SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 07/30/2010 07:00 AM (Pacific Time)] – The Department of Social Services – the state agency that oversees statewide the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program - sent out Thursday evening a draft notice (referred to as an ACL or “All County Letter”) and 2 forms, that provide guidelines regarding the use of post office box as a mailing address for IHSS workers to receive their paychecks. The draft notice and forms were sent out to allow stakeholders to review and provide comments or suggestions by August 13th (Friday) before final versions are released (see below for details on how to provide and submit comments).
The draft 3 page pdf draft notice (“All County Letter”) and 2 forms (1 page each) are attached to this CDCAN report – and also can be downloaded from the CDCAN website at www.cdcan.us or at the end of this report.
Both Medi-Cal Institutional and Non-Institutional Providers Will Continue to Be Paid Even If No Budget In Place & If Special Fund Is Exhausted – Payments Will Continue for SSI/SSP, IHSS
Controller Issues Statement On Governor’s Order To Temporarily Reduce State Employee Wages to Federal Minimum – Refuses to Implement
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 07/01/2010 08:05 PM (Pacific Time)] – With a long budget stand-off expected to last possibly through the summer, the State Controller released information indicating what things the State can continue to pay – and what things cannot be paid, without a spending plan in place.
A copy of his 3 page letter (pdf file) to the Governor and four legislative leaders, dated June 15, 2010, outlined what the State is required to continue paying and what payments he cannot make unless a State budget is in enacted, is attached to this CDCAN Report and can also be downloaded from the CDCAN website at www.cdcan.us.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/30/2010 07:45 AM (Pacific Time)] – As reported late yesterday afternoon, federal district court judge Claudia Wilken blocked Fresno County from implementing an hourly wage cut to their In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers from $10.25 to $8 per hour, that was scheduled to go into effect in July, granting a temporary restraining order that was requested by lawyers representing SEIU on behalf of IHSS workers and persons receiving services under the IHSS program.
Federal Judge Blocks IHSS Worker Wage Cut in Fresno County
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/29/2010 03:45 PM (Pacific Time)] - A federal district court judge in Oakland this afternoon blocked Fresno County from implementing an hourly wage cut to their In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers from $10.25 to $8 per hour, that was scheduled to go into effect on July. The action by the federal court represents at least a temporary victory for thousands of IHSS workers and people with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind and seniors in Fresno County who receive services under the IHSS program.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/24/2010 09:05 AM (Pacific Time)] - The Budget Conference Committee, chaired by Sen. Denise Ducheny (Democrat – San Diego) will meet today (June 24th, Thursday) at 1:30 PM at the State Capitol in Room 4203, to continue presentation of realigning or transferring certain State functions and a stream of funding to the counties, and also to review – though not necessarily to take action – on the remaining “open” items, The meeting time and agenda are subject to change (as it was on Friday, June 18th).
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/17/2010 11:05 PM (Pacific Time)] - The Budget Conference Committee, chaired by Sen. Denise Ducheny (Democrat – San Diego) after meeting Thursday for an overview on local government funding issues will reconvene on Friday (June 18), at 11:00 AM at the State Capitol in Room 4203.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/15/2010 07:35 PM (Pacific Time)] - About 20,000 existing In-Home Supportive Services workers (providers) still have not yet taken any of the steps toward completing the new enrollment process required by State law, in order to continue working in the program, according to the Department of Social Services, the state agency that oversees statewide the IHSS program.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/10/2010 06:35 PM (Pacific Time)] - The Budget Conference Committee finished going through the health budget agenda items, keeping all of the major items “open” for later action next week, just before 6 PM this evening and will reconvene Friday morning (June 11) at 10:00 AM, at the State Capitol in Room 4203.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/09/2010 04:25 PM (Pacific Time)] - The budget conference committee adjourned Wednesday afternoon (June 9th) just before 4:30 PM after completing a first pass through on human services budget issues including CalWORKS and In-Home Supportive Services, keeping most of the items “open” to revisit probably next week. The Budget Conference Committee, chaired by Sen. Denise Ducheny (Democrat – San Diego), will reconvene Thursday morning (June 10), at 11:00 AM, at the State Capitol in Room 4203, covering health budget items (including Medi-Cal, mental health, regional centers). That time could change depending on when the Assembly floor session adjourns.
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