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