In-Home Supportive Services program.

Existing law provides for the county-administered In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, administered by the State Department of Social Services and the counties, under which qualified aged, blind, and disabled persons are provided with services to permit them to remain in their own homes and avoid institutionalization. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid provisions. Under the Medi-Cal program, similar services are provided to eligible individuals, with these services known as personal care option services. Under existing law, home and facility care services that are subject to Medi-Cal reimbursement include nursing facility care services and home- or community-based care services, as specified. This bill would require the Director of Social Services and the Director of Health Care Services to convene a stakeholder group to design a plan for the integration of long-term services and supports programs, as prescribed.