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This webcast has been canceled until further notice.

Please read below, and then check our homepage for other live webcasts:

Disability Rights California has notified Able People Foundation that all training sessions including October 26th webcast have been canceled at this time, because on October 19, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken ruled that the state cannot go forward on November 1 with its planned cuts of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) to an estimated 130,000 Californians because of the substantial harm, damage and injury which would result. The Judge said that the state’s Functional Index rankings were clearly not based on need that essential services could be withdrawn arbitrarily, and “people could lose something irreplaceable – the ability to remain safely in their homes.” Therefore, she enjoined all IHSS cuts as requested by people who use IHSS and local unions, in the class action lawsuit, V.L. v Wagner. For more detailed information, please visit www.disabilityrightsca.org

Disability Rights California has indicated that “There will be several more stages to go through with the administration, so we cannot be sure that the cuts have been permanently stopped. Disability Rights California will continue to post updates on their website in English and Spanish as soon as we learn of further developments in the case." (English: www.disabilityrightsca.org; Spanish: www.disabilityrightsca.org/espanol/)

How the IHSS cuts will affect you or your family and what you can do about it
LIVE WEBCAST
Monday - October 26, 2009 - 12:00 Noon

Crystal Padilla, advocate with Disability Rights California, will be presenting a webcast about California’s In-Home Supportive Service (IHSS) budget cuts and how they will impact seniors and people with disabilities receiving those services. The cuts are scheduled for November 1 and it is estimated around 130,000 people will be directly affected, either losing all or part of IHSS services. Following the presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Be prepared, read Disability Rights California’s factsheets and other information about the IHSS cuts in advance: www.disabilityrightsca.org

The training will cover:

• Concepts you need to know to understand budget cuts
o Functional Index Rank
o Functional Index Score

• Elimination of the state share of cost (SOC) buy out program effective October 1, 2009 for all Medi-Cal recipients with a share of cost

• Functions/Functional Index Score:
o What functions must be ranked?
o What information does the county use to determine my functioning?
o How the Functional Index Score is calculated

• Appealing your Functional Index Score
o Can I appeal the functional index score?
o What if I think the county incorrectly ranked a task?
o What if I miss the deadline for asking for Aid Paid Pending?
o Filing an Appeal

How to ask for a hearing
How to prepare for a hearing
Functional Limitation Appeal and Self-Assessment
At the Hearing