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CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work requirements for two parent households with one disabled parent and pregnant women only assistance units
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing AB 910 about Welfare-to-Work requirements for two parent households with one disabled parent and pregnant women only assistance units. Effective July 1, 2018, two parent assistance units…
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Criminal welfare fraud prosecution timeframe
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing SB 360 regarding criminal prosecution for welfare fraud based on a match from the Income and Eligibility and Verification (IEVS) system. Counties must review and compare information…
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CalWORKs Immediate Need overpayments
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about overpayments of CalWORKs immediate need benefits. Applicants are eligible for CalWORKs immediate need if they are apparently eligible for CalWORKs and have an emergency situation. With limited…
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Homeless Assistance for family reunification
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing AB 236 regarding homeless assistance for family reunification cases. CalWORKs families receiving family reunification services are now eligible for 16 days of temporary homeless assistance while searching…
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Domestic Violence expansion of homeless assistance
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing AB 557 regarding the expansion of homeless assistance for persons escaping domestic abuse. CalWORKs applicants who provide a sworn statement of past or present domestic abuse and…
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Presumptive transfer of specialty mental health services for children, youth, and non-minor dependents in foster care
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding the implementation of AB 1299 regarding presumptive transfer of specialty mental health services (SMHS) for children, youth, and non-minor dependents in foster care. In the event that…
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Assessing child safety and monitoring of safety plans
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions on assessing child safety when determining if a child can be remain safely in their home. In order to ensure consistency across counties, the CDSS has provided information…
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EBT surcharge free ATM network
During the weekend of June 23 and 24, 2018, the vender for CalWORKs and CalFresh EBT changed to Fidelity Information Systems (FIS). As a result of this change, the network of surcharge-free ATMs also changed. The new network…
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Administrative review of IHSS overtime extraordinary circumstances exemption denials
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding the process for administrative review extraordinary circumstances exemption from the IHSS overtime rules. The criteria for the extraordinary circumstances exemption are in ACL 18-31, summarized here. The…
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IHSS overtime extraordinary circumstances exemption criteria
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding the extraordinary circumstances exemption from the IHSS overtime rules. The extraordinary circumstances exemption applies to providers who provide services for two or more recipients whose extraordinary circumstances…