County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants CAPI Program Guide Companion Cases Number Page 991003 1 of 1 Revision Date August 1 2019 A Background This section provides the policies for the treatment of companion cases Purpose This section is updated for the sunset review No Program rules have changed B Policy 1 CalWORKs Refugee Cash Assistance RCA CalFresh and MediCal Cases CalWORKs RCA CalFresh and MediCal cases will be maintained in the FRC of residence along with the CAPI case 2 General Relief GR Cases Once CAPI eligibility has been determined for an individual there will be no further GR eligibility and the GR case is to be closed The CAPI worker will notify the companion GR worker to close the GR case once CAPI eligibility has been established The CAPI ReferralNotification Form will be used as a means of communication between staff This form will be imaged in the case Note For GR couple cases where one spouse becomes eligible or CAPI and the other spouse remains active to GR the GR case is maintained at the appropriate FRC C Procedure None Other Program Impacts None References County Policy Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by 08312022 Approval for Release Rick Wanne Director Eligibility Operations