Hire a third-party In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provider

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Published: Oct. 8, 2024Updated: Oct. 9, 2024

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If your child has been approved for IHSS hours, a third-party caregiver can provide approved IHSS services in your home.

Why

If you are not your child's IHSS parent provider, a third-party provider can provide your child's needed care in your home environment, funded by the IHSS program.

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Hire a third-party IHSS provider

If you are not serving as your child’s parent provider for IHSS, you’ll need to hire a third-party provider for your child’s authorized hours. Here’s how to find a provider and enroll them in IHSS.

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