Report 2021-107 Recommendation 15 Responses

Report 2021-107: Department of Developmental Services: It Has Not Ensured That Regional Centers Have the Necessary Resources to Effectively Serve Californians With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Release Date: June 2022)

Recommendation #15 To: Developmental Services, Department of

To ensure that the regional centers are completing timely eligibility determinations, DDS should, by September 2022, issue guidance to the regional centers on when to begin measuring the start of the 120-day time frame.

6-Month Agency Response

DDS issued guidance to regional centers on September 30, 2022, regarding when to begin measuring the start of the 120-day time frame for completing timely eligibility determinations.

• Completion Date: September 2022
• Response Date: December 2022

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

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60-Day Agency Response

DDS is developing guidance to regional centers outlining the timelines specified in statute for completing intake and assessment.

• Estimated Completion Date: 9/30/22
• Response Date: August 2022

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

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All Recommendations in 2021-107

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.