A 2008 budget bill delays, until July 1, 2010, the implementation of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11402.6. WIC 11402.6 allowed the use of federal Foster Care for children who are both AFDC-FC recipients and regional center clients, under specified circumstances, placed in for-profit group care facilities when no other comparable non-profit facility exists that is willing to accept placement and capable of meeting the child’s needs. Until July 1, 2010, the placing county is responsible for both the federal and non federal share of the AFDC-FC funds by paying 100% county funds if placing a foster child into a for-profit facility. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACIN I-28-09: Clarification Of Tax Preferred Retirement Accounts Due To Changes In The Farm Bill Of 2008 (4/7/09)
Attached is a chart which gives a listing of tax-preferred retirement savings vehicles which are now excluded as resources in the Food Stamp Program. [Download]
ACIN I-08-09E: Correction To The ACIN Regarding The Compilation Of The Annual Food Stamp Program Survey Of Operations And Access Results (4/14/09)
Oops. This ACIN transmits the correct link to the final survey results re: Food Stamp Access. [Download]
ACIN I-30-09: Final WTW Regulations Regarding Durational Sanctions and County Plan Addendas (4/15/09)
ACL 09-21: Providers And Premium Assistance For COBRA Benefits And Extension Of COBRA Benefits For Older Or Long-Term Employees (4/16/09)
More American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 goodies. CDSS will not pay, and cannot claim reimbursement for the 65 percent COBRA subsidy under the federal law. For purposes of COBRA, the entity administering the health benefit, typically the county or an entity they delegate this to, such as the Public Authority (PA), will need to modify its current accounting procedures to include the COBRA claiming process. The ACL includes model notices to employees. [Download]
ACIN I-15-09: Individualized Education Plan (2/26/09)
W&I Code § 16010 requires that each child placed in foster care has an education record that includes the names and addresses of the child’s education providers, the child’s grade level performance, the child’s school record, and assurances that the child’s placement in foster care takes into account the proximity to the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of the placement.
This ACIN addresses how to report the percentage of children in foster care who have an Individual Family Services Plan or an IEP documented in the CWS/CMS Education Record. [Download]