On December 21, 2023, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) released guidance implementing changes in state law that remove restrictions on when parents can be paid IHSS providers for their minor children with disabilities, effective February 19, 2024.

This fact sheet is for families who want to hire a non-parent provider for their In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) eligible minor child (under age 18). A non-parent provider can include a non-parent relative, friend, or other provider who is registered with the IHSS program.

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.

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.

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.

This publication is intended to help you challenge denials, insufficient amount of hours, reductions in hours, and/or the termination of your In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) hours and prepare you for the state fair hearing. This publication contains three optional tools to help you get the information you need to prepare for a state fair hearing. If you have questions about your individual IHSS case, please contact Disability Rights California.

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.

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.

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 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.

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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.

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.

This publication explains how In-Home Supportive Services’ (IHSS) monthly hours are calculated. This publication assumes you have already applied for IHSS, gone through the in-home assessment with the IHSS Worker, and received an IHSS Notice of Action (NOA) approving hours. For more information about IHSS and how to advocate for any additional IHSS services you may need, please visit DRC's IHSS Self-Advocacy Resource Webpage.