ACL 09-19: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) And County Welfare Department Agencies Operating A Public Authority (4/2/09)

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A state law change affects financial participation in wages and health benefits for IHSS Public Authority (PA) counties. It reduces the level of state participation in IHSS Individual Providers’ wages and health benefits, from $12.10 to $10.10 per hour, effective July 1, 2009. The ACIN describes the process for implementing this change, including that Counties must submit a Rate Change Request to reduce the wages and health benefits to the $10.10 state participation level no later than May 1, 2009. Counties which opt to remain above the $10.10 state participation level will have a different sharing ratio for the amounts over $10.10. [Download]

ACIN I-26-09: CAPI Payment Standards Effective July 1, 2009 (4/2/09)

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A follow up to ACIN I-23-09 (May, 2009 standards). The Dept. of Finance has indicated that the additional 2.3 percent reduction provision will NOT be rescinded. As a result, effective July 1, 2009, the SSI/SSP payment standards will be reduced by 2.3 percent, with a concomitant reduction in the CAPI payment standards. The new CAPI payment standards chart is attached. [Download]

ACIN I-23-09: CAPI Payment Standards Effective May 1, 2009 (3/26/09)

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Under the budget bill, SSI payment standards will be reduced back to the December 2008 levels, effective May 1, 2009. As a consequence, the CAPI payment standards will decrease on the same date. This has no affect on 1) presumed maximum value of in-kind support and maintenance; 2) the allowance for ineligible children in deeming situations; 3) the sponsor’s allocation in alien deeming situations; or 4) the allowance for parent(s) in parent-to-child deeming situations. Reminds counties of the policy when one spouse is CAPI and one SSI, and to notify clients. [Download]