foster care | kin-gap
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ACIN I-36-07: CalWORKS REFERRAL TO FOSTER CARE (6/27/07)
Ok, Regs@ missed this one, but in honor of the the ACIN’s year anniversary…. What’s a county to do when a child gets CalWORKs by living with a relative, who then dies? If the child is now living…
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ACL 08-21: Certification Process For Out-Of-State Group Homes (5/27/08)
Out with the old and in with the new: throw out I-69-00, and effective immediately, use this letter for certifying out-of-state group homes… (All such homes must either be certified, or have the state waive certification.) [Download]
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ACL 08-23: Child Welfare Training Regulations Effective July 1, 2008 (5/19/08)
Proving change can be slow: this letter contains regulations promulgated in response to a 2002 Child and Family Services Review, which resulted in an HHS-required Program Improvement Plan (PIP) effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005. The…
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ACIN I-30-08: Revised Agency-Relative Guardianship Disclosure Form (4/30/08)
All this ACIN does is transmit a new form, but oh what a form it is! Goes over the right to not become a guardian, and the impact of becoming a relative guardian on the foster care case…
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ACL 08-01E: Foster Care, Kinship Guardianship, Assistance Payments Program, And Adoption Assistance Program Rates (4/11/08)
The corrected wraparound rates, effective January 1st, 2008. [Download]
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ACIN I-20-08: Psychotropic Medications (3/26/08)
Part of an ongoing series of letters to ensure correct data reporting and documentation in child welfare cases. This one pertains to Authorized Psychotropic Medication, which must be reported under W&IC § 16010’s requirement to maintain a health…
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ACL 08-17: Dual Agency Care Rates For Children With Developmental Disabilities Who Receive Foster Care Or Adoption Assistance Program Benefits (3/28/08)
The latest rates for children who are served by both California Regional Centers and California Child Welfare and Probation Agencies. The letter throws in a few definitions for clarity. [Download]
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ACL 08-13: Reporting And Public Release Of Records In Cases Of Child Fatality Or Near Fatality As A Result Of Abuse Or Neglect (3/14/08)
This letter clarifies the implementation of SB 39, pertaining to the disclosure of child fatality information, and includes a revised reporting form. This policy is not retroactive for cases prior to January 1, 2008. SB 39 requires that…
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ACL 08-10: Title IV-E Foster Care Overpayment And Collections (3/21/08)
HHS told CDSS it was out of compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) (read “overpayments”) of 2002 and that the state’s practice of repaying the federal share of overpayments only upon collection is not acceptable. (CDSS…
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ACIN I-21-08: Child Abuse Central Index (CAPI) Grievance Hearing Instructions (3/16/08)
The Gomez v. Saenz lawsuit settlement provided individuals with the opportunity to challenge their listing on the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI), and created grievance hearing procedures for this purpose. This ACIN lists the new grievance hearing requirements,…