11/30/2023 | Transportation Services Monthly Reimbursement Rate Through June 30, 2025 |
11/30/2023 | Remote Services Flexibility Through June 30, 2025 |
11/28/2023 | Intermediate Care Facility for Developmentally Disabled Transition to Managed Care |
11/22/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Updated Goods and Services
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11/22/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Remote Services |
11/22/2023 | Coordinated Family Support Services in the Self-Determination Program |
11/17/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Funding to Support Implementation of the SDP - Fiscal Year 23/24 |
11/3/2023 | Trailer Bill Changes for Restored Services and New Participant-Directed Services |
10/31/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Meetings of the Local Volunteer Advisory Committees |
10/26/2023 | Regional Center Performance Measures - Phase I Recognition and Incentive Payment Methodology
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10/03/2023 | Updated Claiming Deadline for Regional Center Operations Expenditures Funded by ARPA
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09/29/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Service Provider Background Checks |
09/29/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Financial Management Services Payments |
09/27/2023 | Quality Incentive Program - Prevention and Wellness Measure - Expansion to FHA, EBSH, and RCFE |
09/20/2023 | Board of Directors’ Training Plan and Report
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09/12/2023 | Workforce Development and Training - Direct Service Professional Training Stipend Program
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08/21/2023 | Absence Billings During a State of Emergency |
08/16/2023 | Early Start Specialized Therapeutic Services Requirements |
08/15/2023 | Grants for Enhanced Community Integration for Children and Adolescents (Social Recreation Grants) Outreach Plan |
08/02/2023 | Electronic Visit Verification: Provider Compliance in The Self-Determination Program
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07/20/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Meetings of The Local Volunteer Advisory Committee (LVAC) |
07/14/2023 | Quality Incentive Program – Employment Capacity Incentives
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07/14/2023 | Quality Incentive Program – Employment Access Incentive Payments
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07/14/2023 | Grants for Enhanced Community Integration for Children and Adolescents – Additional Grant Awards |
07/05/2023 | Harbor Regional Center Social Rec Grant Award Letter |
07/03/2023 | Harbor Regional Center Social Rec Grant Award Letter YMCA and Affiliates |
06/30/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Final Extension of Initial Person-Centered Plan and Pre-Enrollment Transition SupportsEnclosure |
05/11/2023 | Updated Rates for Participant-Directed Services Effective January 1, 2023 (Minimum Wage Increase) |
05/11/2023 | Percentage of Rate Adjustment Used for Wages and Benefits for Direct Care Staff |
04/27/2023 | 2023 Reimbursement Rate for In-Home Respite Agency Worker Travel Costs |
04/26/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Financial Management Services Revised RatesEnclosure |
04/19/2023 | Coordinated Family Support Services Pilot Program for Adult Consumers Who Reside with Their Family
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04/18/2023 | Electronic Visit Verification Provider Compliance |
04/14/2023 | Monthly Reports from Vendors to DDS: Incidents of Behavioral Restraints, Seclusion, and Involuntary Emergency Medication |
04/14/2023 | Payments and Claims for Social Rec Grants - Updated
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04/12/2023 | Regional Center Performance Measures – Employment, Participation in Competitive Integrated Employment
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03/29/2023 | Regional Center Employee Tuition Reimbursement Program
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03/27/2023 | Update on Public Health Topics |
03/27/2023 | Ending Special Incident Reporting for COVID-19 and Mpox |
03/21/2023 | Position Statements and Exchange of Evidence in the Appeal Process |
03/20/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Standardized Vendorization Packet for Pre-Enrollment SupportsEnclosure A - Vendor Packet ChecklistEnclosure B - General Self-Directed Supports Qualifications and Agreement FormEnclosure C - Financial Management Services Self-Directed Supports Qualifications and Agreement FormEnclosure D - DS1890 Vendor Application with sample form and FAQsEnclosure E - DS1891 Applicant/Vendor Disclosure Statement with sample formEnclosure F - Conflict of Interest Form with FAQsEnclosure G - Business Associate Agreement/HIPAA Form with FAQsEnclosure H - Home and Community-Based Services Provider Agreement Form with sample formEnclosure I - W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification |
03/13/2023 | Regional Center Performance Measures – Equity and Cultural Humility, Service Coordinator Competency in Cultural and Ethnic Diversity |
03/13/2023 | Update on Enhanced Service Coordination
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03/10/2023 | Home and Community-Based Services Final Rule: Action Required For Non-Compliant Service ProvidersEnclosure |
03/07/2023 | Requirements Under the Americans with Disabilities Act to Provide Effective Communication to Deaf Consumers |
03/03/2023 | Updated Rate Schedules for Community Care Facilities Effective January 1, 2023 (Minimum Wage Increase) |
03/02/2023 | Appeals Process Implementation:
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03/02/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Updates to Billing ProcessesEnclosure |
02/28/2023 | Purchase of Service Data Meetings and Reporting |
02/28/2023 | Requirements Waived: Behavioral Therapy Services & Clinical Assessment Activities For Lanterman Act Eligibility |
02/16/2023 | Extension of Waivers Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
02/13/2023 | Resumption of the Parental Fee Program
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02/10/2023 | Regional Center Performance Measures – Equity and Cultural Competency, Linguistic Diversity
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02/01/2023 | Funding to Support Compliance with the Home And Community-Based Services Final Rule
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01/27/2023 | Coordinated Family Support Services Pilot Program for Adult Consumers Who Reside with Their Family
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01/26/2023 | Extension-of-Waivers-Modifications-and-Directives-due-to-COVID-19 |
01/25/2023 | Reimbursement for Early Start Provider Training
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01/24/2023 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule: Action Required for Non-Compliant Service Providers
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01/20/2023 | Self-Determination Program: Financial Management Services Payments |
01/19/2023 | Quality Incentive Program - Data Submission for Prevention and Wellness for Adult Residential Facilities for Persons with Special Health Care Needs |
01/12/2023 | Quality Incentive Program - Service Access & Workforce Capacity
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01/11/2023 | Regional Center Audit Schedule – Fiscal Year 2023/24 |
01/06/2023 | Transportation Services Monthly Reimbursement Rate
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01/03/2023 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C - Early Start and Implementation on Individualized Basis |
12/30/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Continuing the Individual Budget and Spending Plan |
12/28/2022 | Changes Impacting the Individual Program Plan and Individualized Family Service Plan Process |
12/28/2022 | Regional Center Performance Measures – Person Centered Services Planning, Service Coordinator Facilitation Skills
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12/20/2022 | Extension of Waivers Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
12/19/2022 | Minimum Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2023 |
12/15/2022 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Specialists |
12/15/2022 | Quality Incentive Program – Service Access & Workforce Capacity
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12/13/2022 | Regional Center Performance Measures - Early Start, Child Find and Identification
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12/13/2022 | Regional Center Performance Measures - Early Start, Timely Access to Early Start Services |
12/05/2022 | Establishment of the Office of The Ombudsperson |
12/02/2022 | Self Determination Program: Extensions & Standardized Vendorization Packet
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12/01/2022 | Alternative Nonresidential Services |
12/01/2022 | Tailored Day Services
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11/23/2022 | Remote Services – Day Programs and Independent Living Services |
11/18/2022 | Extension of Waivers Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
11/16/2022 | Guidance on Payments for Restored Services |
11/08/2022 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule: Initial Guidance Regarding Non-Compliant Service Providers |
10/24/2022 | Extension of Waivers Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
10/13/2022 | June 2022 Trailer Bill Language Affecting Regional Centers
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10/10/2022 | Quality Incentive Program – Employment Access
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10/10/2022 | Quality Incentive Program – Employment Capacity
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09/30/2022 | Quality Incentive Program - ARFPSHN Prevention & Wellness
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09/30/2022 | Quality Incentive Program – Service Access & Workforce Capacity
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09/29/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Funding to Support Implementation of the SDP - Fiscal Year 22/23 - September 2022
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09/28/2022 | Extension of Waivers Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
09/27/2022 | Reporting Special Incidents Related to Monkeypox (MPX) |
09/23/2022 | Quality Incentive Program - Overview
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09/20/2022 | Community Care Facility Rates Effective July 1, 2022 |
09/20/2022 | Rates for Community Care Facilities Vendored for Seven or More Individuals |
09/20/2022 | Attendance of Attorneys in the Appeal Process |
09/15/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Adjustments to Individual Budget
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09/14/2022 | COVID-19 Policy Updates |
09/12/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Financial Management Services Payments and Notifications
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08/29/2022 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
07/29/2022 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
07/28/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Initial Person-Centered Plan and Pre-Enrollment Transition Supports Guidance
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07/28/2022 | Provisional Eligibility for Regional Center Services |
07/27/2022 | Early Start Eligibility Changes |
07/27/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Regional Center Payment of Financial Management Services for SDP Participants
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07/22/2022 | Meetings of the Local Volunteer Advisory Committee for the Self-Determination Program
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07/05/2022 | Emergency Preparedness Notice July 5, 2022
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06/30/2022 | Claiming for Regional Center Operations Expenditures Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act |
06/20/2022 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
05/25/2022 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
04/26/2022 | Guidelines for Enhanced Service Coordination for Consumers with Low or No Purchase of Service |
04/22/2022 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
04/21/2022 | Regional Center School Transition Liaison for Consumers Transitioning to Preschool or Kindergarten |
04/14/2022 | Funding to Improve Language Access & Cultural Competency |
03/22/2022 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
03/17/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Home and Community-Based Services Setting AssessmentEnclosure AEnclosure B |
03/10/2022 | Tracking COVID-19 Incidence |
02/24/2022 | Extension of Waivers Modifications, and Directives due to COVID-19 |
02/11/2022 | Funding to Support Implementation of the Self-Determination Program |
02/08/2022 | Sub-Code for Social Recreation Activities |
01/28/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Individual Budget Development and Certification Tool and Spending Plan Frequently Asked Questions |
01/21/2022 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
01/13/2022 | Self-Determination Program: Goods and ServicesEnclosure AEnclosure BEnclosure C |
12/23/2021 | Booster Shot Mandate and Other Information |
12/22/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
12/14/2021 | Universal Indoor Mask Mandate and Booster Update |
12/09/2021 | Omicron Variant of COVID-19 |
11/04/2021 | Participant Choice Specialists |
11/03/2021 | COVID-19 Vaccines for Children |
10/27/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
10/25/2021 | COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Update |
10/19/2021 | July 2021 Trailer Bill Language Affecting Regional Centers
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10/07/2021 | Restoration Of Camping, Social Recreation And Other Services Per Welfare And Institutions Code Section 4648.5
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10/04/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
09/28/2021 | State Public Health Officer Order Regarding Worker Vaccination Mandate |
09/27/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
09/24/2021 | COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots |
09/16/2021 | Annual Presentation of National Core Indicators (NCI) Data |
09/15/2021 | Facility Directives from Other State Agencies, Covid-19 Vaccination, and PPE |
08/25/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
08/24/2021 | Guidelines For Implementation of Changes to the Paid Internship Program Effective July 2021
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08/24/2021 | Guidelines for Implementation of Changes to Competitive Integrated Employment Incentive Payments Effective July 2021
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08/13/2021 | Guidance Regarding Alternative Nonresidential Services
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08/09/2021 | State Public Health Officer COVID-19 Orders and Related Guidance |
08/05/2021 | Provisional Eligibility For Regional Center Services
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07/29/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
07/22/2021 | Guidance Regarding Reimbursement for Transportation Services for Alternative Nonresidential Services |
07/21/2021 | Rescission of Directive Regarding Day Services for Consumers at High Risk for Serious Illness due to COVID-19 |
07/15/2021 | Self-Determination Program: Consumer Supports for Transitioning into the Program |
07/07/2021 | Self-Determination Statewide Availability - July 2021 |
06/29/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
05/28/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
05/05/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
04/27/2021 | Updated Overtime Rate for Participant-Directed Respite Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency |
04/21/2021 | Visits to Individuals Residing in Licensed Residential Facilities |
04/21/2021 | In-Person Monitoring Visits |
04/02/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives Due to COVID-19 |
03/29/2021 | Provider Attestation for Absence Payments for Nonresidential Services During COVID-19 |
03/29/2021 | Guidance Regarding Reimbursement for Group Supported Employment for Alternative Nonresidential Services |
03/29/2021 | Guidance Regarding Reimbursement for Transportation Services for Alternative Nonresidential Services |
03/29/2021 | Guidance Regarding Rates for New Vendors for Alternative Nonresidential Services |
03/23/2021 | Funding Available to Develop 2 Homes Specific to Individuals Transitioning from Porterville DC: Seeking Letters of Interest from Regional Centers |
03/17/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives Due to COVID-19 |
03/16/2021 | SANDIS Contact Fields Changes – Consumer Contact Type |
03/09/2021 | Contacting Consumers Ages 16-64 Regarding Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccination |
03/01/2021 | 2021 Purchase of Service Disparities Data Meetings and Reporting |
02/18/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives Due to COVID-19 |
02/12/2021 | Contacting Consumers Regarding Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccination |
01/29/2021 | Contacting Consumers and Planning for COVID-19 Activities |
01/27/2021 | Guidance Regarding Reporting Requirements for Alternative Nonresidential Services |
01/15/2021 | Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
10/30/2020 | Self-Determination Program: Payments for Initial Person-Centered Planning Services |
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 |
09/18/2020 | Funding to Support Implementation of the Self-Determination Program |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
03/02/2020 | Funding to Support Implementation of the Self-Determination Program |
11/04/2019 | Self-Determination Service Provider Background Checks |
10/23/2019 | Public Safety Power Shutoff Event |
09/03/2019 | Self-Determination Program: Payments for Initial Person-Centered Planning Services |
02/13/2019 | Self-Determination Program: Initial Person-Centered Planning Services |
01/11/2019 | Self-Determination Program: Individual Budget Development and Spending Plan |
12/21/2018 | Independent Facilitators |
12/21/2018 | Financial Management Services |