Directives Archive

Directives

The Department frequently distributes guidance and instructions on policy issues to regional centers (RC). All directives, program guidelines, guidance documents, and correspondence are shared here.

Directives are instructions RCs must follow.

Program Guidelines are rules RCs must follow for specific programs.

Guidance documents share details on items RCs are encouraged to do or approaches to consider, but are not mandated.

Correspondence documents are how the Department shares helpful information with the RCs.

Access the latest directives, guidance, and policy updates from the Department.

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May 12, 2026Equity

D-2026-Equity-001: Language Access and Cultural Competency – Program Updates
May 8, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 5/8/26
May 7, 2026Case Management

D-2026-Case Management-003: New Stabilization, Training, Assistance and Reintegration Home Referral Process
May 4, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of May 4
May 1, 2026Regional Center Operations

G-2026-Regional Center Operations-001: Tracking the Provision of Remote Services
April 24, 2026Rate Reform

Authorization Completion Report Updates – April 24
April 20, 2026Reporting Requirements

D-2026-Reporting Requirements-003: Annual Administrative Survey for Fiscal Year 2024–2025
April 13, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 04/13/26
April 10, 2026Rate Reform

Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 4/10/26
April 6, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Process Timeline as of 04/06/26
April 6, 2026Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 4/6/26
April 3, 2026Rate Reform

Authorization Completion Report Updates – April 3

Directives

D-2026-Equity-001: Language Access and Cultural Competency – Program Updates

Rate Reform – Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 5/8/26

D-2026-Case Management-003: New Stabilization, Training, Assistance and Reintegration Home Referral Process

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of May 4

G-2026-Regional Center Operations-001: Tracking the Provision of Remote Services

Authorization Completion Report Updates – April 24

D-2026-Reporting Requirements-003: Annual Administrative Survey for Fiscal Year 2024–2025

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 04/13/26

Authorization Completion Reporting per Regional Center as of 4/10/26

Rate Reform – Process Timeline as of 04/06/26

Rate Reform – Exemptions Data as of 4/6/26

Authorization Completion Report Updates – April 3

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