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Rates for Providers Serving Consumers from Multiple RCs
Please see the linked letter to regional centers sent May 9, 2022 by the Department of Developmental Services regarding rates for providers serving consumers from multiple regional centers.
Public Meeting Announcement
Issue
The Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) is requesting a 637 waiver to the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) for an Alternative Services Delivery to waive California Code of Regulations, Title 17 §56088 (b)(7), which state “that the family home shall be used exclusively as a residence by the FHA which issued the Certificate of Approval”. Enriching Lives is a Family Home Agency vendored with The Regional Center of the East Bay. Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) is requesting that Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Sections 4689.1(7) (b) be waived to allow the two RCEB clients to continue to live with their current Family Home provider while she is operating her business.
Impact to RCEB Clients Under Proposal
This proposal is to allow a current Family Home Provider to operate a business out of the garage of the family home, and the request is client specific to the two individuals currently living in the family home.
Impact on Regional Center and State Budget
There are no additional costs to The Regional Center of the East Bay.
Public Comments
This information will be made available via the RCEB website www.rceb.org, on May 11, 2022. A public meeting for comments on this proposal will be held on May 25, 2022 from 10am to 11am via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8807672305
Meeting ID: 880 767 2305
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Rate Review Process for 4/1/22 Rate Adjustment
Please see the link below for the DDS directive regarding the rate adjustment review process and the rate review form. Completed forms should be submitted to RCEB Rate Specialist Chase Kalbaugh at ckalbaugh@nullrceb.org.
RATE ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2022 – RATE REVIEW PROCESS
Department of Developmental Services Set Rates Effective 4/1/22
Please see the Department of Developmental Services set rates effective 4/1/22 as posted on the DDS website, linked below:
Call for Promoting Service Access and Equity Grant Program Applications – Deadline is Nov 3rd!
Dear Service Providers:
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is now accepting 2021-22 Service Access and Equity Grant applications from community-based organizations (CBOs) regional centers (RCs). Please help us share this important information to prospective applicants by sharing this message and the linked documents with your networks.
This year’s grant focus is to reinforce effective strategies that will lead to a culturally and linguistically responsive developmental disability service system to improve service access and empower all individuals and families served. Proposals must address a local community or statewide issue/barrier identified through POS data, stakeholder feedback, and/or RC plans and recommendations to promote equity and reduce disparities.
Applicants must review the 2021-22 Guidelines and follow the DDS Application Instructions located on the Department’s website here. All applications must be submitted online through GrantVantage here no later than 5:00 p.m. PST on November 3, 2021. A list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) will be posted to the Department’s website.
The Bidder’s Conference will be held via Zoom on September 16, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Register in advance for the Bidder’s Conference here. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit questions in advance of the Bidder Conference to: SAEgrantprogram@nullDDS.ca.gov. Interpretation will be provided in ASL, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Linked below are the shareable PDFs that have additional details and links to the 2021-22 Guidelines and the Bidder’s Conference.
呼吁促进服务可及性和公平性- 补助项目申请- 潜在申请者须知
We appreciate your assistance with sharing information about the 2021-22 Service Access and Equity Grant funding opportunity!
Sincerely,
Joint Stakeholder Announcement
The State of California is pleased to announce it has selected Sandata Technologies, LLC as the State Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Vendor. As California’s Phase II EVV partner, Sandata will provide comprehensive EVV solutions in compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act. EVV solutions ensure all Medicaid-funded personal care services and home health care services are electronically verified at the time of the visit.
Sandata is providing California with a robust EVV solution that includes the ability to capture data elements during the visit, data portals that allow providers to view and report on visit activity, and an EVV Aggregator to provide California with EVV program oversight and analytics. The EVV Aggregator will also receive data from providers that choose to use their existing EVV system. The California EVV program will include over 7,000 provider agencies and 180,000 members.
California and Sandata will actively engage stakeholders to support a successful launch. California plans to implement EVV functionality for personal care services by January 2022, and for home health care services by January 2023. Stay tuned for more exciting information to come!
Vendor Independent Reviews and Audit
Welfare and Institutions (W&I) Code section 4652.5
Vendor Independent Review and Audit Requirements – ATTACHED
The Department of Developmental Services (Department) issued the ATTACHED January 31, 2018 correspondence to regional centers regarding these statutory requirements.
2020 State Minimum Wage Notice
Attention Supported Living Services Providers