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Subcommittee questions IHSS cuts in May Revision — overtime cap, immigration-related eligibility and automation costs
Summary
Officials described five IHSS-related May Revision proposals including a proposed 50-hour weekly cap on provider hours (reducing overtime costs), elimination of IHSS for undocumented adults 19+, shifting CFCO late-penalty responsibility to counties, reapplying a Medi-Cal asset test, and automation to comply with the federal HCBS access rule.
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 reviewed five May Revision proposals affecting the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, focusing on potential impacts to providers and recipients and on the administration's timelines for implementation.
The administration described proposals that would reduce state general fund costs through a mix of eligibility, programmatic and administrative changes.
The gist of the proposals and administration testimony
- Overtime cap: "The reduction in the May revision ... reduces the number of hours that a provider can work in a given week to 50 hours," Jennifer Troy, director of the Department of Social Services, told the subcommittee. The May Revision scored that item at $688 million general fund in a full year; the administration estimated implementation delays would reduce the budget-year savings to $516 million because counties require time for guidance and notice. Troy emphasized the proposal would not change the number of hours authorized for recipients but could mean recipients receive services from more than one provider.
- Undocumented adults: The May…
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