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
- Special Incident Reporting (SIR) (Effective 5/1/2026)
- Section 100 – In-Home Respite Amendment (Effective 4/21/25)
- Section 100 – Family Cost Participation Program (FCPP) Repeal (Effective 10/22/24)
- Community Crisis Homes/Enhanced Behavioral Supports Homes (Effective 7/12/23)
- Emergency Rulemaking for Community Crisis Homes (CCH) for Children
- Participant Directed Services (Effective 9/16/22)
- Early Intervention Services – Part C
(Effective 5/12/2022) - Section 100 – Address Update
(Effective 7/1/2021) - Early Intervention Services
(Withdrawn 12/7/2020) - Early Intervention Services
(Effective 10/1/2019) - Speech-language Pathology
(Effective 7/01/2019) - Community Crisis Homes
(Effective 3/25/2019) - Enhanced Behavioral Supports Homes
(Effective 5/09/2017) - Developmental Center Safe-to-Serve Evaluation
- End of Life Option Act
- Electronic Records and Signatures
- Change of Licensing Board for Speech and Audiology Services (Approved Section 100 Change without Regulatory Effect – Effective 4/16/2014)
- Utilization of Secured Perimeters and Delayed Egress Devices (Proposed Regulations – Effective 3/12/2014)
- Regional Center Conflict of Interest (Proposed Regulations – Effective 1/28/2014)
- Genetic Counselor (Approved Section 100 Change without Regulatory Effect – Effective 10/02/2013)
- Medicaid Integrity/Vendorization (Proposed Regulations – Effective 04/02/2013)
- Behavior Management Technician (Paraprofessional) (Proposed Regulations – Effective 10/28/2013)
- Financial Management Services/Participant-Direct Services 2011 (Proposed Regulations – Effective 03/11/2013)
- Early Start Procedural Safeguards (Proposed Regulations – Effective 03/03/2011)
- Respite Care Rate Increase 2008 (Proposed Regulations – Effective 08/13/2008)
- Respite Care Rate Increase (Proposed Regulations – Effective 01/01/2007)
- Behavior Management Consultant (Proposed Regulations – Effective 7/27/2007)
- Amendments Family Home Agency Regulations (Proposed Regulations – Effective 11/17/2006)
- Family Cost Participation Program (Emergency/Proposed Regulations – Effective 8/22/2005)
- Associate Behavior Analyst (Proposed Regulations – Effective 8/10/2005)
- Habilitation Transfer (Emergency/Proposed Regulations – Effective 8/1/2005)
- Voucher Respite (Emergency/Proposed Regulations – Effective 6/17/2005)
- Behavior Analyst Regulations (Proposed Regulations – Effective 5/29/2004)
- Sustainable Disability (Proposed Regulations – Effective 3/12/2004)
- Records Maintenance & Termination of Vendorization (Emergency/Proposed Regulations – Effective 10/9/2003)
- Anticipated Rate Adjustment for In-Home Respite Services Agency Vendors (Emergency/Proposed Regulations – Effective 9/28/2003)
- Respite Care Rate Increase (Emergency/Proposed Regulations – Effective 6/5/2003)
- Early Intervention (Proposed Regulations – Effective 2/12/2003)
Last modified: June 19, 2025