Directives Archive

Directives

The Department frequently distributes guidance and instructions on policy issues to regional centers (RC). All directives, program guidelines, guidance documents, and correspondence are shared here.

Directives are instructions RCs must follow.

Program Guidelines are rules RCs must follow for specific programs.

Guidance documents share details on items RCs are encouraged to do or approaches to consider, but are not mandated.

Correspondence documents are how the Department shares helpful information with the RCs.

Access the latest directives, guidance, and policy updates from the Department.

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March 24, 2026Self-Determination Program

D-2026-Self-Determination Program-002: Orientation Update
March 23, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 3/23/26
March 20, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 3/20/26
March 19, 2026Home and Community-Based Services

G-2026-Home and Community-Based Services-001: Funding To Support Compliance With the Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule
March 18, 2026Self-Determination Program

D-2026-Case Management-002: Self-Determination Program (SDP) – Guidance on Waiver Enrollment
March 18, 2026Self-Determination Program

D-2026-Case Management-002: Self-Determination Program (SDP) – Guidance on Waiver Enrollment
March 16, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 3/16/26
March 16, 2026Case Management

C-2026-Reporting Requirements-001: Case Management and Fiscal System Data Collection
March 13, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 3/13/26
March 12, 2026Employment

C-2026-Employment-001: Coordinated Career Pathways Pilot – New Enrollment is Closed and Limits for Its Services
March 11, 2026Rate Reform

D-2026-Rate Reform-002: Updates to Requirements for Behavior Day Programs
March 6, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 3/6/26

Directives

D-2026-Self-Determination Program-002: Orientation Update

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 3/23/26

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 3/20/26

G-2026-Home and Community-Based Services-001: Funding To Support Compliance With the Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule

D-2026-Case Management-002: Self-Determination Program (SDP) – Guidance on Waiver Enrollment

D-2026-Case Management-002: Self-Determination Program (SDP) – Guidance on Waiver Enrollment

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 3/16/26

C-2026-Reporting Requirements-001: Case Management and Fiscal System Data Collection

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 3/13/26

C-2026-Employment-001: Coordinated Career Pathways Pilot – New Enrollment is Closed and Limits for Its Services

D-2026-Rate Reform-002: Updates to Requirements for Behavior Day Programs

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 3/6/26

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