This letter rescinds 09-08 and 09-08E. Everything looks the same as those letters except they changed the typo “2008” to the correct “2009”. An A&D FPL refresher: $1133 is the limit for an individual beginning April 1st, 2009. The couple’s income limit is $1579 as of January 1, 2009. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACIN I-16-09: One-Stop System (2/26/09)
Information on employment and training services available to Counties through the One-Stop System. Includes how to navigate the EDD website to find One Stops, and a review of the adult and youth services available. [Download]
ACL 09-10: Intercountry Adoptions (2/27/09)
Passes on recently enacted federal and state law changes that impact intercountry adoptions. Public adoption agencies do not need to be accredited to practice these types of adoptions, but should be aware that the requirements for emigrating children need to be followed for all children emigrating to be adopted in a foreign country. The letter provides information on the accreditation process, provisional licenses, providers, home studies, and other requirements. [Download]
ACWDL 09-13: Extension of the Transitional Medi-Cal (TMC) Program Sunset Date (3/13/09)
TMC, which provides an additional six to twelve months of Medi-Cal eligibility to beneficiaries discontinued from the Section 1931(b) program due to earnings from employment, has a new sunset date of December 31, 2010. Counties will continue to do eligibility determinations for TMC until DHCS notifies them that the program has been discontinued. [Download]
ACL 09-01: New ‘Request For Verification’ Form (CW 2200) For Verifying Eligibility In The CalWORKs And Food Stamp Programs (3/12/09)
Transmits a new, statewide “Request for Verification” form for verifying eligibility. Consistency and efficiency rules! The form informs clients of their rights and responsibilities in regards to verifying their eligibility. It informs clients that they can ask for help if they are having trouble getting verification and that counties can help pay for verification if necessary. It also provides suggested types of acceptable verification and includes a client authorization for release of information so that counties can work directly with a third party to obtain verification when necessary. It will be translated into 17 languages.
This form is not intended to be used to verify hours of participation in work activities. [Download]
ACL 09-09: Relative Caregivers and Permanency Options (2/23/09)
Notice of changes brought about by AB 298 regarding how legal guardianship for a relative is considered as a permanency placement option. 1) a relative caregiver’s preference for legal guardianship over adoption, unrelated to an unwillingness to accept legal or financial responsibility for the child, cannot be the sole basis for recommending the removal of a child from the relative caregiver for adoptive placement; 2) requires that a relative caregiver be given information regarding the options of guardianship and adoption. To “ensure consistency” the state has provided an optional form; 3) changes the order of preference for permanent placement of the child. The the second option, after that of termination of parental rights, is now appointing the relative caretaker the legal guardian; 4) requires the court, under certain circumstances, to not terminate parental rights if the child is living with a relative who is unable or unwilling to adopt the child, unrelated to an unwillingness to accept legal or financial responsibility for the child, but who is willing to be the legal guardian, when removal of the child would be detrimental; 5) changes to the report that the county must prepare. [Download]