CSAC hosted a training for county staff today to prepare them to
implement changes to the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
program. There were more than 200 participants at the training
and nearly every county was represented.
The changes to IHSS resulted from the Administration shifting
nearly $600 million in IHSS costs to counties and CSAC’s
successful negotiations to mitigate the impact of that cost shift
to the maximum extent possible. The final IHSS agreement was
reflected in a budget trailer bill SB 90 (Chapter 25, Statutes of
2017) and clean-up provisions were included in the Health and
Human Services clean-up trailer bill AB 130 (Chapter 251,
Statutes of 2017).
The three main topics covered at the training were the new County
IHSS Maintenance of Effort (MOE), wage and bargaining provisions,
and IHSS Administration. CSAC staff presented along with staff
from our affiliates, the County Welfare Directors Association and
the California Association of Public Authorities. CSAC recognizes
the importance of counties having the necessary tools to
effectively manage this complex deal in their local communities.
This training is part of our continued efforts to partner with,
provide resources to, and train county staff on IHSS.
