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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October 9, 2025Quality Incentive Program

D-2025-Quality Incentive Program-015: Provider Eligibility to Earn Quality Incentive Rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27
October 3, 2025Regional Center Performance Measures

G-2025-Regional Center Performance Measures-002: 2025-26 Regional Center Performance Measures
October 1, 2025Reporting Requirements

D-2025-Reporting Requirments-003: Personnel and Administrative Services Report and Executive Director Compensation Report
September 30, 2025Reporting Requirements

C-2025-Reporting Requirements-002: 2024-25 Annual Purchase of Service Reports Update
September 26, 2025Early Intervention/Early Start

G-2025-Early Start-001: Providers of Speech and Language Services in Early Start
September 19, 2025Case Management

G-2025-Case Management-005: Processes for Sharing Information for Initial Intake When There Is an Existing Unique Client Identifier
September 19, 2025Workforce

D-2025-Workforce-001: Workforce Development and Training: Direct Support Professional Internship Program Update
September 18, 2025Behavioral Health

G-2025-Behavioral Health-001: Medi-Cal Policy for Coverage of Behavioral Health Treatment Services Provided to Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service Members
September 15, 2025Employment

G-2025-Employment-001: Job Development Service Description and Program Addendum
September 11, 2025Quality Incentive Program

D-2025-Quality Incentive Program-014: Employment Capacity Incentive Payments for Quarter 3 of Fiscal Year 2024-25
September 9, 2025Rate Reform

D-2025-Rate Reform-009: Revised Billing Instructions for Broker Services
September 9, 2025Rate Reform

D-2025-Rate Reform-008: Updated Rates for Transportation Services