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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December 26, 2025Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 12/26/25
December 26, 2025Home and Community-Based Services

D-2025-Home and Community-Based Services-001: Ongoing Compliance Monitoring and Reporting for Home and Community-Based Services Settings
December 24, 2025Reporting Requirements

G-2025-Reporting Requirements-004: Best Practices for the Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Within Regional Centers
December 24, 2025Case Management

G-2025-Case Management-008: Transition of Status U Children Over Five Years of Age
December 23, 2025Regional Center Operations

C-2025-Regional Center Operations-002: Tracking Expenses for the California Public Records Act
December 19, 2025Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 12/19/25
December 19, 2025Rate Reform

D-2024-Rate Reform-008 REV: Rate Reform Implementation for Adult Day Services
December 4, 2025Quality Incentive Program

D-2025-Quality Incentive Program-021: Employment Access Incentive Payments for Quarter 4 of Fiscal Year 2024-25
December 4, 2025Quality Incentive Program

D-2025-Quality Incentive Program-020: Employment Capacity Incentive Payment for Quarter 4 of Fiscal Year 2024-25
December 3, 2025Case Management

D-2025-Case Management-002: Quarterly Reporting on Intake Assessment
November 25, 2025Self-Determination Program

D-2025-Self Determination Program-003: Self-Determination Program – Initial Individual Budgets and Spending Plans
November 24, 2025Rate Reform

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