(

a) In addition to the income exemptions specified in subdivision (

a) of

Section 14005.7, an income exemption shall be allowed each month for the amount actually paid toward the cost of in-home supportive services needed as determined under standards and procedures established by the Director of Social Services, by a person who is eligible for Medi-Cal in accordance with

Section 14005. 3 or 14005.7. For the purpose of this section, “in-home supportive services” means those services that are available to recipients of the In-Home Supportive Services Program as defined by the Director of Social Services in regulations adopted pursuant to

Article 7 (commencing with

Section 12300) of

Chapter of Part of Division 9. (

b) The income exemption provided by this

section for those persons eligible for Medi-Cal in accordance with

Section 14005.7 shall be restricted to those persons who, without in-home supportive services, would require 24-hour-a-day care in a health facility, as defined in

Section of the Health and Safety Code, or a community care facility, as defined under

Section of the Health and Safety Code. (

c) The State Department of Health Services shall seek all federal waivers necessary to allow for federal financial participation. The income exemption authorized by subdivision (

b) shall remain in effect during the time period that the federal waivers are pending. If the necessary federal waivers cannot be obtained, the income exemption authorized by subdivision (

b) shall continue to be implemented by the department.