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1. California Disability Rights IHSS
Services

2. IHSS stands for In-Home Supportive
Services. IHSS provides services to
adults and children with
developmental disabilities who live in
the community in their own or family
homes.

3. Some services provided by IHSS are: -
Personal care, which includes
assistance with walking or moving
around, bathing, bowel or bladder
care, dressing, feeding, grooming,
menstrual care, repositioning and skin
care.

4. -Domestic Services, which includes
cleaning, chores, shopping,
preparation of food, laundry, meal
cleanup, menu planning, and
restaurant meal allowance.

5. -Other services such as heavy cleaning,
protective supervision, respite care,
teaching and demonstration,
transportation, and yard hazard
abatement.

6. If you want to know if you are eligible
visit:
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb
/PG135.htm

7. For those who are trying to receive
benefits for IHSS, a denial can be
stressful. The process for challenging a
denial can be daunting because there
are timelines and a hearing involved.
The matter can also involve the courts.

8. If you are denied IHSS, here is a little
bit of information you should know. To
determine whether you should file an
appeal you should ask the question: Is
the county decision appropriate, and
are there laws and medical records to
support the appeal?

9. If the person is already receiving IHSS
services, file the request for appeal
during the 10 calendar days BEFORE
the Notice of Action is effective. The
benefits will not change until there is a
hearing and a decision is issued. A
request for hearing MUST be filed
within 90 calendar days after the date
of the county action or inaction.

10. A written request for a rehearing must
be filed within 30 calendar days of
receipt after the decision is received. A
request for a state hearing may be
written or oral and there is a request
form on the back of the Notice of
Action.

11. The request for a state hearing should
include: the aid program involved (i.e.,
IHSS), the reason for the disagreement
with the county action, if an
interpreter is needed and what kind,
and a copy of the applicable Notice of
Action.

12. The IHSS denial challenge process can
be very complicated involving
witnesses and evidence. Also, since an
appeal to a court of competent
jurisdiction is involved, it is critical that
your initial appeal of denial be based
on solid evidence.

13. If you believe you require an IHSS
appeal of a denial or, you are
appealing a final decision of an appeal
and are prepared to appeal to a court
of competent jurisdiction, you should
consider hiring an attorney.

14. The Leigh Law Group represents
individuals, families, employees,
parents, guardians and children who
have been injured by the unlawful acts
of others. As attorney advocates, we
provide each client with all options
available to them.

15. Our team of skilled attorneys deliver
compassion and care to ensure quality
of life for our clients while our clients
are dealing with difficult issues.

16. When Leigh Law Group acts on your
behalf, we demonstrate a strong
commitment to your case and are
relentless in our goals for seeking
remedies and justice.

17. Specialties include special education
attorney, federal court litigation, state
court litigation, disabilty
discrimination, disability rights
attorney, and civil rights. Please visit
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