In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
California’s New Back-Up Provider System for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Waiver Personal Care Services (WPCS)
This publication provides information about California’s new Back-Up Provider System for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and the Home and Community Based Alternatives (HCBA) Waiver Personal Care Services (WPCS) programs.
New Rules for IHSS: Elimination of Proration of Protective Supervision Services
This publication explains elimination of the proration of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) protective supervision services as a result of Disability Rights California’s advocacy.
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Disagreements, Complaints and Requesting a New IHSS Social Worker
The purpose of an assessment and reassessment is to determine what services you need and how much time you need to receive IHSS services in order for you to remain safe at home.
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advocates Manual
This Manual is a joint project between Disability Rights California and Justice in Aging, and replaces the “In-Home Supportive Services Nuts & Bolts Manual.” The IHSS Advocates Manual is geared towards attorneys and advocates.
Prepare for Hearing: IHSS Terminations or Reductions in Hours
Counties are Required to Process IHSS Applications from Individuals in Facilities
This publication tells you what to do if you live in a facility and want to move home. IHSS gives services to help you stay at home if you cannot take care of yourself because of your disability. The publication tells you what to do if the county will not take your application for IHSS.
Recent Changes to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Waiver Personal Care Services (WPCS) Workweek Exemptions for Providers
This publication is for people who receive In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Waiver Personal Care Services (WPCS) and the people who provide their care. This publication contains information about how to request an exemption to the maximum number of hours that some providers may work each month in the IHSS and WPCS programs. With an exemption, providers may work up to 360 hours per month.
IHSS Self-Assessment and Fair Hearing Guide
This guide is to help you prepare for the county IHSS worker’s initial intake assessment or the annual review. This guide will also help you represent yourself and others in fair hearings when there is a dispute about the number of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) hours you need.
IHSS Provider Wait and Travel Times
IHSS gives services to help you stay at home if you cannot take care of yourself because of your disability. This pub tells you about getting IHSS hours for help getting to the doctor. It also tells you if you can get IHSS hours for doctor trips for a child.
Paramedical Services through the IHSS Program
What are paramedical service? Where can I find the law on paramedical services? How do I know whether what I need is a “Paramedical Service”...find answers to these questions and more.
In-Home Supportive Services: Anti-Fraud Activities
IHSS gives services to help you stay at home if you cannot take care of yourself because of your disability. This pub gives you details about what the county does to stop IHSS fraud. An example of IHSS fraud is when a provider bills for services they did not provide for you. This pub tells you what to do if you think the county is not doing it right or is discriminating against you.
In-Home Supportive Services Protective Supervision
Protective supervision is an IHSS service for people who, due to a mental impairment or mental illness, need to be observed 24 hours per day to protect them from injuries, hazards, or accidents. An IHSS provider may be paid to observe and monitor a disabled child or adult when the person can remain safely at home if 24-hour supervision is provided.
Medi-Cal Programs to Help You Stay in Your Own Home or Leave a Nursing Home
This publication provides information about California programs that help people with disabilities, including children and seniors, who receive Medi-Cal stay in their home or return home from long-term care facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities.
Right to Request a Home Hearing
If you request an IHSS state fair hearing, this pub tells you how to ask for a hearing in your home. You can ask for this when you cannot attend a hearing because of poor health.
Understanding How IHSS Hours are Calculated
IHSS gives services to help you stay at home if you cannot take care of yourself because of your disability. IHSS decides how many hours you get for the services. This pub tells you how the county figures your monthly hours. It lists the steps the county goes through and gives examples.
What In-Home Supportive Services Recipients Should Know About Home Visits
IHSS gives services to help you stay at home if you cannot take care of yourself because of your disability. The county decides how many hours you get for the services. They do this by visiting you at home and assessing what you need. After you get IHSS, the county can make unannounced home visits. This pub answers questions about unannounced home visits. It tells you about what to do if you need help.
New Rules for IHSS: Overtime and related Changes
This publication explains how federal and state overtime laws affect In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) or Waiver Personal Care Services (WPCS) providers who work more than 40 hours per week.