To make a broad statement on the prevalence of IHSS fraud is one reason why EVV is a bad idea. Community and family providers help recipients to stay in their homes and be productive members of society via work, school, volunteering, community involvement, etc. To force home phone check in, which most households no longer have, would leave providers at the mercy of cellphone coverage and costs. There would be many cases of fraud that would be initiated with no real foundation. What about if a recipient has a bowel movement accident or a GI accidental removal, does the provider now have to call to check in for each task before they can attend to their recipient? This can set a dangerous precedence. How is monitoring and keeping seniors/disabled individuals home bound legal? What of our personal freedoms? Sure we want fraud to be eliminated but not at the cost of our basic rights.