The DOR may impose immediate sanctions on providers of WAPs and SEPs for noncompliance with accreditation or services standards contained in regulations adopted by the department, and safety violations which pose a threat to consumers of habilitation services.These sanctions shall include, but need not be limited to:

• A moratorium on new referrals;
• Imposition of a corrective plan as specified in regulations;
• Removal of consumers from a service area where dangerous conditions or abusive conditions exist, and termination of approval for habilitation funding.

A moratorium on new referrals or a corrective plan may be the first formal sanction to be taken except in instances where consumers are at imminent risk of abuse or other harm. The moratorium shall be in place only until the conditions cited are corrected per the corrective plan as determined by the Habilitation Specialist.

A Regional Center may terminate payments for services, and may terminate its contract or authorization for the purchase of consumer services if it determines that the provider has not complied with provisions of its contract or authorization with the Regional Center or with applicable state laws and regulations. When terminating payments for services or its contract or authorization for the purchase of consumer services, a Regional Center shall make reasonable efforts to avoid unnecessary disruptions of consumer services.

A Regional Center or the department may recover from the provider funds paid for services when the department or the Regional Center determines that either of the following has occurred:

The services were not provided in accordance with the Regional Center's contract or authorization with the provider, or with applicable state laws or regulations.The rate paid is based on inaccurate data submitted by the provider on a provider cost statement. Any funds so recovered shall be remitted to the department.

Any evidence of suspected licensing violations found by department or Regional Center personnel shall be reported immediately to the appropriate state licensing agency.[W&I Code, Section 4648.1.]