Intervention And Treatment, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, Promoting Safe And Stable Families; And County Children’s Trust Fund Programs; And The Application And Allocations For The Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Program (9/9/09)
The (long!) title says it all. [Download]
ACIN I-67-09: Family Engagement Efforts (FEE) (9/29/09)
Information to assist counties in meeting critical Child Welfare Services program documentation, data reporting, and program performance measurement requirements. This ACIN addresses a new measure, Item 18: Child and Family Involvement in Case Planning. [Download]
ACL 09-50: Access To Public Assistance Case Records (9/30/09)
Supplements ACL 07-29 and reminds CWDs of state requirements that CWDs provide clients and their ARs unrestricted access to non-privileged or non-confidential information in public assistance case records, and to clarify existing law and regulations pertaining to client access to their case files. Access is not limitedto cases in which a hearing is requested. Counties are reminded that they must provide information that is supportive of a claimant’s position. There is a discussion of what may (or may not) be privileged, and a recommendation to get guidance from county counsel. [Download]