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Households with children no longer subject to resource test – rollout period July 1, 2009-January 1, 2010

Posted: June 8, 2009

DSS has released their ACL on the implementation of AB 433, the bill passed and signed last legislative session to use modified categorical eligibility (MCE) to remove the asset test for applicants. DSS has decided that they will limit MCE to only households with children and that the MCE status based on presence of children in the household will be re-evaluated at recertification. Counties can begin implementing MCE at any time during the rollout period – the rollout period begins July 1, 2009 and MCE must be implemented by county offices by January 1, 2010.

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