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 21, 2025Legislation

D-2025-Legislation-001: Standardized Information Packet – A Guide to California’s Lanterman Act
March 14, 2025Regional Center Operations

D-2025-Regional Center Operations-002: Performance Contract Guidelines and Regional Center Performance Measures Fiscal Year 2025-2026
March 14, 2025Home and Community-Based Services

G-2025-Home and Community-Based Services-001: Funding to Support Compliance with the Home and Community-Based Services Final Rule
March 14, 2025Quality Incentive Program

D-2025-Quality Incentive Program-005 Quality Incentive Program – WAVE 2 Early Intervention Incentive Payments for Calendar Year 2024
March 13, 2025Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Service Acknowledgement Form Completion per Regional Center as of 5/13/25
March 12, 2025Quality Incentive Program

D-2025-Quality Incentive Program-002: Quality Incentive Program – Service Access and Workforce Capacity (CY 2023) Incentive Payments
March 6, 2025Community Services Division

D-2025-Community Services Division-003: Remote Services – Day Programs and Independent Living Services
March 6, 2025Quality Incentive Program

D-2025-Quality Incentive Program-001 REV: Quality Incentive Program – Employment Capacity Incentive Payments for Quarter 3 of Fiscal Year 2023-24
March 4, 2025Quality Incentive Program

D-2025-Quality Incentive Program-001: Quality Incentive Program – Employment Capacity Incentive Payments for Quarter 3 of Fiscal Year 2023-24
February 27, 2025Rate Reform

Rate Reform, QIP, and Provider Directory Updates
February 14, 2025Rates

C-2025-Rates-001: New Financial Management Services Rates Effective January 1, 2025
February 4, 2025Rate Reform

D-2024-Rate Reform-011 REV: Rate Reform Implementation for Residential Services