STATE OF CALIFORNIA – HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
1) In order for any individual to be paid by the IHSS program, they must be approved
as an IHSS eligible provider.
2) If I choose to have an individual work for me who has not yet been approved as an
eligible IHSS provider, I will be responsible for paying him/her if he/she is not
approved.
3) The IHSS program will not pay for any services provided to me until my application
for services is approved and then will only pay for those services that are authorized
for me to receive by the IHSS Program.
4) I will be responsible for paying for any services I receive that are not included in my
IHSS authorization.
I also understand and agree to cooperate with the following as a part of my eligibility
for IHSS:
To promote program integrity, I may be subject to unannounced visits to my home and
that I or my provider(s) may receive letters identifying program requirement concerns
from the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of
Social Services (CDSS) and/or the County in which I receive services.
The purpose of the visits and letters is to ensure that program requirements are being
followed and that the authorized services are necessary for you to remain safely in
your home. The visit will also verify that the authorized services are being provided,
that the quality of those services is acceptable, and that your well-being is protected.
If it is found that IHSS services are not required or not being properly provided, you
and/or your provider may be subject to a Medi-Cal fraud investigation. If fraud is
substantiated, you and/or your provider will be prosecuted for Medi-Cal fraud.
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