Just reporting a change in address for sending referrals of indigent sponsored noncitizens. (A sponsored noncitizen is considered “indigent” if the sum of the sponsored noncitizen’s household’s own income and any cash or in-kind assistance provided by the sponsor or others is less than 130 percent of the federal poverty level. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACIN I-83-08: Nonassistance Food Stamp Restricted Account Coversheet And Agreement (12/3/08)
California implemented a Farm Bill option on Restricted Accounts (“RA”) on November 1, 2006 with the release of All County Letter 06-31. This letter transmits new Food Stamp RA forms, for use with Nonassistance Food Stamp (NAFS) households. County Welfare Departments no longer need to rely on the CalWORKs RA forms to establish RA accounts for NAFS households. [Download]
ACWDL 08-52: Change to the income limit for the A&D FPL program couples to be used from January 1, 2009, through March 31, 2009 (11/19/2008)
The A&D FPL couples income limit, currently $1,524, will be increased on January 1, 2009, to the 2009 SSI/SSP couple payment standard of $1,579. The A&D FPL income limit for an individual will remain at $1,097 as it is still greater than the SSI/SSP 2009 individual payment level. [Download]
ACWDL 08-51: January 2009 Social Security Title II and Title XVI COLA and related issues (11/18/2008)
Effective January 1, 2009, the Title II COLA increase is 5.8 percent. The letter gives instructions on how to calculate the new share of cost for both those who do pay the Medicare Part B premium, and for those who do not, as well as Pickle specific instructions. Included with the letter are new charts and other information from the Pickle Handbook. [Download]
ACWDL 08-50: Increase in substantial gainful activity from $940 per month to $980 per month effective January 1, 2009, for non-blind individuals (11/18/2008)
The federal SGA amount will increase to $980 effective January 1, 2009. Counties will retroactively redetermine Medi-Cal eligibility based on disability if a case has been denied erroneously due to a delay in implementing the new SGA amount. SGA rules do not apply to blind individuals, Medi-Cal beneficiaries who return to work after disability has been approved, or to applicants of the Medi-Cal 250% Working Disabled Program. [Download]
ACL 08-57E: Relative/Nonrelative Extended Family Member (NREFM) Approvals – Revised SOC 815 Form (11/25/08)
The Errata (to a letter that didn’t get posted) on the new form used in assessing and approving relative and NREFM caregivers. The form was modified to comply with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. [Download]