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Live-In family care exemption to IHSS workweek rules
CDSS has issued instructions for the live-in family care exemption from the new IHSS overtime rules. Instructions about the workweek rules are in ACL 16-01. There are two exemptions from these rules for IHSS providers. An IHSS provider…
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CalWORKs and CalFresh file access rules
CDSS has issued instructions about access to county welfare department case files for CalWORKs, CalFresh, Trafficking and Crime Victim’s Assistance Program and Refugee Cash Assistance. The general rule is the client may inspect non-privileged, non-confidential documents in their…
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IHSS provider wage rules
CDSS has issued instructions about implementing IHSS overtime, travel time and waiting time rules effective February 1, 2016. These rules will be in effect because of the decision in Home Care Association of America v. Weil, 799 F.3d…
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2015 Child Support Legislation
DCSS has issued information about new child support legislation. Two of these bills are noteworthy. AB 610 authorizes administrative suspension of child support orders due against incarcerated or other involuntarily institutionalized obligors and adjustment of arrears to zero…
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2016 CalWORKs IRT
The CalWORKs Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) is the income amount which CalWORKs recipients are required to report mid-period. The CalWORKS IRT is the lower of 1) 55% of the Federal Poverty Level plus the amount of income used…
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CalWORKs learning disability screening
CDSS issued new forms for learning disability screening and waiver of learning disability screening and evaluation. CDSS also issued rules about using these forms. Counties must offer learning disability screening both verbally and in writing. Counties must provide…
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CalWORKs, CalFresh and EITC
CDSS issued guidance about treatment of federal and state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for purposes of eligibility for CalWORKs and CalFresh. For both programs, both federal and state EITC is permanently excluded as income and does not…
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Free copies of birth certificates for homeless persons
AB 1733, which became effective on July 1, 2015, requires the registrar or county recorder to provide free certified copies of birth certificates to homeless persons. County Welfare Departments (CWDs) are considered homeless services providers under the statute.…
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CalFresh application denials before 30th day
Under a federal waiver, California can deny CalFresh applications 10 days after the date of a request for verification if the applicant does not provide the requested information. This letter states that a welfare department cannot deny a…
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Requests for child support accountings
The California Department of Child Support Services has released a reminder that local child support agencies (LCSAs) must provide accountings in child support cases on request. The LCSA must provide an audit of arrears within 30 days of…