THE CITY GOVERNMENT IS INVOLVED IN AN ACTIVE CONSPIRACY TO
DEPRIVE ELDERLY AND DISABLED WITHIN THE IHSS AGENCY SYSTEM
OF THE RIGHT TO APPEAL A DECISION MADE BY THE CITY IHSS/DHS OR THE CONTRACTOR/AGENCY {CONSORTIUM}.
THE STANDARD HAS ALWAYS BEEN UNTIL RECENTLY ,THAT WHILE AWAITING A HEARING AND THE RESULTS OF THE HEARING, A CLIENT {RECIPIENT OF SERVICES} WOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SERVICES
IN THE CURRENT MODE THAT THAT THEY ARE IN AT THE TIME OF THE APPEAL.
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GUARANTEE CONTINUITY OF CARE UNTIL THE RESULTS OF THE HEARING, WHICH CAN TAKE AS LONG AS 6 TO 10 WEEKS.
CLIENTS OF THE AGENCY ARE GENERALLY IN THAT MODE BECAUSE THEY NEED A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE THAN IS OFFERED IN THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY MODE.
WHAT THEY ARE NOW DOING IS PROPOSING A CHANGE OF DELIVERY OF SERVICES AGAINST THE CLIENTS WISHES.
WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT CLIENTS OF THE AGENCY MODE ARE PUSHED AGAINST THEIR WILL OUT OF AGENCY CARE INTO THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY
MODE.
THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY MODE IS NOT DESIGNED OR ABLE TO PROVIDE THE LEVEL OF CARE NEEDED BY CLIENTS IN THE AGENCY MODE WHILE WAITING FOR A HEARING DECISION.
THE DIRECTOR OF IHSS ,ANTHONY NICCO {415}557-5579 AND CONNIE REVORE {415}255-2079 DIRECTOR OF CONSORTIUM SEEM TO BE TWO OF THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN WHAT AMOUNTS TO A CONSPIRACY TO DEPRIVE IHSS CLIENTS OF THEIR RIGHT TO APPEAL UNFAIR DECISIONS AND RECEIVE CONTINUITY OF CARE DURING THE PROCESS
THE CITY IS BEING AIDED IN THIS BY HEARING OFFICERS WILSON AND BUCCAT AND THE VERY LIMITED INTERPRETATION THEY HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE OF AID PENDING RULES AND REGULATIONS.
AID PENDING REGS BASICALLY STATE AND WERE DESIGNED TO ASSURE A CLIENT CONTINUATION OF SERVICES DURING THE TIME OF APPEAL.
SERVICES SHOULD MEAN THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE HOURS APPROVED
BY IHSS/DHS BUT THAT A CAREGIVER SHOW UP TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
THE JUDGES INTERPRETATION IGNORES THIS AND SAYS THAT AS LONG
AS IHSS/DHS CONTINUES TO APPROVE THE HOURS TO BE SERVED THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER AN ACTUAL PERSON PROVIDES THE NEEDED ASSISTANCE.
BY ALLOWING THE CLIENT TO BE FORCED INTO A MODE THAT IS NOT
DESIGNED OR ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT CARE THE CITY HAS ESSENTIALLY
FOUND A WAY AROUND THE AID PENDING LAWS.
IN A RECENT CASE A CLIENT WAS LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FOR
26 DAYS DUE TO THIS PRACTICE.
PLEASE CALL,E-MAIL, WRITE OR FAX THE MAYORS OFFICE AND IHSS/DHS. CONGRESSMAN,BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ETC.
LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU DISAPPROVE OF THIS PRACTICE.
DEPRIVE ELDERLY AND DISABLED WITHIN THE IHSS AGENCY SYSTEM
OF THE RIGHT TO APPEAL A DECISION MADE BY THE CITY IHSS/DHS OR THE CONTRACTOR/AGENCY {CONSORTIUM}.
THE STANDARD HAS ALWAYS BEEN UNTIL RECENTLY ,THAT WHILE AWAITING A HEARING AND THE RESULTS OF THE HEARING, A CLIENT {RECIPIENT OF SERVICES} WOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SERVICES
IN THE CURRENT MODE THAT THAT THEY ARE IN AT THE TIME OF THE APPEAL.
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GUARANTEE CONTINUITY OF CARE UNTIL THE RESULTS OF THE HEARING, WHICH CAN TAKE AS LONG AS 6 TO 10 WEEKS.
CLIENTS OF THE AGENCY ARE GENERALLY IN THAT MODE BECAUSE THEY NEED A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE THAN IS OFFERED IN THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY MODE.
WHAT THEY ARE NOW DOING IS PROPOSING A CHANGE OF DELIVERY OF SERVICES AGAINST THE CLIENTS WISHES.
WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT CLIENTS OF THE AGENCY MODE ARE PUSHED AGAINST THEIR WILL OUT OF AGENCY CARE INTO THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY
MODE.
THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY MODE IS NOT DESIGNED OR ABLE TO PROVIDE THE LEVEL OF CARE NEEDED BY CLIENTS IN THE AGENCY MODE WHILE WAITING FOR A HEARING DECISION.
THE DIRECTOR OF IHSS ,ANTHONY NICCO {415}557-5579 AND CONNIE REVORE {415}255-2079 DIRECTOR OF CONSORTIUM SEEM TO BE TWO OF THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN WHAT AMOUNTS TO A CONSPIRACY TO DEPRIVE IHSS CLIENTS OF THEIR RIGHT TO APPEAL UNFAIR DECISIONS AND RECEIVE CONTINUITY OF CARE DURING THE PROCESS
THE CITY IS BEING AIDED IN THIS BY HEARING OFFICERS WILSON AND BUCCAT AND THE VERY LIMITED INTERPRETATION THEY HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE OF AID PENDING RULES AND REGULATIONS.
AID PENDING REGS BASICALLY STATE AND WERE DESIGNED TO ASSURE A CLIENT CONTINUATION OF SERVICES DURING THE TIME OF APPEAL.
SERVICES SHOULD MEAN THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE HOURS APPROVED
BY IHSS/DHS BUT THAT A CAREGIVER SHOW UP TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
THE JUDGES INTERPRETATION IGNORES THIS AND SAYS THAT AS LONG
AS IHSS/DHS CONTINUES TO APPROVE THE HOURS TO BE SERVED THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER AN ACTUAL PERSON PROVIDES THE NEEDED ASSISTANCE.
BY ALLOWING THE CLIENT TO BE FORCED INTO A MODE THAT IS NOT
DESIGNED OR ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT CARE THE CITY HAS ESSENTIALLY
FOUND A WAY AROUND THE AID PENDING LAWS.
IN A RECENT CASE A CLIENT WAS LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FOR
26 DAYS DUE TO THIS PRACTICE.
PLEASE CALL,E-MAIL, WRITE OR FAX THE MAYORS OFFICE AND IHSS/DHS. CONGRESSMAN,BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ETC.
LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU DISAPPROVE OF THIS PRACTICE.
