By Shannin Prather
July 2019 | 2019 Summer Newsletter
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Independent Care Providers (IPs) in Santa Clara County who are active on the Registry or who are providing care to an IHSS consumer are now eligible to receive an incentive payment for each Public Authority Services (PA) training class they complete as well as reimbursement for certain classes they may choose to take outside of those offered by PA.
Beginning with the 2019 fall semester classes, IPs will receive a $25 incentive payment for each PA class they complete.
The County has set aside a specific budget to be used each year for this purpose. Payments will be distributed on a first come-first served basis. Once the budget runs out for the year, no further incentives will be granted until the budget rolls over at the beginning of the following year.
IPs may also choose to take training classes outside those offered by PA and can apply to have the cost of tuition and books for those classes reimbursed up to $500 per year.
To be reimbursed for classes offered outside of the PA’s curriculum, the IP must apply for the Life Enhancement Fund at least one month prior to the beginning of the class. Classes must meet certain criteria and must enhance the wellness or effectiveness of the IP in providing value to the care of the consumer such as language, nutrition for seniors, or Home Health Aid classes.
Additional information will be available in mid-August within the Fall 2019 Class Schedule, which will be mailed to IPs, and will be available at: pascc.org.
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Independent Care Providers (IPs) in Santa Clara County who are active on the Registry or who are providing care to an IHSS consumer are now eligible to receive an incentive payment for each Public Authority Services (PA) training class they complete as well as reimbursement for certain classes they may choose to take outside of those offered by PA.
Beginning with the 2019 fall semester classes, IPs will receive a $25 incentive payment for each PA class they complete.
The County has set aside a specific budget to be used each year for this purpose. Payments will be distributed on a first come-first served basis. Once the budget runs out for the year, no further incentives will be granted until the budget rolls over at the beginning of the following year.
IPs may also choose to take training classes outside those offered by PA and can apply to have the cost of tuition and books for those classes reimbursed up to $500 per year.
To be reimbursed for classes offered outside of the PA’s curriculum, the IP must apply for the Life Enhancement Fund at least one month prior to the beginning of the class. Classes must meet certain criteria and must enhance the wellness or effectiveness of the IP in providing value to the care of the consumer such as language, nutrition for seniors, or Home Health Aid classes.
Additional information will be available in mid-August within the Fall 2019 Class Schedule, which will be mailed to IPs, and will be available at: pascc.org.