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  • Where does early Intervention stand in the Proposed Governor's Budget 2024-2025?

    Governor Newsom released his proposed budget on January 10. He is suggesting that providers of service through the Department of Developmental Services be prepared for a "delay" in the roll out of the rate model funds. You can have a conversation about wh...
  • Update on CA Budget

    Update on CA Budget: Posted: May 30, 2023 The Governor released his version of the 2023-2024 May Revise. Highlights of Governors Proposed 2023-24 May Revision.pdf (ca.gov) Despite the projected shortfall in state revenues, there remains support for fund...
  • CA. Early Intervention Pieces of Importance

    CA. Early Intervention Pieces of Importance Rates for January 2023 - as part of Rate Implementation - Click Here Quality Incentive program: Enclosure B FINAL - 1st Phase (ca.gov) Survey reimbursement access Quality Incentive Program (QIP) - CA Depar...
  • ACTION on Federal & California Bills

    ACTION on Federal & California Bills Are you ready to Vote this November? Updates Directives, Announcements, COVID-Resources Legislation ACTION:Federal: Right IDEA Act - H.R. 65321/S.3544 - Congress has introduced a bill designed to address the sign...
  • DDS Releases Extensions on Early Start Directives

    DDS Extension of Directives As of August 26, the Department of Developmental Services released extensions on the following Directives.DDS Directive 01-082922 - Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives due to COVID-19One pertaining to the contin...
  • Update CA Budget - Governor Newsom signs CA Budget

    Update CA Budget - Governor Newsom signs CA Budget June 30, Governor Newsom signed a $308 billion plan into law. Some of the highlights include cost of living relief, fuel refunds, investment in K-12 education, pay down state debt and plastic recycling, ...
  • Assorted Actions Steps for Early Start: DDS Surveys, Updated Directives, Alerts

    Assorted Actions Steps for Early Start: DDS Surveys, Updated Directives, Alerts Department of Developmental Services releases updates on Directives: Check out extension of assorted Early Start Directives CLICK HERE They cover: Early Start transition to S...
  • Contact the Governor, and your Legislators ASAP

    Contact the Governor, and your Legislators ASAP The Governor's May Revise indicates changes in Early Start eligibility to 25%, not 33%. This is a positive step for many families and children in California to access Early Start services. However, the May ...
  • May Revise-CA Budget Released: New Direction for Early Start Eligibility

    May Revise-CA Budget Released: New Direction for Early Start Eligibility Friday saw Governor Newsom release his May revision of the CA Budget. CLICK HERE The $300.6B budget contains lots of proposals. One for the Department of Developmental Services is E...
  • Department of Developmental Services Releases Rate First Stage of Rate Implementation

    Department of Developmental Services Releases Rate First Stage of Rate Implementation Rate Implementation Timeline Effective April 1, 2022, the department shall implement a rate increase for service providers that equals one-quarter of the difference...
  • DDS Shares Updates on Provider Rates!

    DDS Shares Updates on Provider Rates! Follow the timeline process on Rate Model:The rate models with the updated cost components as of February 2022 will be used to calculate the rate adjustment effective April 1, 2022. The Excel files listed by Regional...
  • Critical Alert to All Early Intervention Regional Center Vendors

    Critical Alert to All Early Intervention Regional Center Vendors Soon you may be contacted by your local regional center to fill out a staff qualification grid. This spreadsheet is a critical part of establishing program rates based on the approved rate ...
  • EI Provider focus calls set up by DDS on rate adjustment Implementation

    EI Provider Focus Calls set up by DDS on Rate Adjustment Implementation Invite: Rate Adjustment Implementation:Early Intervention Provider FocusDecember 152:00 pm - 3:30 pmRegister in advanceDecember 202:00 pm - 3:30 pmRegister in advanceIf you have any ...
  • DDS Webinars for Providers

    WEBINARS Scheduled ON REGIONAL CENTER FUNDED PROVIDERS RATE ADJUSTMENT &  IMPLEMENTATION OF RATE STUDY SUBJECT:  Regional Center funded provider rate adjustment (for certain providers, scheduled for April 2022) and multi-year implementation of the ...
  • New Directives, etc. from Department of Developmental Disabilities

    The Department of Developmental Services released an extension on various directives, etc. Early Start - The expiration date for this directive has been changed to October 3, 2021.The Directive had already been changed in the past as follows: Section ...
  • EI Providers Input Needed

    EL Providers Input Needed Why is data important? Please take a moment to respond to the enclosed survey about the current staff needs in Early Intervention. The Infant Development Association is interested in hearing about any challenges you may be facin...
  • Thank you to Direct Support Professionals- That's You!

    Thank you to Direct Support Professionals- That's You! Today 8/23/21 at 3:00PMYou and the work you do matters! Thank you to Direct Support Professionals: Today at 3:00PMAssemblymember Chris Holden introduced a resolution in the California Legislature to ...
  • Updates on CA Child Find; DDS -CA - American Rescue Plan Act Submission Plan; CA Budget Updates

    Updates on CA Child Find; DDS -CA - American Rescue Plan Act Submission Plan; CA Budget Updates Updates on CA Child Find: The Department of Developmental Services released another video in English and Spanish to share the message that Early Start is rel...
  • CA Budget Updates | June 21

    CA Budget Updates Update on CA Budget:Yes, June saw a budget developed for CA. but it is not agreed upon yet. The Governor has to sign it. Have you signed onto an Open Letter to Governor Newsom? Open Letter Link reminding him the Future Includes Us or ph...
  • IDA releases Sample EI COVID-19 protocols

    IDA releases Sample EI COVID-19 protocols; IDA Tele-information Survey deadline June 10CA Budget ACTION June 12 ACTION Needed:Tele-information Survey: Due June 10thData on the use of tele-information is needed from Early Intervention families and EI prov...