Rate Reform Archives : CA Department of Developmental Services

Directives

The Department frequently distributes guidance and instructions on policy issues to regional centers (RC). All directives, program guidelines, guidance documents, and correspondence are shared here.

Directives are instructions RCs must follow.

Program Guidelines are rules RCs must follow for specific programs.

Guidance documents share details on items RCs are encouraged to do or approaches to consider, but are not mandated.

Correspondence documents are how the Department shares helpful information with the RCs.

Access the latest directives, guidance, and policy updates from the Department.

Directives

Archives

Authorization Completion Report Updates – June 5

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 06/1/26

Authorization Completion Report Updates – May 22

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 5/15/26

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 5/8/26

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of May 4

Authorization Completion Report Updates – April 24

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 04/13/26

Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 4/10/26

Rate Reform – Process Timeline as of 04/06/26

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 4/6/26

Authorization Completion Report Updates – April 3

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