IHSS Glossary
Proration
What it means in California's IHSS program, in plain English.
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The practice of dividing certain task hours (mainly Domestic Services and related shared chores) across everyone in the household who benefits from them — not just the IHSS recipient. If a recipient lives with other adults, their authorized hours for shared tasks may be reduced to reflect that the work also benefits the rest of the household.
Children under 14 generally aren't counted in proration calculations, with some exceptions for non-biological/adoptive children in the household.
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Related terms
Official program information: CDSS — In-Home Supportive Services. Definitions here are IHSSHours.com's plain-English explanations, not the regulatory text.
