Overview
Tehama County's IHSS program is administered by the Department of Social Services, with the Tehama County IHSS Public Authority — the employer of record for providers — maintaining its own dedicated website and registry serving the Red Bluff area and surrounding North State communities.
Tehama County has fully moved to electronic timesheets, requiring all recipients and providers to submit and approve hours through the Electronic Services Portal or the Telephone Timesheet System rather than paper forms.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Tehama County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $18.15/hr
- Public Authority
- Tehama County IHSS Public Authority
- Office Address
- 310 S. Main Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Confirmed from a currently-dated statewide wage source. Confirm your current rate directly with the Tehama County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Dedicated Public Authority website: unlike many smaller counties that fold IHSS information into a general county services page, Tehama's Public Authority runs its own standalone site with orientation schedules, timesheet guidance, and advisory committee information.
- Free protective gear for pickup: the Public Authority keeps Essential Protective Gear (gloves, masks, and similar supplies) on hand for providers and recipients — call ahead to schedule a pickup time.
- Paper timesheets phased out: Tehama actively promotes direct deposit and electronic timesheet submission, citing faster payment and fewer errors or violations compared to mailed paper timesheets.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Tehama County
If Tehama 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 Tehama County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Tehama 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.