Overview
Amador County's IHSS program is administered by the Public Authority, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for eligible recipients by providing access to a registry of providers who deliver timely, effective care throughout the Jackson and Sutter Creek areas.
The Public Authority Registry is a service department only — the county is not required to place a caregiver in every home, and openly explains that registry matching depends on provider availability at any given time.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Amador County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $18.00/hr
- Public Authority
- Amador County IHSS Public Authority
- Office Address
- 10877 Conductor Blvd.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Wage figures for Amador County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the Amador County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Emergency Back-Up Provider Services (EBUPS): Amador offers short, urgent-assignment coverage — sometimes at a pay differential — when a recipient's regular provider is unexpectedly unavailable.
- In-office computer access by appointment: if you don't have a computer or smartphone at home, the Public Authority office has one available for orientation completion and timesheet submission — call ahead to schedule.
- Partnered training provider: Amador County has partnered with Homebridge for provider training opportunities, offered as a structured registration process outside the standard county orientation.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Amador County
If Amador County reduces, denies, or terminates your IHSS hours, the appeal process is governed by state regulation — the same 90-day deadline applies regardless of county:
- You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Action to request a State Hearing
- Call the State Hearings Division at 1-800-952-5253 to request a hearing
- Or mail a written request to: California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Sacramento, CA 94244
- Requesting your hearing before the Notice of Action's effective date preserves Aid Paid Pending — meaning you keep your current hours while the appeal is decided
For free legal help with an Amador County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Amador County assessment?
The Clarity Report gives you a personalized estimate of the hours you may qualify for, built on California's official Hourly Task Guidelines — before you sit down with your county social worker.