DDS frequently distributes directives to regional centers that provide guidance and instruction on a variety of policy issues. Beginning on October 1, 2019, all directives will be posted to this page, although they may also be found in other sections of the DDS website.
| Date | Subject |
| 01/08/2021 | Rates for Supported Living Services When Quarantine/Isolation is Necessary During COVID-19 |
| 01/04/2021 | Update Regarding Monthly Rates for Transportation and Group Supported Employment for Alternative Nonresidential Services |
| 01/04/2021 | Guidance Regarding Reporting Requirements for Alternative Nonresidential Services
Enclosure: December 2020 Reporting Survey |
| 12/23/2020 | Overtime Pay for Participant-Directed Respite Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency |
| 12/23/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 12/18/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 12/02/2020 | Guidance Regarding Monthly Rates and Applicable Services for Alternative Nonresidential Services
Enclosure A: Suggested Template for Submitting Questions to the Regional Center
Enclosure B: Service Codes with Calculated Monthly Rates for Alternative Services |
| 12/01/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 11/19/2020 | Waiver of Self-Determination Program Budget Restrictions for Financial Management Services
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| 11/10/2020 | Guidance Regarding Reporting Requirements for Alternative Nonresidential Services
Enclosure - Alternative Nonresidential Services Sample Survey
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| 10/28/2020 | Update on Monthly Rates for Alternative Nonresidential Services |
| 10/28/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 10/07/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 10/02/2020 | Waiver of Half-Day Billing Requirements for Day Services |
| 09/02/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 08/31/2020 | Policies and Procedures for Utilizing Alternative Nonresidential Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
Enclosure – Certification of Alternative Nonresidental Services |
| 08/10/2020 | Guidance on Day Services for Consumers at High Risk for Serious Illness Due to COVID-19 |
| 08/10/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 07/28/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 07/17/2020 | Providing and Claiming for Nonresidential Services During the State of Emergency
Enclosure A: Sample of Certification of Remote and Alternative Services Delivery
Enclosure B: Sample of Remote and Alternative Services Delivery Log
Enclosure C: Sample of Quarterly Report of Remote and Alternative Service Delivery for Nonresidential Services |
| 07/16/2020 | New Service Code for Intensive Transition Services for Individuals Transitioning from Institutions for Mental Diseases into Alternative Community Settings |
| 07/15/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 07/10/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 06/22/2020 | Criminal Background Checks for Self-Determination Program and Family Home Agencies
COVID-19 Request for Department of Justice Name Check |
| 06/18/2020 | Additional Guidance on Payments for Nonresidential Services |
| 06/15/2020 | Extension of Early Start Services |
| 06/08/2020 | Extension and Rescission of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 06/08/2020 | Availability of Personal Protective Equipment |
| 05/22/2020 | Guidance for Fingerprint Clearance and Transfers |
| 05/22/2020 | Amended Requirements for Reporting Incidents Related to COVID-19 |
| 05/18/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 05/08/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 05/07/2020 | Additional Guidance on Payments for Non-Residential Services |
| 05/01/2020 | Regional Center Messaging to Local Communities during COVID-19 Outbreak |
| 05/01/2020 | COVID-19 Resources for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| 04/16/2020 | Reporting Deaths Related To COVID-19 In SANDIS |
| 04/16/2020 | Training Resources for Residential Service Providers Hiring Direct Support Professionals |
| 04/15/2020 | Guidance for Residential Facility Payments and Rates, Vendor Audits, HCBS Info, RBT Certification, CIE and Parental Fees |
| 04/03/2020 | Lanterman Act Presumptive Eligibility Coding in SANDIS |
| 04/02/2020 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
| 03/30/2020 | Guidance for Additional Participant-Directed Services |
| 03/30/2020 | Joint Guidance on Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for COVID-19 |
| 03/25/2020 | Guidance for Admissions and Discharges from State-Operated Facilities |
| 03/25/2020 | Guidance for Eligibility, In-Home Respite Workers and Family Fees |
| 03/25/2020 | Guidance for Reporting Incidents Related to COVID-19 |
| 03/23/2020 | Guidance for Immediate Risk Management Strategies for ARFPSHN and ICF/DD-CN |
| 03/23/2020 | Guidance for Visits to Licensed Residential Facilities |
| 03/20/2020 | Guidance for Regional Center Requests for Placement into Residential Settings. |
| 03/20/2020 | Guidance for Fingerprint Clearance and Exemption Transfers |
| 03/18/2020 | Guidance for Flexibility in Provision of Services and Supports for Consumers and Providers |
| 03/18/2020 | Guidance for Regional Center Monitoring Staff and Activities |
| 03/12/2020 | Guidance for Consumers in a Day Program at High Risk for Serious Illness to Stay Home |
| 03/12/2020 | Guidance for Waiving Requirements for In-Person Eligibility, Services, or Individual Program Plan Meetings and Authority to Regional Centers for Health & Safety Waiver Exemptions |
| 03/12/2020 | Guidance for Regional Centers to Pay Vendors for Absences as a Result of COVID-19 |
| 10/23/2019 | Public Safety Power Shutoff Event |
| 08/21/2019 | June 2019 Trailer Bill Language Affecting Regional Centers |
Last modified: October 23, 2020
