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CDCAN Report #142-2010: State Releases Draft Notice and Forms for Stakeholder Comment on Implementing New State Law Impacting IHSS Worker's Use of PO Boxes to Receive Pay Checks

Fri, 2010-07-30 16:05 — chris
  • State Releases Draft Notice and Forms On IHSS Worker’s Use of Post Office Box As Mailing Address For Pay Checks
  • Issue Especially Critical To Thousands of IHSS Workers Living In Rural Areas of State Where Mail Is Not Delivered to Residences

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.

CDCAN Report #136-2010: Medi-Cal Institutional and Non-Institutional Providers Required to Be Paid Even If No Budget And Even if Special Fund Is Exhausted - Controller Lists What Can Be Paid & Not - Issues Statement On Gov's Wage Order

Fri, 2010-07-02 09:40 — chris

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.

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Wed, 2010-06-30 13:02 — chris
  • FRESNO COUNTY IHSS WORKER WAGE CUT STOPPED BY FEDERAL JUDGE  - ADVOCATES CLAIM VICTORY FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS & COMLIANCE WITH “OLMSTEAD DECISION”
  • Other IHSS News: AB 1763 Passes Out of Senate Public Safety Committee That Would Not Require IHSS Workers To Repeat Background Checks When They Work In More Than One County

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.

CDCAN Report #129-2010: Federal Judge Blocks IHSS Worker Wage Cut in Fresno County

Tue, 2010-06-29 20:42 — chris

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.

CDCAN Report #124-2010: Budget Conference Committee To Meet Today (June 24th) at 1:30 PM - Will Continue Review of "Open" Budget Items - Also Will Hear Presentation of Realignment (Transferring) Certain State Functions to Counties

Thu, 2010-06-24 12:35 — chris
  • Budget Conference Committee To Meet Today at 1:30 PM
  • Will Continue Reviewing “Open” Budget Items
  • Will Hear Follow-up Presentation of Realignment (Transferring) Certain State Functions and Stream of Funding to Counties by Legislative Analyst Office

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).

CDCAN Report #120-2010: Budget Conference Committee Meets Friday - Begin to Discuss "Open Items" Including Human Services, Transportation - Increased Federal Medicaid Funding to States Remains Stalled

Fri, 2010-06-18 00:49 — chris
  • Budget Conference Committee Meets Again On Friday at 11 AM – Focus on “Open Items” Including Human Services & Transportation
  • Bill To Extend Temporary Medicaid Funding Increase to the States Remains Stalled in US Senate After Vote Thursday Night to End Debate Fails

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.

CDCAN Report #115-2010: 20,000 Existing IHSS Workers Still Have Not Begun Initial Steps in New Enrollment Process - June 30th Deadline Approaching Requires All IHSS Workers To Have Begun The Enrollment Process

Tue, 2010-06-15 20:26 — chris
  • 20,000 Existing IHSS Workers Still Have Not Taken Steps In Completing New Enrollment Process – Existing IHSS Workers Must At Least Have Begun the Enrollment Process By June 30th and Complete Entire Process by December 30th
  • Department of Social Services Reports About 330,000 Existing IHSS Providers Have Begun or Completed the New Enrollment Process

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.

CDCAN Report #109-2010: Budget Conference Committee Will Meet Again on Friday 10:00 AM - Adjourned Thursday Hearing Just Before 6 PM - Finished Health Budget Item Agendas - Kept Most Major Issues "Open" for Later Action

Thu, 2010-06-10 19:34 — chris
  • Budget Conference Committee Finishes Up on Health Budget Agenda Items – Kept Most Major Items “Open” For Later Action – Will Reconvene Friday Morning at 10:00 AM

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.

CDCAN Report #105-2010: Budget Conference Committee Meets 11 AM Thursday on Health Budget Items Including Medi-Cal, Regional Centers, Mental Health - Discussed IHSS Stakeholder Group to Identify Possible 10% Targeted Program Savings

Wed, 2010-06-09 17:33 — chris
  • Budget Conference Committee Will Meet At 11 AM Thursday –Focus on Health Items Including Medi-Cal & Mental Health
  • Reviews Human Service Budget Issues – Keeps Most Items Open Including IHSS – But Directs Department of Social Services to Convene Stakeholder Group To Look At Ways To Achieve Targeted Savings of Possibly 10%

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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