Although the state COLA was suspended, the federal SSI COLA gets passed through. This Notice provides the COLA effective 1/09, the new standards, and a reminder how to do the calculations for various things like aid-in-kind, deeming, and coordination when the spouse receives SSI. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACIN I-84-08: 2008 COLA That Affects The CAPI Program (11/25/08)
The notice transmits the CAPI payment standards. As a result of the SSP COLA suspension, there are no changes to the 2008 rates for the Presumed Maximum Value of In-Kind Support and Maintenance, Allowance for Ineligible Children in Deeming Situations, Sponsor’s Allocation in Deeming Situations or COLA Coordination When One Spouse Receives SSI/SSP. [Download]
ACIN I-89-08: Revised SOC 824 Quarterly Report And Instructions (11/26/08)
Some instructions to address two issues with the Quarterly Report on Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) for Personal Care Services Program (PCSP), IHSS Plus Waiver (IPW) and IHSS Residual (IHSS-R) Program. (Let’s hear it for shorter program names!) 1. Reviewed cases for which a final determination of status was not completed within the reporting quarter – accounting for those cases lacking a final determination caused a discrepancy in the math. 2. Federal reporting requirements mandate that counties be allowed to report their level of compliance with the Individual Emergency Back-Up Plan (see ACL 07-08). The SOC 824 was revised to allow for this accounting/reporting. [Download]
ACIN I-76-08: Publication Of Social Security Income Pamphlets (11/7/08)
Assembly Bill 1633 required CDSS to convene a workgroup to develop Best Practice Guidelines to assist foster children to receive all RSDI or SSI/SSP benefits to which they are entitled. One best practice was to develop brochures to inform parents and youth about the SSI/SSP program. The brochures are now available online, with the addresses in link form in the ACIN. [Download]
ACIN I-82-08: Outcome Indicator On Health And Dental Assessments (10/8/08)
Information to help counties meet Child Welfare Services (CWS) program documentation, data reporting and program performance measurement requirements. The notice discusses a new measure for Health and Dental Assessments (the percent of children who meet the periodicity schedule for medical and dental assessments), required by the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program. [Download]
ACIN I-91-08: Questions and Answers On California WrapAround Services (11/25/08)
Hot answers to those burning wraparound questions… (Wraparound is a process in which Counties provide family-based service alternatives to group home care. 40 California counties currently have implemented Wraparound and five counties actively planning for it.) Covers, “who is eligible;” funding source and rate issues; interaction with EPDST; family maintenance rules; interaction with welfare to work rules and Adoption Assistance programs… [Download]