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ACL 13-100: Implementation Of Assembly Bill 1712 Non-Minor Dependent Adoption (12/13/13)
Instructions regarding the policies and procedures for the adoption of young adults age 18-20 that remain in Extended Foster Care and are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. Issued in 2013, posted by DSS in 2014. Go figure. [Download]…
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ACL 14-02: Coordinated Care Initiative–Certification Requirements For Agencies To Contract With A Managed Care Health Plan For The Provision Of IHSS (1/22/14)
Info on how to become certified by CDSS as a Qualified Agency to be able to contract. Qualified Agencies may provide IHSS to recipient who: 1) have been determined to be unable to function as the employer of the provider due to dementia,…
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ACIN I-01-14: CalWORKs) and CalFresh: New “Reminder Letter” For Clients Who Submit An Incomplete SAR 7 (1/17/14)
This ACIN transmits a new “reminder letter” for the CalWORKs and CalFresh programs. Client currently get an “X” or “Y” (NA 960) notices if they do not turn in their SAR 7 by the 11th of the month, or…
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ACL 14-07: CalWORKs Program: AB 419 Changes To The Temporary Absence Rules For Children In A Public Hospital (1/16/14)
AB 419 changes to the temporary absence rules in the CalWORKs program for children receiving treatment in a public hospital. As a result of AB 419, there is no longer any limit on the length of time a…
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ACL 14-05: CalWORKs: Five Percent Increase To The Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) Levels (1/13/14)
The implementing instructions for the 5% increase to the maximum grant, effective 3/1/14, and the informing notice, and a reminder to issue new Income Reporting Thresholds to families. [Download]
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ACIN I-05-14: Sharing information With Caregivers (1/15/14)
A reminder to counties of the importance of sharing information with caregivers in child welfare cases. Information sharing is required only under state and federal law. The ACIN addresses information about the parents and the minor dependent child that…
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ACL 14-04: CalWORKs: Cash Aid And Pregnancy Special Needs (PSN) For Pregnant Women With No Other Eligible Child (1/14/14)
This letter is the implementing instructions for AB 1640, which expanded eligibility for CalWORKs aid for pregnant women with no other eligible children, beginning January 1, 2013. Prior to AB 1640, the only pregnant women without other eligible children…
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ACL 14-08: CalWORKs Program: New Category Of Disability-Based Unearned Income – Veteran’s Disability Compensation Benefits (1/29/14)
With the passage of AB 1094, CalWORKs has added Veteran’s Disability Benefits to the list of disability income. This income is subject to the $225 disregard. The law was effective 1/1/14, so counties must issue any corrective payments,…
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CalWORKs Overpayment regulations proposed
The DSS has posted a notice of open comment period regarding CalWORKs Overpayments. Deadline is March 12, 2014.
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ACIN I-01-14: CalWORKs and CalFresh: New “Reminder Letter” For Clients Who Submit An Incomplete Semi-Annual Status Report (1/17/14)
Finally, a “recommended” resolution to the problem of when someone gets a notice of an incomplete or late SAR 7, and turns something in, thinking all’s good…but the submission is incomplete. This Notice transmits a new SAR 90…