Great News!! California Alliance has a team of pro-bono lawyers filing a lawsuit regarding the FFA rate!

Doug Johnson, California Alliance’s lobbyist, has confirmed that in March California Alliance was able to create a team of lawyers who will work pro bono filing a lawsuit against the State regarding the FFA rate. They plan to use the same strategy they used with their successful group home rate lawsuit. It is believed that they will file to have our rates increased, similar to the rate increases won on behalf of the county foster parents and group homes, and if that can’t be done, then push that our prior rate be restored, and if that can’t be done, then make sure our rate does not drop lower than it already is.

With the precedent of the prior two lawsuits being won by the care providers, there is a significant probably that Alliancewill win this lawsuit as well. As we have shared in past newsletters, each lawsuit took about three years from the date the initial lawsuit was won till the increase actually went into effect. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait that long.

Although California Alliance has not asked for praise or thanks, they richly deserve it. With their years of legislative and legal experience and expertise, they are the perfect organization to take the lead on this.

May 7, 2012 · Jerry_Johnson · No Comments
Posted in: Regulatory

The latest CCOFFA newsletter is here, announcing the May 23, 2012 CCL/FFA meeting in Sacramento (click on the newsletter tab above)

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December 6, 2011 · Jerry_Johnson · No Comments
Posted in: CCOFFA newsletter

CCL HAS PUT OUT A Q & A LETTER ON THE NEW FFH (CFH) REGS

CCL put together a 12 page Q & A mailer sent to County foster hHomes regarding the new FFH regs (which are the same as our CFH regs). There are a few questions that are specific to licensed, as opposed to certified homes, but there is a thorough explanation of the no more than six children reg, as well as other points that apply to FFA foster parents. The link is below:

http://www.ccld.ca.gov/res/pdf/201101.pdf

March 21, 2011 · Jerry_Johnson · One Comment
Posted in: Regulatory

Here is an updated California State Legislator contact list

Here is an updated phone/fax list for our State Assembly Members and Senators: legislator phone-fax list 2011

March 15, 2011 · Jerry_Johnson · No Comments
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Here is the link to the new CFH (certified foster home) regs

Click on the following link to access 4 parts of the new CFH regs: http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/PG295.htm. Go to the bottom of the page under “Foster Family Homes”.

Remember that as of November 10, the new CFH regs replace the old FFA regs.

November 22, 2010 · Jerry_Johnson · 2 Comments
Posted in: Regulatory