SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Social Services Adult Programs Branch Policy Bureau will be hosting a stakeholder workgroup on the issue of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Recipient Fingerprint Imaging m to be held on February 11, 2010, Thursday afternoon, 1:30 to 3:30 PM at the California Health and Human Services Data Center Auditorium, 9323 Tech Center Drive, Sacramento, CA . A toll free line will be available for persons who wish to participate via phone.

The meeting is being held to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to participate in the discussions regarding the development and implementation of the IHSS Fingerprint Imaging required by ABx4 19, (Chapter 17, Statutes of 2009). That budget related bill added several new IHSS program requirements which included fingerprint imaging of IHSS recipients. At the meeting there will be discussion regarding the purpose and goals of the workgroup, overview of the Legislative requirements, roles and responsibilities of the attendees, and scheduling of additional meetings. The agenda and materials for the meeting will be soon issued by the department..

Meeting Logistics

The Department of Social Services, in its meeting notice noted that if any person needs a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to attend this meeting or if a person needs the meeting materials provided to you in an alternative format including Braille, large print, computer disk or tape cassette, contact Rena Davis at (916) 229-4000 by February 8, 2010.

Persons wishing to attend the meeting are asked to RSVP to Rena Davis at Rena.Davis@dss.ca.gov or telephone at (916) 229-4000 by February 8, 2010

A toll-free call-in line is available for those unable to attend this meeting.

The toll-free telephone number is 1-888- 622-5357, the pass code is 958453, Leader: Randy Shiroi