Certain retirees who were Federal or State employees may receive a tax refund or credit under Title II, Section (§) 2202 of the ARRA. This credit or refund will not be considered income in the month of receipt and will not be considered resources for the two months following receipt. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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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]
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]
ACWDL 09-16: MOU between the CDCR AND DHCS regarding the pre-parole process for securing Medi-Cal entitlements (4/1/09)
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Health Care Services struck up an agreement that facilitates the completion and submittal of Medi-Cal applications for inmates and wards of CDCR prior to their release. Attached to this letter is the memo of understanding between the two departments. The letter includes a summary of the mou. [Download]