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 23, 2020Intermediate Care Facilities

Guidance for Visits to Licensed Residential Facilities
March 23, 2020Intermediate Care Facilities

Guidance for Immediate Risk Management Strategies for ARFPSHN and ICF/DD-CN
March 20, 2020Emergencies

Guidance for Regional Center Requests for Placement into Residential Settings
March 20, 2020Emergencies

Guidance for Fingerprint Clearance and Exemption Transfers
March 18, 2020Regional Center Operations

Guidance for Regional Center Monitoring Staff and Activities
March 18, 2020Emergencies

Guidance for Flexibility in Provision of Services and Supports for Consumers and Providers
March 12, 2020Emergencies

Guidance for Regional Centers to Pay Vendors for Absences as a Result of COVID-19
March 12, 2020Emergencies

Guidance for Waiving Requirements for In-Person Eligibility, Services, or Individual Program Plan Meetings and Authority to Regional Centers for Health & Safety Waiver Exemptions
March 12, 2020Emergencies

Guidance for Consumers in a Day Program at High Risk for Serious Illness to Stay Home
March 2, 2020Self-Determination Program

Funding to Support Implementation of the Self-Determination Program
November 4, 2019Self-Determination Program

Self-Determination Service Provider Background Checks
October 23, 2019Emergencies

Public Safety Power Shutoff Event

Directives

Guidance for Visits to Licensed Residential Facilities

Guidance for Immediate Risk Management Strategies for ARFPSHN and ICF/DD-CN

Guidance for Regional Center Requests for Placement into Residential Settings

Guidance for Fingerprint Clearance and Exemption Transfers

Guidance for Regional Center Monitoring Staff and Activities

Guidance for Flexibility in Provision of Services and Supports for Consumers and Providers

Guidance for Regional Centers to Pay Vendors for Absences as a Result of COVID-19

Guidance for Waiving Requirements for In-Person Eligibility, Services, or Individual Program Plan Meetings and Authority to Regional Centers for Health & Safety Waiver Exemptions

Guidance for Consumers in a Day Program at High Risk for Serious Illness to Stay Home

Funding to Support Implementation of the Self-Determination Program

Self-Determination Service Provider Background Checks

Public Safety Power Shutoff Event

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