California Children's Services (CCS)

Children who have serious physically handicapping medical conditions; cancer, diseases involving the heart, blood, endocrine diseases such as diabetes, diseases of the nervous system or muscular system, diseases of the eye, hearing loss, diseases of the immune system, burns, trauma, diseases of the respiratory system such as cystic fibrosis, premature infants, and serious kidney problems

The child must have an eligible medical condition and meet financial and residential criteria. All families must apply for Medi-Cal and complete an application process. Families must be residents of Calaveras County.
 
Services must be provided by an approved physician or facility.

Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM

There are no fees if the child is covered by Medi-Cal or Healthy Families. If the family’s income is over 100% of the poverty level, there may be annual assessment and enrollment fees.

Calaveras County Public Health Department, 700 Mountain Ranch Road, Suite C-2, San Andreas, CA 95249
 
Direct care services are provided by the child’s medical specialist or at Special Care Centers (larger medical centers).

If you have a concern about, or disagree with, a decision made regarding CCS program services, you may file a CCS program grievance, appeal, or request a state hearing.

You may file a grievance any time for concerns with:

• Coordination of your or your child’s care, services, equipment, or appointments
• Poor customer service
• Discrimination against you or your child
• Health information privacy
• Quality of your or your child’s care
• Referrals for services
• Scheduling appointments
• Timeliness of service authorizations or CCS program eligibility decisions

Instructions on how to file are available in the attached PDF file (available in Spanish also)