5/17/12  WELCOME TO THE IHSS COALITION WEBSITE

FROM YOUR WEBMASTER: MANAGED CARE/DUAL DEMONSTRATIONS (INCLUDING IHSS CONSUMERS UNION MATERIALS) ARE NOW IN A DESIGNATED SECTION UNDER BUDGET PROPOSAL 2012 IN THE BLUE MENU STRIP AT THE TOP OF EACH PAGE.

OF HIGHEST IMPORTANCE:

CDSS REPORTS SERIOUS SECURITY BREACH AFFECTING PERSONAL DATA OF 701,000 IHSS RECIPIENTS AND CAREPROVIDERS DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2011; MEDIA ADVISORY IS BEING RELEASED, AND NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO ALL AFFECTED WILL BE SENT IMMEDIATELY

View info sheet about CDSS security breach.

View news coverage of this topic.

GOVERNOR'S MAY BUDGET REVISE RELEASED; $224 MILLION IN CUTS PROPOSED TO IHSS WITH 7% ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS TO AUTHORIZED HOURS AND ELIMINATION OF DOMESTIC/RELATED SERVICES IN SHARED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

View May revise (IHSS info pages 55-56).

View CAPA budget proposal summary.

NEW REPORT FROM NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS LAW CENTER SHOWS MARGINAL PERFORMANCE RATING OF MOST HEALTH PLANS CHOSEN BY STATE TO OPERATE DUALS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

View synopses of report.

View full NSCLC report.

View DHCS response.

CDSS ISSUES ALL-COUNTY INFORMATION NOTICE REGARDING RESTORATION OF 3.6 CONSUMER SERVICE HOURS CUT IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET

View ACIN.

MINUTES FROM THE 4/18/12 CICA MONTHLY CONFERENCE CALL MAY BE VIEWED HERE.

CAPA ISSUES LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY BILL 2538 (PEREZ), WHICH DEALS WITH IHSS PROVIDER APPEALS

View support letter.

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 VOTES AT APRIL 11 HEARING TO REJECT GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS OF 20% ACROSS-THE-BOARD TRIGGER CUTS AND ELIMINATION OF DOMESTIC SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS IN SHARED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

View 4/11/12 Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 hearing agenda.

View 4/11/12 Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 actions taken.

View 4/9/12 California Budget Project report on governor's proposals.

View IHSS Coalition opposition letter to governor's proposals.

GENWORTH 2012 COST OF CARE SURVEY EXAMINES DIFFERENCE IN COST (BY STATE) BETWEEN HOME CARE PROVIDERS, ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND NURSING HOMES

View 2012 Genworth Cost of Care Survey.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ISSUE OPPOSITION LETTER TO ASSEMBLY BILL 1841 (SILVA) THAT WOULD RESTRICT IHSS CONSUMERS IN HIRING PROVIDERS OF CHOICE

View joint opposition letter from CSAC, CWDA and CAPA.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES RELEASES LIST AND SCHEDULES OF SEVEN STAKEHOLDER WORKGROUPS TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION OF DUAL ELIGIBLES DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

View latest stakeholder workgroup announcement.

View stakeholder workgroup overview and schedule.

STATE ANNOUNCES LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, SAN DIEGO, AND SAN MATEO AS THE FOUR COUNTIES SELECTED FOR DUAL INTEGRATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS; DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR COORDINATED CAR INITIATIVE IS ALSO RELEASED FOR 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

View draft Coordinated Care Initiative proposal.

View press release.

NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS LAW CENTER (NSCLC) LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO HELP ADVOCATES REGARDING DUAL ELIGIBLES INTEGRATED CARE DEMONSTRATIONS

Visit NSCLC website.

BROWN ADMINISTRATION RELEASES UPDATED VERSION OF COORDINATED CARE TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE AND ACCOMPANYING FACT SHEET

View revised trailer bill language.

View long-term services coordination fact sheet.

LEGISLATIVE ANALYST OFFICE RELEASES WEBLINK CONTAINING SUMMARY AND UPDATE OF IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF CHANGES TO IHSS PROGRAM SINCE 2009-10 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

View LAO weblink on IHSS.

JUDGE WILKEN FURTHER STRENGTHENS PROTECTIONS AGAINST 20% CUTS TO IHSS CONSUMER SERVICE HOURS; PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ISSUED MARCH 2

View order granting preliminary injunction.

View preliminary injunction.

DEPT. OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES SUSPENDS MEDICATION DISPENSING MACHINE PILOT PROJECT FRAMED IN SENATE BILL 72; FURTHER ANALYSIS AND SUBSTANTIAL STAKEHOLDER INPUT INDICATED SIGNIFICANT LIKELIHOOD OF PROGRAM COSTS OUTWEIGHING POTENTIAL SAVINGS

View 1/6/12 decision analysis report.

Visit DHCS SB 72 webpage.

THE IN-HOME OPERATIONS (IHO) WAIVER IS AN OPTION FOR MEDI-CAL ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO TRANSITION FROM INPATIENT NURSING FACILITIES INTO COMMUNITY LIVING;  THE CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDES A USEFUL WEBPAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES

View IHO waiver info.

Visit DHCS webpage.

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Upcoming Events:

The IHSS Coalition and its members have a history of effective, high-profile public events that convey to legislators and the general public the true values of California's unique, progressive, and cost-effective home care system.  The message from these events is powerful because it represents all stakeholders--consumers, careproviders, advocates and program administration.