Regional Center ServicesRegional Center Services

All services and supports funded by All services and supports funded by RC are intended to achieve certain RC are intended to achieve certain

functions, these include:functions, these include:

Lessening the effects of the developmental Lessening the effects of the developmental disability,disability,

Enabling a client to have a normal, Enabling a client to have a normal, independent, and productive life, andindependent, and productive life, and

To enable a client to learn new skills in an To enable a client to learn new skills in an appropriate way.appropriate way.

The Lanterman Act lists several, The Lanterman Act lists several, non-exhaustive categories of non-exhaustive categories of

available services. These include:available services. These include: Assessment servicesAssessment services Habilitation and trainingHabilitation and training Treatment and therapyTreatment and therapy Preventive servicesPreventive services Living arrangementsLiving arrangements Community integrationCommunity integration Employment/Day ProgramsEmployment/Day Programs Family Support ServicesFamily Support Services

Relationship ServicesRelationship Services Emergency and Crisis Emergency and Crisis

InterventionIntervention Specialized EquipmentSpecialized Equipment Transportation ServicesTransportation Services Facilitation ServicesFacilitation Services Self-AdvocacySelf-Advocacy AdvocacyAdvocacy

Each RC has Purchase of Service (POS) policies. Each RC has Purchase of Service (POS) policies. These policies determine the types and amounts of These policies determine the types and amounts of services RC will fund. But, RC can’t rely on a POS services RC will fund. But, RC can’t rely on a POS

policy that violates the Lanterman Act entitlement to policy that violates the Lanterman Act entitlement to necessary services and supports. Watch out for necessary services and supports. Watch out for

policies that put arbitrary limits on the duration or policies that put arbitrary limits on the duration or frequency of a service. That should be determined on frequency of a service. That should be determined on

an individual basis in the IPP.an individual basis in the IPP. POS are guidelines for purchasing services and supports.POS are guidelines for purchasing services and supports. The POS policies explain the requirements for receiving The POS policies explain the requirements for receiving

services.services. These policies vary from regional center to regional center.These policies vary from regional center to regional center. RC’s must be cost-effective in the services and supports they RC’s must be cost-effective in the services and supports they

purchase.purchase.

RC services and supports are free of RC services and supports are free of charge regardless of income with charge regardless of income with

certain exceptions.certain exceptions. All services must be free of charge regardless of income All services must be free of charge regardless of income

except for a except for a portion of 24 hour out of home care for portion of 24 hour out of home care for minors and those services listed in the Family Cost minors and those services listed in the Family Cost Participation Program (FCPP).Participation Program (FCPP).

The FCPP became effective on 01/01/05. The FCPP became effective on 01/01/05. http://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/fcpp/index.cfm http://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/fcpp/index.cfm It outlines It outlines procedures for a share of cost for day care, respite, procedures for a share of cost for day care, respite, and camping for children between the ages of 3 and and camping for children between the ages of 3 and 17 who do not receive Medi-Cal. Use the calculator 17 who do not receive Medi-Cal. Use the calculator to determine the share of cost the family is to determine the share of cost the family is responsible for. responsible for. http://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/fcpp/PDF/FCCP_Rate_Table3_Sample1.xlshttp://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/fcpp/PDF/FCCP_Rate_Table3_Sample1.xls

To secure a service from the RC you To secure a service from the RC you must request it in an IPP.must request it in an IPP.

At the IPP, discuss the a goal that the services or At the IPP, discuss the a goal that the services or support will meet. For example, Jonny’s goal is to be support will meet. For example, Jonny’s goal is to be more integrated into the community and be able to go more integrated into the community and be able to go places like the mall and the park to socialize and places like the mall and the park to socialize and engage in recreation. To achieve that goal, Jonny engage in recreation. To achieve that goal, Jonny needs a modification to his van. See needs a modification to his van. See http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/541301.htmhttp://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/541301.htm

For respite services see the RC Respite Hearing For respite services see the RC Respite Hearing Packet.Packet.

Supported Living Services (SLS) Supported Living Services (SLS) http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/525701.pdf are http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/525701.pdf are

available to client who want to live available to client who want to live independently but need assistance to do so.independently but need assistance to do so.

Some RC’s try to put up barriers to stop clients from Some RC’s try to put up barriers to stop clients from living independently and many clients aren’t aware of living independently and many clients aren’t aware of the range of available services to make that dream a the range of available services to make that dream a reality. Explain SLS in a way that your client reality. Explain SLS in a way that your client understands - understands - http://www.pai-ca.org/PUBS/514301.pdfhttp://www.pai-ca.org/PUBS/514301.pdf

RC cannot say that cost caps prevent them for setting RC cannot say that cost caps prevent them for setting up an SLS program. up an SLS program. http://www.pai-ca.org/Pubs/539601.pdfhttp://www.pai-ca.org/Pubs/539601.pdf

Investigate different programs before you choose one. Investigate different programs before you choose one. http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/525201.pdfhttp://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/525201.pdf

Some other available services to Some other available services to consider for adult clients are:consider for adult clients are:

Supported employment – explain how RC can help Supported employment – explain how RC can help your clients get jobs. See your clients get jobs. See http://www.pai-ca.org/PUBS/514601.pdfhttp://www.pai-ca.org/PUBS/514601.pdf

Jobs through the Department of Rehabilitation.Jobs through the Department of Rehabilitation.

http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/ http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/ These include sheltered These include sheltered workshops.workshops. http://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/VocationalSvcs/voc_WkAct.cfmhttp://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/VocationalSvcs/voc_WkAct.cfm

Day Programs -Day Programs -

http://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/DayProgram/day_main.cfmhttp://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/DayProgram/day_main.cfm

To compare services through DOR and RC seeTo compare services through DOR and RC see http://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/habilitation/DDS_DOR_Comparison.cfmhttp://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/habilitation/DDS_DOR_Comparison.cfm

Some services to consider for minor Some services to consider for minor clients are:clients are:

Day Care – RC can help families find and pay Day Care – RC can help families find and pay for specialized daycare while the parents work for specialized daycare while the parents work or go to school. or go to school. http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/529701.pdfhttp://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/529701.pdf

Summer Camp and other social recreational Summer Camp and other social recreational activities. Some have a share of cost under activities. Some have a share of cost under FCPP.FCPP.

Respite – See Respite Presentation.Respite – See Respite Presentation.