Overview
El Dorado County's IHSS program is administered through the county's Human Services department, with the IHSS Public Authority maintaining a registry to connect recipients — persons with significant disabilities who need help remaining safely in their own homes — with qualified providers.
The county spans from the Sacramento suburbs near Placerville up into the Sierra foothills, and the Public Authority helps recipients find providers throughout this geographically spread-out service area.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
El Dorado County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- ~$17.00/hr
- Public Authority
- El Dorado County IHSS Public Authority
- Office Address
- 330 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA 95667
Wage figures for El Dorado County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the El Dorado County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Wide geographic service area: El Dorado County spans from Sacramento-area suburbs to Sierra Nevada foothill communities, meaning provider availability can vary significantly depending on where in the county a recipient lives.
- Recipients must qualify through Social Security Disability: The county's IHSS Public Authority page specifically frames eligibility around Social Security Disability program participation alongside the standard Medi-Cal eligibility requirements.
- General Human Services main office: El Dorado's IHSS program is folded into the broader county Human Services department rather than operating as a fully separate standalone agency in all respects.
Appealing a Notice of Action in El Dorado County
If El Dorado 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 El Dorado County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your El Dorado 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.