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IHSS proposals draw criticism: lawmakers warn cuts would harm seniors and people with disabilities
Summary
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 reviewed May Revision proposals that would change IHSS operations including a proposed 50‑hour weekly provider cap, elimination of IHSS for undocumented adults 19+, CFCO penalty shifts to counties, a Medi‑Cal asset‑test conforming change, and automation to meet a federal HCBS rule.
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 heard detailed administration proposals on In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS), the state program that pays caregivers to help older adults and people with disabilities remain at home. Jennifer Troia, director of the Department of Social Services, outlined five May Revision proposals intended to reduce state general fund exposure by constraining IHSS growth.
Troia said the administration proposes a 50‑hour weekly cap on hours a single IHSS provider can work (current caps are 66 hours for providers working with multiple recipients and 70 hours, 45 minutes for single‑recipient providers). The administration estimated the full‑year general fund savings at $688 million but said implementation timing would push a likely effective date to Oct. 1, 2025, reducing 2025–26 savings to about $516 million. She emphasized that authorized hours for recipients would not change and that recipients could hire a…
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