Service Providers
DDS Directives
- November 19, 2020: Waiver of Self-Determination Program Budget Restrictions for Financial Management Services
- November 10, 2020: Guidance Regarding Reporting Requirements for Alternative Nonresidential Services
- October 28, 2020: Update on Monthly Rates for Alternative Nonresidential Services
- October 28, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- October 7, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- October 2, 2020: Waiver of Half-Day Billing Requirements for Day Services
- September 2, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- August 31, 2020: Policies and Procedures for Utilizing Alternative Nonresidental Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
- August 14, 2020 Emergency Regulations Alternative Deliery of Non-residential Service
- Town Hall Series on Alternative Service Delivery Aug 25, 26, & 28
- August 10, 2020: Guidance on Day Services for Consumers at High Risk for Serious Illness Due to COVID-19
- August 10, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- July 28, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- July 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
July 15, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- July 10, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- June 22, 2020: Criminal Background Checks for Self-Determination Program and Family Home Agencies
- June 22, 2020: COVID-19 Request for Department of Justice Name Check
- June 18, 2020: Additional Guidance on Payments for Non-Residential Services During the State of Emergency
- June 8, 2020: Extension and Rescission of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- June 8, 2020: Availability of Personal Protective Equipment
- June 5, 2020: Update on State of Emergency Billing for COVID-19 and Civil Unrest
- June 1, 2020: State of Emergency in Los Angeles County and City of Los Angeles
- May 22, 2020: Guidance for Fingerprint Clearance and Transfers
- May 22, 2020 Ammended Requirements for Reporting Special Incidents Related to COVID-19
- May 18, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- May 8, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19
- May 1, 2020: Regional Center Messaging to Local Communities during COVID-19 Outbreak
- May 1, 2020: COVID-19 Resources for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- April 16, 2020: Training Resources for Residential Service Providers Hiring Direct Support Professionals
- April 15, 2020: Guidance for Residential Facility Payments and Rates, Vendor Audits, HCBS Info, RBT Certification, CIE and Parental Fees
- April 2, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19 Effective dates extended for an additional 30 days
- March 30, 2020: Guidance for Additional Participant-Directed Services
- March 30, 2020: Joint Guidance on Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for COVID-19
- March 25, 2020: Guidance for Admissions and Discharges from State-Operated Facilities
- March 25, 2020: Guidance for Eligibility, In-Home Respite Workers and Family Fees
- March 25, 2020: Guidance for Reporting Incidents Related to COVID-19
Service Provides shall submit a SIR for the following:
• An individual has had direct contact with any person who has tested positive for COVID-19, including provider staff, family, and other individuals;
• An individual is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and has visited a hospital for any related symptoms or has been tested for COVID-19;
• An individual was recommended to be tested for COVID-19;
• An individual tested positive for COVID-19; or
• An individual is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and was instructed to quarantine. - March 23, 2020: Guidance for Immediate Risk Management Strategies for ARFPSHN and ICF/DD-CN
- March 23, 2020: Guidance for Visits to Licensed Residential Facilities
- March 20, 2020: Guidance for Regional Center Requests for Placement into Licensed Residential Settings
- March 20, 2020: Guidance for Fingerprint Clearance and Exemption Transfers
- March 18, 2020: Guidance for Flexibility in Provision of Services and Supports for Consumers and Providers: This Advisory Includes:
• Lanterman Act Remote Services or Alternate Locations,
• Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Self Assessments completion date extended to June 30, 2020.
• Supplemental Staffing for Residential Providers
• Alternate Delivery or Day Program Services
• Direct Support Professional Training is on hold - March 18, 2020: Guidance for Regional Center Monitoring Staff and Activities
- March 12, 2020: Guidance for Regional Centers to Pay Vendors for Absences as a Result of COVID-19
- March 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
- March 12, 2020: Guidance for Consumers in a Day Program at High Risk for Serious Illness to Stay Home