Self-Determination Program Archives : CA Department of Developmental Services

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.

Directives

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D-2026-Self-Determination Program-002: Orientation Update

D-2026-Case Management-002: Self-Determination Program (SDP) – Guidance on Waiver Enrollment

D-2026-Case Management-002: Self-Determination Program (SDP) – Guidance on Waiver Enrollment

D-2026-Self Determination Program-001: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funding for the Self-Determination Program

D-2025-Self Determination Program-003: Self-Determination Program – Initial Individual Budgets and Spending Plans

D-2025-Self-Determination Program-002: Regional Center Reporting about Large Changes in Self-Determination Individual Budgets

D-2025-Self-Determination Program-001: Self-Determination Program: Additional Requirement for Entities Applying for Self-Determination Program Financial Management Service Vendorization

G-2024-Self-Determination Program-002 REV: Self-Determination Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

G-2024-Self-Determination Program-002: Self-Determination Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

D-2024-Self-Determination Program-002: Financial Management Services Payment

Coordinated Career Pathways in the Self-Determination Program

Self-Determination Program: Updated Goods and Services – July 2024

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