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Announcements

Please check here for timely announcements specific to RCRC service providers:

05/24/2024

Rate Adjustments Due to Minimum Wage Increases

Dear Service Provider,

Due to the enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 616, employers with employees who work on or after January 1, 2024, will increase the sick leave accrual rate for these providers to 40 hours or 5 days in each year of employment, previously required at 24 hours or 3 days. This bill will allow the Department of Developmental Services (Department) or the local regional center, depending on the type of vendor, to process rate adjustments for affected vendors.

Vendors affected by the requirements of SB 616 with rates established in the following ways may be eligible for a rate adjustment:

Community Care Facilities (Alternative Residential Model Homes)

Residential service providers reimbursed under the Alternative Residential Model (ARM) rates, service codes 905, 910, 915 and 920 do not need to submit minimum wage rate adjustment requests as these rates were adjusted by DDS.

Community-Based Day Programs, Work Activity Programs and In-Home Respite Agencies (DDS Set Rates)

Service providers classified as nonresidential service providers, including infant development programs (service code 805), adult day programs (service codes 505, 510, 515), independent living services (service code 520), in-home respite agencies (service code 862) and Work Activity Programs (service code 954) may request a rate adjustment from DDS. For instructions and the workbooks (Community-Based Day Programs and Work Activity Programs or In-Home Respite Agencies) to request a rate adjustment from DDS, please go to https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/vendor-provider/rate-changes/rate-changes-due-to-sb-616-employee-sick-leave/

Complete and submit one workbook for each vendor number to DDS.

IMPORTANT: Rate adjustment request workbooks must be submitted to DDS no later than July 1, 2024. Requests received after this date will not be considered.

Usual & Customary Vendors

If your rate is set by community standards and your rate is considered Usual & Customary, this process would not apply to you.

Negotiated Rate Vendors

Service providers with negotiated rates (including median rates) need to complete the 2024 RCRC Sick Leave Adjustment Workbook by clicking on the following link:

IMPORTANT: Rate adjustment request workbooks must be submitted to RCRC at: vendor@redwoodcoastrc.org no later than July 1, 2024. Requests received after this date will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate Community Resource Manager for your area:

4/12/2024

State of Emergency February 2024

Department of Developmental Services Letter- Lake and Mendocino Counties

01/08/2024

Rate Adjustments Due to Minimum Wage Increases

Dear Service Provider,

The State of California minimum wage increased on January 1, 2024 to $16.00 per hour for all employers. The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has been allocated additional funds by the Legislature for dissemination to service providers to meet the increased minimum wage mandate. These funds are solely to meet service providers’ cost to increase employee/staff wages to $16.00 per hours and the associated mandated costs (i.e. Social Security, Medicare and workers’ compensation).

Community Care Facilities (Alternative Residential Model Homes)

Residential service providers reimbursed under the Alternative Residential Model (ARM) rates, service codes 905, 910, 915 and 920 do not need to submit minimum wage rate adjustment requests as these rates were adjusted by DDS.

Community-Based Day Programs, Work Activity Programs and In-Home Respite Agencies (DDS Set Rates)

Service providers classified as nonresidential service providers, including infant development programs (service code 805), adult day programs (service codes 505, 510, 515), independent living services (service code 520), in-home respite agencies (service code 862) and Work Activity Programs (service code 954) may request a rate adjustment from DDS. For instructions and the workbooks (Community-Based Day Programs and Work Activity Programs or In-Home Respite Agencies) to request a rate adjustment from DDS, please go to https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/vendor-provider/minimum-wage-2024/

Complete and submit one workbook for each vendor number to DDS.

IMPORTANT: Rate adjustment request workbooks must be submitted to DDS no later than March 1, 2024. Requests received after this date will not be considered.

Negotiated Rate Vendors

Service providers with negotiated rates (including median rates) need to complete the Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC) Minimum Wage Workbook by clicking on the following link:

IMPORTANT: Rate adjustment request workbooks must be submitted to RCRC at: min-wage-request@redwoodcoastrc.org no later than March 1, 2024. Requests received after this date will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate Community Resource Manager for your area:

 

01/27/2023

Rate Adjustments Due to Minimum Wage Increases

Dear Service Provider,

The State of California minimum wage increased on January 1, 2023 to $15.50 per hour for all employers. The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has been allocated additional funds by the Legislature for dissemination to service providers to meet the increased minimum wage mandate. These funds are solely to meet service providers’ cost to increase employee/staff wages to $15.50 per hours and the associated mandated costs (i.e. Social Security, Medicare and workers’ compensation).

Community Care Facilities (Alternative Residential Model Homes)

Residential service providers reimbursed under the Alternative Residential Model (ARM) rates, service codes 905, 910, 915 and 920 do not need to submit minimum wage rate adjustment requests as these rates were adjusted by DDS.

Community-Based Day Programs, Work Activity Programs and In-Home Respite Agencies (DDS Set Rates)

Service providers classified as nonresidential service providers, including infant development programs (service code 805), adult day programs (service codes 505, 510, 515), independent living services (service code 520), in-home respite agencies (service code 862) and Work Activity Programs (service code 954) may request a rate adjustment from DDS. For instructions and the workbooks (Community-Based Day Programs and Work Activity Programs or In-Home Respite Agencies) to request a rate adjustment from DDS, please go to www.dds.ca.gov/rc/vendor-provider/minimum-wage/

Complete and submit one workbook for each vendor number to DDS.

IMPORTANT: Rate adjustment request workbooks must be submitted to DDS no later than March 1, 2023. Requests received after this date will not be considered.

Negotiated Rate Vendors

Service providers with negotiated rates (including median rates) need to complete the Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC) Minimum Wage Workbook by clicking on the following link:

IMPORTANT: Rate adjustment request workbooks must be submitted to RCRC at: min-wage-request@redwoodcoastrc.org no later than March 1, 2023. Requests received after this date will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate Community Resource Manager for your area:

Thank you,

Cristina Gomez

Vendorization and Rates Coordinator

Redwood Coast Regional Center

1116 Airport Park Blvd, Ukiah, Ca  95482

Phone: 707-462-3832 ext. 228

Fax: 707-462-3314

12/20/2022

State of Emergency Humboldt County 12.20.22

01/2021

Minimum Wage Rate Adjustments Due by March 1, 2022

The State of California minimum wage increased on January 1, 2022 to $15.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $14.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees. The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has been allocated additional funds by the Legislature for dissemination to service providers to meet the increased minimum wage mandate. These funds are solely to meet service providers’ cost to increase employee/staff wages to $15.00 per hour or $14.00 per hour based on the number of employees and the associated mandated costs (i.e. Social Security, Medicare and workers’ compensation).

 

For more details see DDS Directive Dated December 17, 2021

 

Negotiated Rate Vendors

 

Service providers with negotiated rates (including median rates) need to complete the Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC) Minimum Wage 2022 Adjustment Workbook and submit to RCRC at: min-wage-request@redwoodcoastrc.org no later than March 1, 2022. Requests received after this date will not be considered.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate Community Resource Manager for your area:

 

Del Norte: Jerry Freitas 707464-7488, x 412 or jfreitas@redwoodcoastrc.org

Humboldt: Jessica Moulton-Hadley, 707-445-0893, x323 or jmoulton@redwoodcoastrc.org

Lake: Heath Birilli, 707-462-3832 x267 or hbirilli@redwoodcoastrc.org

Mendocino: Sheila Keys, 707-462-3832, x254 or skeys@redwoodcoastrc.org

 

10/01/2021

Guidance from the Department of Public Health regarding how an individual can demonstrate/obtain proof of vaccination is available here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-Record-Guidelines-Standards.aspx

9/30/2021

Dear RCRC Vendors and Contractors,

On Wednesday, 9/28/2021, California’s Public Health Officer issued a Public Health Order (PHO) available here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Guidance.aspx.

The State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has additionally issued further guidance regarding this PHO available here: https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DDSDirective_PublicHealthOfficer_COVID-19Order_09282021.pdf

The PHO requires full vaccination by November 30, 2021 for all regional center employees and service provider workers, who provide services to a client through the network of Regional Centers serving individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, except for those workers who only provide services to a recipient with whom they live or who are a family member of the recipient for whom they provide services.

Full vaccination is defined as one dose of a one-dose vaccine (i.e. J&J/Jansen), or both doses of a two-dose vaccine (e.g. Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna).

The PHO allows for exemptions based on religious beliefs and qualified medical reasons. Should an exemption be granted, that worker must be tested for COVID-19 once per week and wear at least a surgical mask. The worker’s employer must retain record of the exemption and each worker’s test results.

Please review both the PHO and the DDS Guidance for further details. RCRC wishes to partner with you as we both work to implement these new requirements and ask that you reach out to your Community Resource Manager (CRM) and/or myself (707-462-3832 x289 | jpadilla@redwoodcoastrc.org) with any issues or concerns. We want to hear from you.

CRM contact information is included below.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Padilla
Director of Community Services                                                            Redwood Coast Regional Center                                                               707-462-3832 x289 | jpadilla@redwoodcoastrc.org

 

Del Norte County
Jerry Freitas
707-464-7488 Ext. 12
jfreitas@redwoodcoasrtrc.org
• All Services
• Del Norte and Humboldt Counties: Early Start Services

Humboldt County
Jessica Moulton-Hadley
707-445-0893 Ext. 323
jmoulton@redwoodcoastrc.org
• All Services (except Early Start)
• All Counties: Family Home Agency Services

Lake County
Heath Birilli
707-462-3832 Ext. 267
HBirilli@redwoodcoastrc.org
• Lake County: Licensed Residential Services, Adult Day Services, Respite, Transportation, Supported Living, Work/Employment Services, Schools, Recreation and Leisure, Independent Living.
• Lake and Mendocino Counties: Early Start Services

Mendocino County
Sheila Keys
707-462-3832 Ext. 254
SKeys@RedwoodCoastrc.org
• Mendocino County: Licensed Residential Services, Adult Day Services, Respite, Transportation, Supported Living Services, Independent Living Services, Work/Employment Services, Schools, Recreation and Leisure.
• Lake and Mendocino Counties: Behavior Support Services, Clinical Services, and Money Management.
• All Counties: Self Determination