Overview
Solano County's IHSS program is administered by Health and Social Services, with the Solano County IHSS Public Authority — established by the Board of Supervisors in 2003 — serving as Employer of Record and operating the provider registry for the Fairfield, Vallejo, and Vacaville areas.
The Public Authority negotiates wages, provides training, administers benefits, and helps IHSS consumers find and hire quality providers through its registry.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Solano County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $17.70/hr
- Emergency backup provider rate
- $19.70/hr
- Public Authority
- Solano County IHSS Public Authority
Wages are reviewed periodically. Confirm your current rate directly with the Solano County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Emergency backup differential: Providers who join the Public Authority Registry as an emergency backup provider earn a $2.00/hr premium — $19.70/hr — when covering for an unavailable regular provider.
- Registry referrals route through your social worker: To get a list of available providers, Solano County recipients call their assigned social worker via the IHSS Main Line, who then sends a referral to the Public Authority Registry team.
- Established by local ordinance: Unlike counties where the Public Authority formed as part of a statewide push, Solano's was specifically created by its own Board of Supervisors in 2003, reflecting a locally-driven commitment to the program.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Solano County
If Solano 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 a Solano County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Solano 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.