General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• Individual is physically or mentally unable to
attend an interview in the district office to
complete the GR application, or
• Facility administrator feels the individual is not
ready to leave the facility for that day, or
• District administration believes a home call is
otherwise necessary.
GR 45-102.2 SFIS
Are individuals in B&C exempt from SFIS
requirements?
B&C cases are non-mandatory on the SFIS for
fingerprinting and photo imaging. If the facility feels
the individual is not ready to leave for that day, the
SFIS requirement may be temporarily deferred.
However, once the individual is no longer in B&C, an
appointment must be scheduled for SFIS, by the
Worker.
NOTE: If the individual is able to come into the
district office for interview, a referral to SFIS
is made that day, by the Worker.
GR 45-103 Licensing
GR 45-103.1 Verifying
Licensing
How is licensing verified?
To determine if a facility is licensed, the State
Department of Social Services Community Care
Licensing Section is contacted. The regional office
telephone number is (323) 980-4934.
When the facility is an Alcohol or Drug Recovery
program, the California Department of Alcohol and
Drug Programs is responsible for licensing. The
license is verified by calling (916) 322-2911.
GR 45-103.2 Renewal
Pending
Can B&C be paid to a facility when the facility
has applied for a license renewal but he State
has delayed the renewal?
No, if a B&C facility has applied for a license renewal
and the State has delayed issuance pending
compliance with State requirements, SOS/VPU
issues vendor payments at the R&B rate for up to
three months. When the license is provided by the
facility, SOS/VPU retroactively pays the facility the