Comments are due May 13, 2009. The public notice, statement of reasons and text are on-line.
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACWDL 09-20: New limits and disregards for the A&D FPL PROGRAM for 2009 – beginning May 1, 2009 (4/23/09)
On May 1, 2009 new limits for couples in the A&D FPL go into effect. Because the SSP is decreasing on May 1, the A&D FPL couples limit will decrease as well. Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 14005.40 requires that the A&D FPL be the greatest of Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Payment Standard or 100 percent of the FPL plus $310 for couples. The new couples limit is $1525. [Download]
ACWDL 09-19: Supplemental security income/state supplementary program payment standards reduction/Medi-Cal budget calculation chart (4/23/09)
On May 1, 2009 California’sSSP Payment Standards will be reduced back to 2008 levels. The Couples income limit for the Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level program will be reduced to $1525. The A&DFPL rate will stay the same, at $1133, for individuals. This letter includes an updated Medi-Cal budget calculation chart. [Download]
ACWDL 09-18: MAY 1, 2009 Supplementental security income/state supplementary payment (4/23/09)
As of May 1, 2009, the SSI/ SSP levels are decreasing. This ACWDL includes a chart of the new SSI/SSP payment levels. [Download]
ACIN I-32-09: Criminal Record Background Check (4/24/09)
To assist counties to employ qualified staff who are in frequent and routine contact with children, this ACIN contains two links for “options and services currently available regarding criminal record checks” through state law and the California Department of Justice (DOJ). [Download]
ACWDL 09-17: Amendment of the federal provision of “deemed” eligibility for infants (4/13/09)
Deemed eligibility infants used to lose eligibility if they stopped residing with their mother. It was also required for the infants eligibility that the mother remain eligible for Medi-Cal or would remain eligible if still pregnant. Starting April 1, 2009 deemed infants will stay on Medi-Cal their first year even if they no longer live with their mother or if their mother is no longer eligible for Medi-Cal. This change was made by the new CHIPRA law. DHCS will change the regulations to comply there will also be changes to the MEPM and the relevant forms. [Download]