Emergency and Proposed Regulations

DDS drafts and implements regulations that carry out the Department’s statutory responsibilities. These regulations are promulgated under title 17 of the California Code of Regulations. In developing these regulations, the Department must follow the California Administrative Procedures Act rulemaking requirements regarding public review and comment.

The DDS regulations that are in effect are published in the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 17, Division 2.

Emergency and Proposed Regulations (In Process)

There are currently no regulations that have been noticed to the public that have not already been completed.

Completed Regulations

Regulations Effective in 2026

• Special Incident Reporting (SIR)
  (Effective 5/1/2026)

Regulations Effective in 2025

• Section 100 – Parental Fee Program Repeal
  (Effective 8/14/2025)
• Section 100 – In-Home Respite Amendment
  (Effective 4/21/2025)

Regulations Effective in 2024

• Section 100 – Family Cost Participation Program (FCPP) Repeal
  (Effective 10/22/2024)

Regulations Effective in 2023

• Community Crisis Homes/Enhanced Behavioral Supports Homes
  (Effective 7/12/2023)

Regulations Effective in 2022

• Participant Directed Services
  (Effective 9/16/2022)
• Early Intervention Services – Part C
  (Effective 5/12/2022)

Regulations Effective in 2021

• Emergency Rulemaking for Community Crisis Homes (CCH) for Children
  (Effective 6/25/2021)
• Section 100 – Address Update
  (Effective 7/1/2021)

Regulations Effective in 2020

• Early Intervention Services
  (Withdrawn 12/7/2020)

Regulations Effective in 2019

• Early Intervention Services
  (Effective 10/1/2019)
• Speech-language Pathology
  (Effective 7/01/2019)
• Community Crisis Homes
  (Effective 3/25/2019)

Regulations Effective in 2018

• Developmental Center Safe-to-Serve Evaluation
  (Effective 7/01/2018)

Regulations Effective in 2017

• Enhanced Behavioral Supports Homes
  (Effective 5/09/2017)
• End of Life Option Act
  (Effective 5/10/2017)

Regulations Effective in 2014

• Section 100 – Change of Licensing Board for Speech and Audiology Services
  (Effective 4/16/2014)
• Utilization of Secured Perimeters and Delayed Egress Devices
  (Effective 3/12/2014)
• Regional Center Conflict of Interest Standards and Procedures
  (Effective 1/28/2014)

Regulations Effective in 2013

• Behavior Management Technician (Paraprofessional)
  (Effective 10/28/2013)
• Section 100 – Genetic Counselor
  (Effective 10/02/2013)
• Medicaid Integrity/Vendorization
  (Effective 04/02/2013)
• Financial Management Services/Participant-Direct Services 2011
  (Effective 03/11/2013)

Regulations Effective in 2012

• Electronic Records and Signatures
  (Effective 2/16/2012)

Regulations Effective in 2011

• Early Start Procedural Safeguards
  (Effective 03/03/2011)

Regulations Effective in 2008

• Respite Care Rate Increase 2008
  (Effective 07/14/2008)

Regulations Effective in 2007

• Respite Care Rate Increase
  (Effective 11/16/2007)
• Behavior Management Consultant
  (Effective 7/27/2007)

Regulations Effective in 2006

• Amendments Family Home Agency Regulations
  (Effective 12/7/2006)

Regulations Effective in 2005

• Family Cost Participation Program
  (Effective 8/22/2005)
• Associate Behavior Analyst
  (Effective 8/10/2005)
• Habilitation Transfer
  (Effective 8/31/2005)
• Vouchered Respite
  (Effective 6/17/2005)

Regulations Effective in 2004

• Behavior Analyst Regulations
  (Effective 5/29/2004)
• Sustainable Disability
  (Effective 5/12/2004)
• Records Maintenance & Termination of Vendorization
  (Effective 11/28/2004)

Regulations Effective in 2003

• Anticipated Rate Adjustment for In-Home Respite Services Agency Vendors
  (Effective 9/28/2003)
• Respite Care Rate Increase
  (Effective 6/5/2003)
• Early Intervention
  (Effective 2/13/2003)

Last modified: October 23, 2025