March 2, 2023

DVU Brief:

FMS billing updates.

Enclosure A

 

Directive

March 2, 2023

TO: REGIONAL CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

SUBJECT: SELF-DETERMINATION PROGRAM: UPDATES TO BILLING PROCESSES

The purpose of this correspondence is to provide notification of recent Uniform Fiscal System (UFS) and eBilling enhancements that will improve the efficiency of billing processes and payments to Financial Management Service (FMS) providers supporting Self-Determination Program (SDP) participants. Specifics on these enhancements are contained in the enclosed Technical Bulletin #524 and address the following areas:

• Approval of FMS invoices.
• Correction of FMS billing errors.
• Fiscal year crossover.

These enhancements do not require action from the SDP participant or Regional Center Service Coordinator.

Consumers, family members, and providers should contact their local regional center with questions regarding this correspondence. Regional centers with questions should email sdp@dds.ca.gov.

 

Sincerely,

Original signed by

VICKI L. SMITH, Ph.D.

Deputy Director

Policy and Program Development Division Enclosure

cc: Regional Center Administrators

Regional Center Directors of Consumer Services

Regional Center Community Services Directors

Association of Regional Center Agencies

State Council on Developmental Disabilities

Nancy Bargmann, Department of Developmental Services

Brian Winfield, Department of Developmental Services

Carla Castañeda, Department of Developmental Services

Jim Knight, Department of Developmental Services

Ernie Cruz, Department of Developmental Services

Suzy Requarth, Department of Developmental Services

 

Link to Directive 

Self-Determination Program: Updates to Billing Processes (English)

Self-Determination Program: Updates to Billing Processes (Spanish)

Self-Determination Program: Updates to Billing Processes (Korean)

Enclosure – UFS and eBilling Updates