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ACIN I-33-14: CalFresh Overissuances (6/27/14)
Some post-FNS clarification on establishment and collection of CalFresh overissuances. To determine whether an overissuance is cost-effective to collect, the thresholds is determined based on the amount as of the date the overissuance is calculated. Counties are to terminate any collections for…
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ACIN I-31-14: Release Of The Statewide Report Of County Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Activities In The IHSS For Fiscal Year 2012/13 (6/11/14)
SB 1104 required CDSS and county welfare departments to establish a dedicated QA function to conduct routine scheduled reviews of IHSS cases. This report is the first out after conducting the review. 17,621 case reviews, resulting in about 10 percent of…
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ACIN I-28-14: Collection Of CalFresh Overissuances (6/10/14)
A reminder to counties that when determining the amount of a CalFresh overissuance, the amount of the overissuance is based on the initial amount of the CalFresh benefit. In cases where there is an existing overissuance recouped by…
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ACIN I-25-14: Working With Families Who Move Interstate (5/14/14)
Promising practices intended to reduce barriers to the provision of child welfare services to intact families who relocate to other states. If a family with an open emergency response referral that indicates safety risk moves, the worker should…
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ACIN I-21-14: The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Of 2003 And Its Impact On California Foster Care Group Homes (6/17/14)
The PREA of 2003 requires development of standards for detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape. In addition to adult criminal justice facilities, PREA applies to juvenile “confinement” facilities, such as Juvenile halls, camps, ranches, detention and…
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ACIN I-15-14: Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Updates (2/28/14)
Passing on recent updates to EBT cardholder materials, re: surcharge free locations, anti-trafficking information and alters about scams. [Download]
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ACIN I-14-14E: errata: Work Incentive Nutritional Supplement (WINS) Food Supplment (5/30/14)
The errata changes some “must” to “should”, clarification on Transitional CalFresh eligibility is unchanged, but if the household income is over 200% FPL, they won’t get the WINS payment. The errata also clarifies mid-period reporting: SAR reporters who…
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ACL 14-54: Agricultural Act Of 2014 (Farm Bill): CalFresh Changes (5/29/14)
Implementing instructions regarding changes to the SNAP program that impact CalFresh. Certain provisions require “immediate” implementation, while others cannot be implemented until the federal rulemaking process is completed. Of note, there was a change to the “Heat and Eat”…
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ACL 14-39: CalWORKs: COLA Increase To The Minimum Basic Standard Of Adequate Care Levels (6/12/14)
Announcing the increase of 2.17% in the need standard (not the grant). Effective July 1, 2014. Includes the new charts by region, and the new income in kind valuations. [Download]
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ACL 14-38: New Health Rights And Social Worker And Probation Officer Responsibility To Educate Foster Children And Non-Minor Dependents On Foster Youth Personal Rights (6/16/14)
Instructions about health and personal rights. WIC 16001.9 specifies that minors and non-minor dependents shall have the same rights, and be informed of them every six months. All youth 12 or older also shall get age appropriate information…