By Shaun Heasley
For Disability Scoop
October 20, 2009
In-home care services will remain intact for 130,000 Californians, at least for now.
A federal judge ruled Monday to halt $82.1 million worth of cuts to in-home care services for residents who have disabilities or are elderly. The cuts were set to take effect Nov. 1.
In doing so, the judge sided with plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit who said that the state was not using a fair method to determine who should and should not continue to receive in-home assistance with cooking, cleaning and other daily living skills. Cuts were supposed to be made based on a person’s need for care, but in ruling the judge agreed that they state was not applying an appropriate measure.
Before the ruling Monday, about 36,000 Californians were set to be cut entirely from the in-home care services program while another 97,000 residents expected their services to be scaled back, reports The Los Angeles Times. To read more click here.
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