Why is CICA only open for membership to consumers?
It is NOT! Membership in CICA is open to all current Public Authority Advisory Committee/ Governing Board members in the state. CICA will focus, however, on representing the IHSS consumer voice whether it be through consumers themselves, their IP’s, or other interested parties. CICA does not exclude providers or other AC/GB members. CICA recognizes that providers have organized representation through their union(s) for their interests. In much the same way that consumers can benefit from union achievements in the IHSS program, so does CICA hope that making the consumer viewpoint its primary focus will also benefit IHSS providers, as well as the home and community-based service system as a whole.
