This letter provides updated information to Counties for 2012 regarding: SSI standard/parent allocation amounts, Medicare Part A and Part B premiums, Medicare Savings Programs property limits, and Title II cost-of-living-increases (COLAs). Counties must disregard the Title II COLAs for all Medi-Cal programs where eligibility is based on the FPL until the new FPLs are effective for the particular program. Download
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACIN I-62-11E: (COLAs): Maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Allotments, Standard Deduction, Shelter Deduction, Homeless Household Shelter Allowance, Standard Utility Allowance (SUA), Limited Utility Allowance (LUA), Income Eligibility Standards And CalFresh Tables Of Coupon Issuance, Increase In Resource Limit For Elderly/Disabled Households – Effective October 1, 2011 (11/18/11)
Lots of minor corrections, the most important of which is announcing that the 2010-11 rates will remain in place through September 2012. [Download]
ACL 11-42E: Foster Family Home Rate Increase As A Result Of California State Foster Parent Association v. Lightbourne (6/14/11)
Clarification on the start date of the court ordered higher foster care family home rates. On June 9, 2011, the Court found that “effective immediately,” means any check that had not been issued by the date of the May 27, 2011 order shall include the increased rate. Since checks for reimbursement of foster care for the month of May had not yet been issued by May 27th; increased rates apply for the provision of foster care for the entire month of May 2011. Contains a chart of the rates, and notes that a COLA will kick in July 1st. [Download]
ACL 11-29: CalWORKs: 8% Reduction To The MAP Levels, COLA Increase To The MBSAC Levels And Changes To The Earned Income Disregard Calculation (4/6/11)
The first of several ACL’s implementing the 2011 budget trailer bill Social Services cuts. This one reviews the all grants (all regions, exempt and non-exempt MAPs) grant cut and the reduction of the earned income disregard (the first disregard is cut from $225 to a maximum of $112 — the 50% disregard remaining in place). The new chart for the MBSAC (standard of need) is adjusted upwards for the COLA. [Download]