Calworks Eligibility Handbook
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CalWORKs Eligibility Handbook Table Of Contents CalWORKs Handbook ..............................................................................................................................1 50 - Intake...........................................................................................................................................1 50-3 Actions and Applications .........................................................................................................1 50-3.1 Appointments in Intake......................................................................................................12 50-3.2 Emergency Benefit Request: Immediate Needs, Expedited Services, and Homeless Assistance Assessment..................................................................................................................16 50-3.3 Applications for a Child Already on Aid...............................................................................27 50-11 Evidence..............................................................................................................................29 50-20 Social Security Number Requirements.................................................................................35 50-24 Form CW 5 - Veterans' Benefit Verification and Referral......................................................45 50-27 Inter-County Transfers - Incoming .......................................................................................48 50-28 Intraprogram Transfer Between Foster Care and CalWORKs................................................52 50-29 Temporary Medi-Cal Card ...................................................................................................59 50-30.1 DV References and Resources ..........................................................................................60 50-31 DV Principles.......................................................................................................................88 50-32 Definition of Abuse..............................................................................................................91 50-33 DV Advocate .......................................................................................................................93 50-34 DV Notice Procedure...........................................................................................................94 50-34.1 DV Informing Notice.........................................................................................................96 50-34.2 DV: Privacy and Confidentiality.........................................................................................99 50-34.3 DV and the Inter-County Transfer Process ......................................................................100 50-35 DV: Diversion .................................................................................................................... 103 50-36 DV Waiver Requirement.................................................................................................... 103 50-36.1 DV: Notice to Deny a Waiver ..........................................................................................106 50-36.2 DV - Evidence and Standards of Proof.............................................................................107 iii CalWORKs Eligibility Handbook 50-37 DV: Grievance ................................................................................................................... 109 50-38 DV: Confidentiality ............................................................................................................ 110 50-39 DV: Forms ......................................................................................................................... 111 50-40 Safe Surrender/Reliquishment .......................................................................................... 113 50-41 ADA Procedures ................................................................................................................ 114 50-42 Flagging Violent/Hostile Clients......................................................................................... 124 50-43 Case Transfer Requirements for WtW ...............................................................................128 51- Eligibility Determination............................................................................................................ 134 51-1 Deprivation of Parental Support or Care..............................................................................134 51-4 Relinquishment for Adoption .............................................................................................. 136 51-6 Deprivation Due to Death.................................................................................................... 137 51-8 Deprivation Due to Physical or Mental Incapacity................................................................139 51-10 Deprivation Due to Unemployment of a Parent.................................................................142 51-16 Deprivation Due to Continued Absence of Parent(s)..........................................................146 51-20 Age Requirements............................................................................................................. 150 51-20.1 How to Establish Age...................................................................................................... 152 51-20.2 Birth Certificates - How to Obtain Documents ................................................................154 Effective July 1, 2011 the Cal-Learn Program has been suspended thru June 30, 2012. Please refer to Section 51-22 for instructions on how to transition former Cal-Learn teen to WTW. ............... 164 51-22.2 Cal Learn ........................................................................................................................ 164 51-23 Immunization Requirements ............................................................................................. 169 51-26 Granting Aid for Pregnancy ............................................................................................... 176 51-27 Verification of Pregnancy .................................................................................................. 180 51-30 Property - General............................................................................................................. 183 51-30.1 Resource Limits - Specific ............................................................................................... 185 51-31 Transfer of Assets.............................................................................................................. 189 iv Table Of Contents 51-32 Determining the Value of Motor Vehicles..........................................................................191 51-33 Restricted Accounts........................................................................................................... 214 51-55 Income Eligibility............................................................................................................... 223 51-60 Residence - General .......................................................................................................... 233 51-60.1 Homeless Mailing Address.............................................................................................. 236 51-60.2 Loss of Contact/Whereabouts Unknown ........................................................................237 51-62 Clients Visiting from Out of State.......................................................................................240 51-63 Refugee Cash Assistance ................................................................................................... 244 51-65 Citizenship and Immigrants ............................................................................................... 254 51-65.1 Citizenship and Identification Documentation for Medi-Cal............................................262 51-65.2 Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP).............................................263 51-65.4 Indigent Sponsored Non-Citizens.................................................................................... 276 51-65.5 Iraqi/Afghan Special Immigrants..................................................................................... 279 51-75 Fleeing Felons and Intentional Program Violators..............................................................282 51-75.1 Eligibility for Drug Felons with Convictions after 12/31/97..............................................287 51-75.2 IPV Penalty Periods ........................................................................................................ 292 52 - Responsible Relatives and Child Support ..................................................................................295 52-1 Legally Responsible Relatives .............................................................................................. 295 52-3 Common Law Marriages...................................................................................................... 298 52-5 Stepparents......................................................................................................................... 300 52-6 Sponsors Requirement to Support Aliens ............................................................................303 52-7 Aliens Sponsored by Agencies or Organizations...................................................................312 52-8 Family