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Eligibility is determined to benefit those natural persons who engage in occupations directly relating to the physical care of Thoroughbred horses at the California race tracks or approved auxiliary stable area and to the dependents of such persons.

CTHF provides services at differing eligibility levels for services in the clinic and for services referred to outside providers.

Eligibility requirements to receive services in the clinic:

1. The individual must have a current CHRB license.
2. The license must be validated for the current or most recent race meeting.
3. The individual must be employed in one of the following categories:

   Foreman/woman Groom Exercise Rider Assistant Trainer

   Stable Employee Hot Walker Pony Person Trainer

Eligibility requirements to receive services referred to outside providers:

1. The individual must have a current CHRB license.
2. The license must be validated for the current or most recent race meeting.
3. The individual must be currently employed, or have been employed within the last three months, at a California racetrack or approved auxiliary stable area
4. An individual must have demonstrated a history of backstretch employment in eligible categories within the past ninety (90) consecutive days:

   Foreman/woman Groom Exercise Rider Assistant Trainer

   Stable Employee Hot Walker Pony Person Trainer

5. The individual must complete an Application for Charitable Assistance
6. The applicant must submit a current pay stub and past year’s tax return. The combined income of the applicant and spouse based on the established percentage of the United States Department of Justice Poverty Guidelines will be considered before approval for referral treatment is rendered to any applicant or dependents. For all categories other than Trainer, if the combined gross income is less than 250 percent (for families of one or two) and 200 percent (for families of three or more), then the individual is eligible for assistance. For Trainers, given the large list of expenses, if the taxable or net income is less than 250 percent (for families of two or less) and 200 percent (for families of three or more), then the individual is eligible for assistance.

Eligibility for clients will continue for ninety (90) consecutive days following the date of unemployment. If a client is on Workers’ Compensation or disability, the client will continue to receive services at the clinic for 365 consecutive days.

The spouse or domestic partner of an eligible client will receive services at the clinics and referrals to outside providers. Dependants of an eligible client will be covered up to 18 years of age. Full time students (12 units or more) at an accredited 2 or 4 year college will be covered up to 24 years of age.