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Use of Immunization Registry and new immunization forms
CDSS has issues recommendations and instructions regarding the process for verifying immunizations for children under age 6 who receive CalWORKs. CDSS states that clients have a responsibility to provide verification of immunization of children under age 6 and…
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More SB 1041 Questions and Answers
The California Department of Social Services has issued its seventh set of questions and answers about SB 1041. Most of the questions and answers involve data gathering. However, a few of the questions and answers contain important policy…
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IHSS Protective Supervision clarifications
The California Department of Social Services has issued clarification regarding several In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Protective Supervision (PS) issues. When two or more IHSS recipients are living together and receiving PS, the need is considered a common…
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CalWORKs and financial aid
The California Department of Social Services has issued a reminder to counties about counting financial aid as income for CalWORKs. Most education grants, scholarships and loans are exempt in their entirety from consideration as income for CalWORKs regardless…
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HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule Guidance
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued guidance to public housing authorities (PHA), Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) property owners and Project-Based Voucher (PBV) property owners regarding required actions when a child in a…
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Accessibility in Special Occupancy Parks
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has issued guidance about application of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability laws to Special Occupancy Parks, which include recreational vehicle parks, incidental camping areas and tent…
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Child care immunization requirements
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions immunization as a requirement for enrolling in child care. SB 277 ended the personal belief exemption to mandatory immunization effective January 1, 2016. This requirement applies to child case…
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CalFresh face-to-face interviews
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions regarding face-to-face interviews for applications and recertifications. 7 C.F.R. § 273.2(e)(2) now gives states the option to conduct interviews for applications and recertifications by telephone. California has been conducting…
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IHSS electronic timesheets
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions regarding electronic timesheets for In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers. IHSS timesheets can now be submitted electronically using the Electronic Timesheet Service (ETS). The ETS allows providers and recipients…
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State AFDC-FC eligibility for registered non-California guardianship orders
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing the court order in Ramirez v. Lightbourne, Sacramento Superior Court No. 34-2015-80002216, regarding eligibility for State AFDC Foster Care (AFDC-FC) benefits for guardians with non-California guardianship orders. The…