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ACIN I-75-05 – Q & A on Transitional Food Stamps (TFS) (December 7, 2005)
Another one of those “must reads” for those doing Food Stamps. Too many issues to summarize, but this is THE place to go for TFS info. (There’s very little in the regs.) Learn about how going on TFS,…
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ACL 05-37 – Changes to Requirements Regarding Child Support Referrals (November 22, 2005)
CDSS issued regulations regarding whether it is in the best interests of a foster child to make a child support (collection) referrals. This All County Letter transmits a newly modified form for the documentation and transmission of a…
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ACL 05-35 – Interim Share of Cost Process For In-Home Supportive Services (October 28, 2005)
How the interim share of cost process for the In-Home Supportive Services Residual/Personal Care Services Program/In-Home Supportive Services Plus Waiver (IHSS-R/PCSP/IHSS+) will operate until automation of the Case Management, Information, and Payrolling System (CMIPS) is completed. Recipients will…
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ACL 05-27 – CalWORKs Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) For Quarterly Reporting (November 1, 2005)
Just in time for the end of the year, here’s the 2005 IRT chart. Of more interest, the letter discusses the CWD’s obligation to inform Assistance Unit (AU) of their individualized IRT level. The CWD must issue an…
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ACIN I-69-05 – More Information on CalWORKs for Katrina Evacuees (October 19, 2005)
This letter suggests that counties explore Diversion payments for evacuees, so they don’t use up their 60 months of TANF time; reminds counties that emergency and disaster assistance payments are exempt, so FEMA and American Red Cross relief…
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ACL 05-28 – Food Stamp Overissuance and Dormant EBT Accounts (September 15, 2005)
Never to miss an opportunity, CDSS has created a new Notice of Action that informs food stamps recipients with overpayments that collection will occur from unused EBT balances, if the recipient has not accessed the EBT account in…
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ACIN I-68-05 – Parent-to-child Deeming Procedures for CAPI (October 6, 2005)
Oops. The state forgot to do parent-to-child deeming in 1998. They realized their mistake and are now issuing the instructions and worksheet. Parent-to-Child deeming applies whenever a minor child under age 18 lives with his or her parent(s),…
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ACIN I-67-05 – Reduced Fee for California ID Cards (October 4, 2005)
California ID cards will now be only $6 for people receiving CalWORKs, Foster Car, Kin-Gap, Food Stamps, CAPI (and the related California Food Assistance Program, SSI, and Refugee Cash Assistance. On Medi-Cal? Too bad, you’re not covered. [Download]
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ACIN I-63-05 – New Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) (October 3, 2005)
Initial information about the affect of the Medicare Part D program (phasing out the Drug Discount Card, beginning January 1, 2006.) As a result, the Food Stamps program will return to the former policy of considering only unreimbursed…