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DHS ACL 03-41 – Medi-Cal Midyear Status Report (MSR) (July 8, 2003)
SB X1 26 implemented midyear reporting requirements effective August 1, 2003 for some Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Beneficiaries that are exempt from the MSR requirements include children under age 21, persons whose basis for eligibility is their status as aged,…
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DHS ACL 03-45 – Elimination of the Second Year of Transition Medi-Cal (September 10, 2003).
AB 1672 eliminated the state-only second year of Transitional Medi-Cal program effective October 1, 2003. Letter reviews the procedures for sending Discontinuance of Benefits Notice of Action to beneficiaries that will be terminated. Advises counties to determine whether…
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DHS ACL 03-49 – Newborn Enrollment, Referral Form Procedures, and Deemed Eligibility (October 6, 2003)
Reviews existing procedures for “deemed eligibility” for Medi-Cal for an infant born to a mother who is eligible for and receiving Medi-Cal. Infant is “deemed eligible” for Medi-Cal until her first birthday and should be enrolled without an…
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DHS ACL 03-35 – “Express Enrollment” for Children Enrolled in Free School Lunch Program (July 2, 2003)
AB 59 (2001) allows children who are approved for free lunches to apply for Medi-Cal using the information on the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) application. Effective July 1, 2003, all counties are required to participate in a…
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DHS ACL 03-34 – Changes in the Income Disregard (200%) Program for Pregnant Women (June 19, 2003)
Revises program rules immediately so that all income from parent(s) of a pregnant minor who live together in the home is disregarded when determining eligibility for the Income Disregard (200%) Program if the pregnant minor is not eligible…
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WTW 26 Good Cause Determination Form
More on the sanctions/good cause front. WTW 26 Good Cause Determination Form is out. (It’s a “recommended form,” but counties must have alternative with at least these reasons). [Download]
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DHS ACL 03-52 – Questions and Answers on SB 87 Redetermination Process for all Discontinued SSI/SSP Beneficiaries as Ordered in Craig v. Bonta (November 14, 2003)
Provides questions and answers about implementation of the Craig v. Bonta order requiring counties to redetermine eligibility for Medi-Cal recipients when they lose SSI/SSP, instead of terminating their Medi-Cal. A chart is attached to the ACL that identifies…
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DHS ACL 03-24 – SB 87 Redetermination Process for all Discontinued SSI/SSP Beneficiaries as Ordered in Craig v. Bonta (May 6, 2003).
The court in Craig v. Bonta ordered the three-step Medi-Cal redetermination process under SB 87 also applies to recipients that have been terminated due to loss of SSA benefits. Reviews the three-step process: (1) ex parte review; (2)…
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CalWORKs Sanctions Forms
What would a welfare program be without forms? Check out the new WTW 27 (Request For Good Cause Determination), 29 (Plan To Stop A Welfare to Work Sanction), 31 (Request To Stop a Welfare To Work Sanction), and…
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Educational Awards/Scholarships and Eligible Teens’ Exemption (comments were due by 1/14/04)
These emergency regulations exempt as income any awards or scholarships provided by a public or private entity to, or on behalf of, a CalWORKs child based on the child’s academic or extracurricular achievement or participation in a scholastic,…