This section has been designed to provide our vendor and service providers community with updates, meeting announcements and other important information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
03/27/2020 12:16 PM
All SG/PRC Board and related Committee meetings will not be cancelled, however they will be temporarily adapted to video-conference to maintain distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak. All scheduling for such video-conferenced meetings will remain at their regularly scheduled times.
03/18/2020 12:43 PM
On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency for California, as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak that began in December 2019.
03/12/2020 1:49 PM
The Department of Developmental Services, in partnership with Public Consulting Group, is offering training opportunities on the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Self-Assessment Process.
01/30/2020 2:05 PM
Please join us to discuss the Annual Purchase of Services (POS) Expenditure data during one of the following community meetings scheduled....
01/23/2020 6:02 PM
ALERT: Beginning Thursday, June 27 at 5:00 pm through Saturday, June 29 at 7:00 am the e-billing system will be down due to our year-end processing.
06/11/2019 12:45 PM
Significant changes have been made in statute which affects the future of funding for the development of new services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities in the community. The California Budget Act of 2017 included the addition of Section 4679 to the Welfare and Institutions
03/14/2019 4:00 PM
DDS and Burns & Associates are seeking comments from the vendor community, families, clients and interested parties. SG/PRC and the VAC strongly encourage all interested parties to review the rate study materials, including the proposed rate models and provide comments by April 5, 2019.
03/01/2019 12:33 PM
03/01/2019 12:09 PM
Please join us for one of the Community Meetings scheduled in March 2019 to hear about the results of SG/PRC’s efforts to increase equity and to learn about new opportunities for training and support available in 2019.
01/15/2019 11:27 AM
The California 2018 Budget Act once again includes funding to assist service providers seeking to come into compliance with the Home and Community Based Services Final Rule
11/05/2018 1:37 PM
After 25 years of extraordinary service as Executive Director of the San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center, R. Keith Penman has confirmed his retirement, effective December 21, 2018.
10/03/2018 2:30 PM
To Benefit People with Developmentally Disabilities in the San Gabriel/Pomona Valleys Area
08/13/2018 1:30 PM
The deadline to complete the Rate Study Survey has been extended from July 6, 2018 to August 3, 2018. SG/PRC is urging service providers of selected service categories/codes to complete the survey at their earliest convenience, in order to provide critical information....
07/09/2018 4:20 PM
On June 27, 2018 the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) issued a Program Directive regarding the status of the Uniform Holiday Schedule (Welfare and Institutions Code, section 4692) and the Half-Day Billing rule (Welfare and Institutions Code, section 4690.6).
07/09/2018 12:08 PM
The Department is very pleased to announce that the application for federal funding, or Waiver, for the Self-Determination Program was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
07/06/2018 12:23 PM
Effective July 1, 2018, the County of Los Angeles enacted a minimum wage ordinance which increases the minimum wage in the unincorporated areas of L.A. County to $13.25 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $12.00 for employers with 25 or less employees.
07/03/2018 4:17 PM
On May 25, 2018 Burns & Associates, Inc. emailed the survey to service providers. While not every service provider received an email, service providers (of the selected service codes) are encouraged to complete the survey by the deadline of Friday, July 6, 2018. See full news alert
06/05/2018 5:31 PM
On May 4, 2018 DDS announced the concepts/proposals, that were submitted by service providers, that have been selected for funding. For fiscal year 2017-18, the California legislature allocated $15 million for service providers to make changes to their services in order to meet the requirements of..
05/08/2018 11:25 AM
The Department of Developmental Services informed the public about a recent incident that may have resulted in the breach of confidential information. On February 11, a break-in occurred at the DDS legal and audits office building in Sacramento.
04/09/2018 4:49 PM
