February 13, 2019

DVU Brief:

024 PCP vendored or non-vendored

 

Directive

February 13, 2019

TO: REGIONAL CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

SUBJECT: SELF-DETERMINATION PROGRAM: INITIAL PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING SERVICES

For Self-Determination Program (SDP) participants, the individual program plan (IPP) must be developed utilizing a person-centered planning process and will include an individual budget [Welfare & Institutions Code §4685.8(k)]. The purpose of this correspondence is to provide information on how regional centers can purchase initial person-centered planning services to assist participants as they transition into the SDP.

A participant may request person-centered planning services, in addition to those provided by the regional center, to assist with the comprehensive planning to inform the development of the IPP. In this instance, regional centers can purchase initial person-centered planning services from:

• vendored providers of person-centered planning services; or
• non-vendored providers who demonstrate they have received training or certification in the person-centered planning/facilitation process. Payment to non-vendored providers are to be made as a “Purchase Reimbursement” (service code 024.)

If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact sdp@dds.ca.gov.

 

Sincerely,

Original signed by:

JIM KNIGHT

Assistant Deputy Director Community Services Division

 

cc: Regional Center Administrators Regional Center Chief Counselors

Regional Center Community Services Directors Association of Regional Center Agencies

State Council on Developmental Disabilities Nancy Bargmann, Director, DDS

Brian Winfield, Chief Deputy Director, DDS

Patti Mericantante, Deputy Director, Administration, DDS

 

Link to Directive 

Self-Determination Program: Initial Person-Centered Planning Services (English)

Self-Determination Program: Initial Person-Centered Planning Services (Spanish)

Self-Determination Program: Initial Person-Centered Planning Services (Korean)