Who Can Be Eligible for IHSS?
Any California resident, living in his/her own home, who is already eligible for Medi-Cal can be eligible for IHSS. The four eligibility categories people with disabilities most often use to get on Medi-Cal are: • SSI-linked Medi-Cal • Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level Medi-Cal • California’s 250% Working Disabled Program • Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medically Needy Medi-Cal See DB101’s Medi-Cal program description for more details on these categories. Note that acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community care facilities are not considered one’s “own home.” If you live in such a facility and meet the other IHSS eligibility criteria above, you may still be eligible for the program if you plan to live on your own in the future and can do so safely. If this situation applies to you, IHSS is required to go to your facility to do a needs assessment there before you are released. The same resource limits that apply to SSI-linked Medi-Cal apply to IHSS (less than $2,00
