System Updates

The System Updates page is provided for end-users to understand the differences in System behaviors and any new actions that must be performed based on the changes/fixes. Below is an archive of release notes categorized by release.
Please click here to view the deployment schedule for each CalSAWS release.

For BenefitsCal release notes, please visit the BenefitsCal page here.

Information on the most recent and upcoming releases:

CalSAWS 1/23/2023 3/20/2023 5/22/2023 7/24/2023

 

May 24, 2021
21.05 Release

Release 21.05 included new enhancements to CalSAWS/LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

March 22, 2021
21.03 Release

Release 21.03 included new enhancements to CalSAWS/LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

January 25, 2021
21.01 Release

Release 21.01 included new enhancements to CalSAWS/LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

November 23, 2020
20.11 Release

Release 20.11 included new enhancements to LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

September 21, 2020
20.09 Release

Release 20.09 included new enhancements to LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

July 20, 2020
20.07 Release

Release 20.07 included new enhancements to LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

May 18, 2020
20.05 Release

Release 20.05 included new enhancements to LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

March 23, 2020
20.03 Release

Release 20.03 included new enhancements to LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

January 27, 2020
20.01 Release

Release 20.01 included new enhancements to LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

November 25, 2019
19.11 Release

Release 19.11 included new enhancements to LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

September 23, 2019
19.09 Release

Release 19.09 included new enhancements to LRS and C-IV. Click on the respective release notes to find out more.

July 22, 2019
19.07 Release

Release 19.07 automated the Medi-Cal Request for Information Form (MC 355) and added Child Welfare Programs to the Business Intelligence Dashboard for case management tracking and metrics. Release 19.07 also included an update so that the Nutrition Benefit program can be sent via eICT (electronic inter-county transfer).

May 20, 2019
19.05 Release

Release 19.05 introduced the new Nutrition Benefit program to LRS and C-IV.

March 25, 2019
19.03 Release

With Release 19.03, a Staff Management report was expanded, and the Disaster CalFresh Application and Reporting was updated.

February 11, 2019
19.02 Release

CalHEERS Release 19.02 updated MAGI Immigration and Citizenship statuses and upgraded the VLP Interface.

January 21, 2019
19.01 Release

Release 19.01 continued enhancing functionality related to ACL 18-75 (Long Term Funding for Emergency Caregivers with Placements of Children Prior to RFA Approval) and implemented new eligibility for victims of domestic abuse and temporary homeless assistance.

November 19, 2018
18.11 Release

Release 18.11 implemented an auto-rescission for Medi-Cal programs where the RE packet is received after 10-day cutoff. Additionally, added functionality allows Authorized Representatives to be designated for CalWORKs, RCA, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and General Assistance/General Relief programs.

September 22, 2018
18.09 Release

LRS – With Release 18.09, LRS gained an enhancement to Deemed Eligible Functionality and the DPSS Mobile App.

C-IV – With Release 18.09, C-IV gained an enhancement to Deemed Eligible Functionality and continued the translation effort for CalWORKs and CalFresh NOAs.

July 23, 2018
18.07 Release

LRS – Release 18.07 implemented threshold languages for CalWORKs Homeless Assistance NOAs and modified the treatment of GR Interim Assistance Payment as a Recoupment against CAPI benefits.

C-IV – Release 18.07 aligned eICT CalWORKs and CalFresh redetermination due dates with the due dates from the sending county and modified the GEN 2000 form.

June 4, 2018
18.06 Release

C-IV

LRS – With CalHEERS Release 18.06, LRS added eligibility evaluation reasons from CalHEERS to trigger MAGI Denial/Discontinuance Notices.

May 21, 2018
18.05 Release

LRS – Release 18.05 updated the Inter-County Transfer process and automated LA County General Relief forms.

C-IV – Release 18.05 updated the Inter-County Transfer process and allowed for customizable Lobby Monitor Screens at the office level.

March 26, 2018
18.03 Release

LRS – Release 18.03 made updates to the ‘Customer Reporting’ page and CalLearn Eligibility Criteria.

C-IV – Release 18.03 continued the translation effort for CalWORKs and CalFresh NOAs and created a Web Service on C4Yourself to pull benefits information.

February 12, 2018
18.02 Release

C-IV

LRS – CalHEERS Release 18.02 added a new Fiscal Interface for DCFS Voucherless Vendors data and updated the ‘MAGI Budget Detail’ page to support new Eligible Type codes.

January 22, 2018
18.01 Release

LRS – With Release 18.01, Property Logic for the GR program was added and the YBN GR Application was enhanced. The DPSS at a Glance Business Intelligence Data Warehouse dashboard was created.

C-IV – Release 18.01 implemented Team Managed Caseloads for tasks and updated C4Yourself Renewals.