COVID-19 Directives from the Department of Developmental Services
Below is a listing of all guidance and directives RCRC has received from the Department of Developmental Services regarding our response to COVID-19.
February 2021
- February 18: Extension of Waivers, Modifications, Directives
- February 12: Contacting Consumers Regarding Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccination
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January 2021
- January 29: Contacting Consumers & Planning for COVID-19 Activities
- January 29: Encl FDC & PDC I/DD Surge Referral Process
- January 29: Summary – Guidance on Consumer Contact
- January 27: Guidance Regarding Reporting Requirements for Alternative Non Residential Services
- January 15: Extension of Waivers, Modifications, Directives
- January 8: Rates for SLS when Quarantine/Isolation is Necessary
- January 4: Update regarding Monthly Rates for Transportation & Group Supported Employment for Alternative Non Res Services
- January 4: Guidance Regarding Reporting Requirements for Alternative Non Residential Services
- ENCLOSURE: December 2020 Reporting Survey
December 2020
- December 23, 2020: Overtime Pay for Participant-Directed Respite Services
- Pago Por Horas Extra Por Servicios de Respiro Dirigidos Por El Participante
- December 23, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications, Directives
- December 18, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications, Directives
- December 2: Non-Residential Services- Guidance Regarding Monthly Rates and Applicable Services
- Enclosure A: Service Codes with Calculated Monthly Rates for Alternative Services
- December 1: Extention of Waivers, Modifications, Directives
November 2020
- November 19: Waiver of SD Program Budget Restrictions for FMS
- November 10: Guidance re: Reporting Requirements for Alternative Nonresidential Services
- November 10: Alternative Nonresidential Sample Services Survey
October 2020
- October 28, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications & Directives
- October 28, 2020: Update on Monthly Rates for Alternative Nonresidential Services
- October 7, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications & Directives
- October 2, 2020: Waiver of Half-Day Billing Requirements for Day Services
September 2020
August 2020
- August 31, 2020: Policies & Procedures for utilizing Alternative Nonresidential Services
- ENCLOSURE: Providers to complete this Certification of Alternative Nonresidential Services
- August 10, 2020: Guidance on Day Services for Consumers at high risk for serious illness
- August 10, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Directives, Modifications
July 2020
- July 28, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications, and Directives due to COVID-19
- July 17, 2020: Providing and Claiming for Non-Residential Services During State of Emergency
- Sample: Enclosure [A] Certification of Remote and Alternative Services Delivery
- Sample: Enclosure [B] Log of Remote and Alternative Services Delivery
- Sample: Enclosure [C] Quarterly Report of Alternative Services Delivery for Non-Residential 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 2020
- June 22, 2020: Criminal Background checks for Self-Determination and FHA
- June 18, 2020: Additional Guidance on Payments for Non-Residential Services
- June 15, 2020: Extension of Early Start Services
- June 8. 2020: Extension & Rescission of Waivers, Modifications, and Directives
- June 8, 2020: Availability of Personal Protective Equipment
May 2020
- May 22, 2020: Guidance for Reporting Incidents Related to COVID-19
- May 22, 2020: Guidance for Fingerprint Clearance and Exemption Transfers
- May 8, 2020: Extension of Waivers, Modifications & Directives
- May 7, 2020: Additional Guidance on Payments for Non-Residential Services
- May 1, 2020: Regional Center Messaging to Local Communities
- May 1, 2020: Resources for Individuals with IDD
April 2020
- 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
March 2020
- 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 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 18, 2020: Guidance for Flexibility in Provision of Services and Supports for Consumers and Providers
- 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
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