5180 Department of Social Services
Major Program Changes
  • Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Cost-of-Living Adjustment - The Governor's Budget includes $216.7 million General Fund to provide the January 2008 SSI/SSP cost-of-living adjustment. This funding will increase monthly grant payment levels for SSI/SSP recipients from $856 to an estimated $892 for aged or disabled individuals and from $1,502 to an estimated $1,565 for aged or disabled couples.

  • Increase in Community Care Licensing Facility Inspections - The Governor's Budget includes $4.3 million ($4.1 million General Fund) and 55.5 positions to increase from 20 percent to 30 percent the random sample of inspections of licensed care facilities.

  • Community Care Licensing Reform Automation - The Governor's Budget includes $1.7 million ($1.5 million General Fund) and 9.4 positions to implement a Licensing Reform Automation Project to improve limitations and weaknesses of information technology systems supporting the licensing program. This augmentation will provide automated tools to enable licensing staff to conduct more follow-up visits and better focus on the health and safety of clients in care.

  • Follow-up Visits for Temporary Suspension Orders, Revocations, and Exclusion Orders - The Governor's Budget includes $550,000 ($487,000 General Fund) and 6.2 positions to provide follow-up visits when a Temporary Suspension Order, Revocation, or an Exclusion Order has been served to ensure that the facility has ceased operation or that the excluded individuals are no longer at the facility. Proper follow-up will further enhance client protections.