DDS Guidance Regarding Rates for New Alternative Services Vendors
As follow up to the Department of Developmental Services’ (Department)
August 31, 2020 Directive regarding Alternative Nonresidential Services (Alternative Services) during the COVID-19 State of Emergency, DDS is providing guidance for establishing monthly rates for Alternative Services for new vendors.
A “new vendor” is defined as either:
1) a vendorization that began in March 2020 or later; or
2) a vendorization that did not provide services within a regional center’s catchment area during the 12-month period ending February 2020.
New vendors may be approved for monthly rates for Alternative Services by the Department on a case-by-case basis. As a reminder, Alternative Services are intended only if services provided traditionally, remotely, or in a different location are not feasible to meet consumers’ individual needs, but alternate options will.
