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In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Letters and Notices (2000 - 2009)

The following are All County Letters (ALCs), All County Information Notices (ACIN) and County Finance Letters (CFLs) posted for the IHSS program (in date order with the most recent at the top) since 2000. IHSS Letters and Notices from 2010-Current or 1990-1999.  For IHSS letters or notices prior to 1990, please visit the Department's Letters and Notices page. All letters and notices are pdf.

2009 Letters and Notices

• CFL 09/10-43 (December 28, 2009)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) County Anti-Fraud Plans
• CFL 09/10-40 (December 28, 2009)
  Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 Allocation For Fraud Investigations and Program Integrity Efforts Related to the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program
• ACIN I-87-09 (December 8, 2009)
  Request for County IHSS Provider Appeals Contact Information
• CFL 09/10-37 (December 10, 2009)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Anti-Fraud Initiative 
• ACL 09-78 (November 25, 2009)
  Mark Beckwith, et al. v. John A. Wagner, et al. , Temporary Restraining Order Limiting In-Home Supportive Service (IHSS) Provider Disqualifying Crimes To Those Crimes Listed In Welfare & Institutions Code Section 12305.81
• ACL 09-70 (October 31, 2009)
  New In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Provider Enrollment Requirement for Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Check
• ACL 09-69 (October 31, 2009)
  IHSS Provider Enrollment Agreement (Form SOC 846), and Revised IHSS Recipient/Employer Checkist (Form SOC 332)
• ACL 09-68 (October 31, 2009)
  IHSS Provider Appeals Process
• ACL 09-66 (October 29, 2009) 
  Modifications To The Case Management, Information And Payrolling System To Implement The New Provider Enrollment Requirements
• CFL 09/10-33 (October 29, 2009)
  Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 Planning Augmentation For The Administration Of The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program
• ACL 09-63 (October 28, 2009)
  Revised SOC 295 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Recipient Application Form

• ACL 09-54 (October 28, 2009)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Provider Orientation

• ACL 09-61 (October 22, 2009)
  V.L. et al., v. JOHN A. WAGNER, et al., Court Injunction Stopping Reductions of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

• CFL 09/10-24 (October 14, 2009)
  Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Administration Allocation

• ACIN I-69-09 (October 5, 2009)
  Informational Documents For IHSS Recipients And Providers Regarding New Provider Enrollment Requirements

• ACL 09-56 (October 1, 2009)
  Implementation Of ABX 4 4 (Chapter 4, Statutes of 2009) As It Relates To Service Reductions In The In-Home Supportive Service (IHSS) Program

• ACL 09-53 (October 1, 2009)
  Public Authority (Pa) Administrative Budget Reduction For Fiscal Year (Fy) 2009/10

• ACL 09-52 (October 1, 2009)
  New In-Home Supportive Services Provider Enrollment Requirements And Revised Provider Enrollment Form

• ACL 09-48 (September 18, 2009)
  Policy Change regarding X-27 SPEC Transactions in the Case Management Information and Payrolling System (CMIPS)

• ACL 09-47 (September 16, 2009)
  Statutory Changes in the California Department of Social Services' Program for Payment of Medi-Cal Recognized Expenses (Otherwise Known as the Share-Of-Cost Buyout Program), Including its Elimination Effective October 1, 2009.

• ACL 09-44 (September 3, 2009)
  Change in File Format for Information Received from County Contractors

• ACL 09-37 (September 3, 2009)
  Instructions for Termination of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

• ACL 09-32 (July 3, 2009)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Overpayment Recoveries

• ACL 09-30 (June 30, 2009)
  Phase One In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Social Worker Training Questions/Comments and Answers

• ACL 09-27 (May 28, 2009)
  Statutory Change In California Department Of Social Services' Program For Payment Of Medi-Cal Recognized Expenses (Buyout Program)

• ACL 09-21E (May 22, 2009)
  Correction to All-County Letter (ACL) 09-21 

• ACIN I-34-09 (May 1, 2009)
  Change in Submittal of Public Authority (PA) Rate Change Package for the Reduction in the Statutory Amount in Which the State will Participate from $12.10 to $10.10 per Hour for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Individual Provider Wages and Health Beneftis

• ACL 09-21 (April 16, 2009)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Providers and Premium Assistance For Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) Benefits and Extension of COBRA Benefits For Older or Long-Term Employees

• ACL 09-19 (April 2, 2009)
  Senate Bill (SB) X3 6 Requirements Affecting The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) And County Welfare Department Agencies Operating A Public Authority (PA)

2008 Letters and Notices

• CFL 08/09-23 (November 4, 2008)
  Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Administrative Allocation

• CFL 08/09-17 (September 18, 2008)
  Case Management, Information And Payrolling System II (CMIPS II) County Implementation Invoice Form
  And Expenditure Payment Processes

• CFL 08/09-10 (August 8, 2008)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee Expenditures

• ACIN I-44-08 (June 9, 2008)
  Severe Weather Emergency Response Plan Protocols For In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) And Adult Protective Services (APS) Recipients

• ACL 08-18 (April 23, 2008)
  Phase One Social Worker Training

• ACL 08-15 (April 4, 2008)
  Department of Homeland Security Interim Final Rule on New Classification for Victims of Criminal Activities; Eligibility for "U" NonImmigrant Status

• ACL 07-46 (November 8, 2007)
  Changes To The Case Management, Information And Payrolling System (CMIPS) For Share Of Cost Reimbursement To Recipients For Overpaid Out Of Pocket Payment Of Medically Recognized Expenses
• ACL 07-41 (October 23, 2007)
  Change To The Public Authority/Nonprofit Consortium Administrative Cost Form (Spreadsheet/SOC 448) To Implement The Inclusion Of The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Plus Waiver Costs Reimbursement
• ACL 07-40 (October 19, 2007)
  Electronic Records And Electronic Signatures
• ACL 07-08 (January 26, 2007)
  Individual Emergency Back-Up Plan Form

2006 Letters and Notices

• ACL 06-35 (September 1, 2006)
  Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Monitoring Regulations For The In-Home Supportive Services/Personal Care Services/Independence Plus Weiver (IHSS/PCSP/IPW) Programs
• ACL 06-34E2 (May 4, 2007)
  Errata To - Correction to Attachment "B" (Annotated Assessment Criteria) Of All-County Letter (ACL) 06-34, Dated August 31, 2006, Hourly Task Guidlines Regulations For In-Home Supportive Services/Personal Care Services Program/Independence Plus Waiver (IHDD/PCSP/IPW) Programs
• ACL 06-34E1 (December 21, 2006)
  Errata To - Correction to Attachment "B" (Annotated Assessment Criteria) Of All-County Letter (ACL) 06-34, Dated August 31, 2006, Hourly Task Guidlines Regulations For In-Home Supportive Services/Personal Care Services Program/Independence Plus Waiver (IHDD/PCSP/IPW) Programs
• ACL 06-34E (September 5, 2006)
  Errata To - Hourly Task Guidelines Regulations For In-Home Supportive Services/Personal Care Services Program/Independence Plus Waiver (IHSS/PCSP/IPW) Programs
• ACL 06-34 (August 31, 2006)
  Hourly Task Guidelines Regulations For In-Home Supportive Services/Personal Care Services Program/Independence Plus Waiver (IHSS/PCSP/IPW) Programs
• ACL 06-33 (October 30, 2006)
  Records Retention All County Letter (ACL)
• ACL 06-20 (June 30, 2006)
  Interpretive Services
• ACL 06-13 (May 30, 2006)
  Changes To Case Management, Information And Payrolling System To Ensure Medi-Cal Share Of Cost Compliance As They Relate To The In-Home Supportive Services Plus Waiver Program, The Personal Care Services Program, And The In-Home Supportive Services-Residual Program
• ACIN I-28-06 (April 11, 2006)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) - Questions And Answers Regarding Eligibility And Assessment

2005 Letters and Notices

• ACL 05-36 (November 4, 2005)
  Change To The Contract Expenditure And Public Authority/Nonprofit Consortium Administrative Cost Forms To Implement The Inclusion Of The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Plus Waiver Costs
• ACL 05-35 (October 28, 2005)
  Interim Share Of Cost Process For In-Home Supportive Services
• ACL 05-15 (July 14, 2005)
  Records Retention ACL
• ACL 05-05E (July 20, 2005)
  Errata - Clarification And Correction To All County Letter No. 05-05 - Instructions For Interim Implementation For The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Plus Waiver Program
• ACL 05-05 (June 2, 2005)
  Instructions For Interim Implementation For The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Plus Waiver Program

2004 Letters and Notices

• ACL 04-43 (October 13, 2004)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) In The Workplace
• ACL 04-16 (May 19, 2004)
  Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Regarding In-Home Supportive Services Provided To Participants In The Office Of AIDS Programs
• ACL 04-06 (March 14, 2004)
  Records Retention ACL

2003 Letters and Notices

• ACL 03-56 (October 29, 2003)
  Requirements For Language Services
• ACL 03-53 (September 25, 2003)
  Federal Poverty Level For The Aged And Disabled Federal Poverty Level (A&D FPL) Program For Individuals And New Applications As of April 1, 2003
• ACL 03-45 (September 22, 2003)
  Assembly Bill 632 Chapter 209, Statutes Of 2003, Contract Providers Workers' Compensation Coverage
• ACL 03-44 (September 8, 2003)
  2003 Effective Income Limit For The Aged And Disabled Federal Poverty Level (A&D FPL) Program Couples
• ACL 03-39 (August 21, 2003)
  In-Home Supportive Services/Personal Care Services Program (IHSS/PCSP) Timesheet Retention (Statement Of Earnings And Deductions, SOC 361)
• ACL 03-32 (June 27, 2003)
  2002 Federal Poverty Level For The Aged And Disabled Federal Poverty Level (A&D FPL) Program For Couples
• ACL 03-25 (May 29, 2003)
  Federal Poverty Level For The Aged And Disabled Federal Poverty Level Program For Individuals And New Applications For 2002
• Errata - ACL 03-24 (September 3, 2003)
  Correction To All County Letter (ACL 03-24)
• ACL 03-24 (May 20, 2003)
  Implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 668 (Chapter 896, Statutes of 1998)
• ACL 03-11 (February 27, 2003)
  Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding In-Home Supportive Services Provided to Participants In Multi-Purpose Senior Services Program
• Errata - ACL 03-07 (May 28, 2003)
  Correction To All County Letter (ACL) 03-07
• ACL 03-07 (February 4, 2003)
  Assembly Bill 444
• ACL 03-06 (May 30, 2003)
  Records Retention
• ACL 03-05 (January 27, 2003)
  Assembly Bill 255
• ACL 03-03 (January 31, 2003)
  The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Response To The Craig v. Bonta Litigation

2002 Letters and Notices

• ACL 02-95 (December 18, 2002)
  Maximum Allowable Contract Rates Established For In-Home Supportive Services Counties (Informational - For Planning Purposes Only)
• ACL 02-86 (October 30, 2002)
  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) – Implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 2235, (Chapter 1135, Statutes of 2002)
• ACL 02-80 (October 22, 2002)
  Special Circumstances Program (SCP) Monthly Caseload Movement Statistical Report, SC 12 Reporting Requirement
• ERRATA - ACL 02-43 (April 24, 2003)
  Correction To All County Letter (ACL) 02-43
• ACL 02-43 (June 13, 2002)
  Coordinating Services Between In-Home Supportive Services And Early And Periodic Screening, Diagnosis And Treatment Services
• ACL 02-39 (June 3, 2002)
  County Status Report On Assembly Bill (AB) 1682 Implementation
• ACL 02-26 (March 5, 2002)
  Special Circumstances Program Application, Notice of Intended Action, And Right To A State Hearing Requirements
• ACL 02-18 (February 14, 2002)
  Requirements For County Completion Of The Conversion Of Income Eligible In-Home Supportive Services Recipients To The Personal Care Services Program For The Period From April 1, 1999 Through December 31, 2000
• ACL 02-15 (February 4, 2002)
  Assembly Bill (AB) 429, Aroner And Chan, Chapter 111, Statutes Of 2001 The Adult Protective Services And County Services Block Grant Statistical Report (SOC 242-Revised February 2002)
• ACL 02-12 (March 8, 2002)
  Records Retention

2001 Letters and Notices

• ACL 01-87 (December 19, 2001)
  2002 Implementation Survey For Establishing An Employer Of Record For In-Home Supportive Services Providers
• ACL 01-75 (October 23, 2001)
  Rescinded APS All-County Letters
• ACL 01-75 ERRATA (January 9, 2002)
  Correction To All-County Letter (ACL) 01-75
• ACL 01-74 (October 22, 2001)
  Care and Supervision by a Close Friend Exemption from Licensure
• ACL 01-65 (August 15, 2001)
  Medi-Cal Two-Hundred And Fifty Percent (250%) Working Disabled Program
• ACL 01-63 (August 31, 2001)
  Maximum Allowable Costs Of Service That Affect In-Home Supportive Services Third Party Contracts
• ACL 01-60 (August 30, 2001)
  Changes To The Special Circumstances Program (SCP)
• ACL 01-48 (July 24, 2001)
  New Federal Poverty Level for the Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level (A&D FPL) Program for In-Home Supportiver Services/Personal Care Services Program (IHSS/PCSP) Recipients
• ACL 01-40 (July 12, 2001)
  Intercounty Transfer
• ACL 01-36 (August 3, 2001)
  Records Retention
• ACL 01-25 (March 29, 2001)
  Implementation Of The New Statewide Minimum Wage And The Three-Percent Invididual Provider (IP) Wage Increase, Which Impacts In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Providers Effective January 1, 2001.
• ACL 01-23 (March 26, 2001)
  Senate Bill (SB) 1003, Vasconcellos, Chapter 670, Statutes of 1999.
• ACL 01-18 (March 2, 2001)
  Confidentiality.
• ACL 13-01 (January 31, 2001)
  Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Regarding In-Home Supportive Services Provided To Participants In The Office Of Aids Programs.
• ACL 10-01 (January 24, 2001)
  Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level (A&D FPL) Program for In-Home Supportive Services/Personal Care Services Program (IHSS/PCSP) Recipients
• ACL 08-01 (January 22, 2001)
  Implementation Of The Tyler V. Anderson Judgment In The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program

2000 Letters and Notices

• ACL 00-83 (December 7, 2000)
  The Department Of Developmental Services (DDS) Home And Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver-Determining Elibigility For The Personal Care Services Program.
• ACL 00-81 (December 4, 2000)
  Establishing An Employer Of Record For In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Providers.
• ACL 00-75 (October 27, 2000)
  Maximum Allowable Costs Of Service That Affect In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Third Party Contracts.
• ACL 00-74 (December 21, 2000)
  Records Retention.
• ACL 00-68 (September 20, 2000)
  Implementation Of Assembly Bill (AB) 1682.
• ACL 00-38 (July 11, 2000)
  Records Retention. This Letter Supersedes All-County Letter No. 99-45.
• ACIN I-54-00 (May 25, 2000)
  Release Of Names And Residential Addresses Of Elderly Or Disabled Clients To Designated Emergency Services Personnel.
• ACL 00-36 (May 19, 2000)
  Implementation Of Assembly Bill (AB) 1682.
• ACL 00-35 (May 19, 2000)
  The Foster Care Independence Act Of 1999 And Its Impact On The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program
• ACL 00-34 (May 19, 2000)
  Interagency Agreement Regarding In-Home Supportive Services Provided To Participants In The Multipurpose Senior Services Program.
• ACL 00-28 (April 25, 2000)
  Approval Of The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program's Voluntary Services Regulations (Manual Of Policies and Procedures Sections 30-701, 30-757, and 30-763).
• ACL 00-16 (February 28, 2000)
  Jurisdiction.

IHSS Letters and Notices from 2010-Current or 1990-1999.  For IHSS letters or notices prior to 1990, please visit the Department's Letters and Notices page.