Home & Community Based Services
SDRC's Resource for Home and Community Based Services Final Rule
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Cheat Sheet of Final Rule (2).pdf
HCBS Final Rule Informational Guide
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Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) was developed to offer support to individuals in community settings as an alternative to institutional care. In 2014, new federal rules were released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), requiring homes and programs where HCBS are delivered to meet new criteria. The Department and its partners are working to implement the requirements for home and community-based settings in accordance with the Final Rule (DDS, 2021). HCBS become effective March 17, 2023.
This page is a tool for anyone (IE clients, family members, service providers (and their staff), Regional Center Staff, etc.) to learn, explore, and have access to as much information regarding Home and Community Based Services Final Rule. This site it to be used as a location of electronic items, links to important pages and training information / events. This page is to be a collaboration of several websites - CMS, DDS, SDRC and SCDD along with helpful documents. For complete information go to our Resource Page.
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HCBS Applies to the following program types:
(including service codes) Day Programs
Employment Programs
Residential Programs
Lanterman Act of 1969
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act is codified in the California Welfare and Institutions Code. This compilation, prepared by the Legislative Counsel, includes the 2023 revisions to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act and related laws (Divisions 4.1, 4.5, and 4.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Title 14 of the Government Code). For the official and most current versions of the Lanterman Act and other California law, please visit the California Legislative Information website. This edition shows all sections as they are in effect on and after January 1, 2024 (DDS Website, 2024). Click the image to the left for access to DDS's page and access to the full language of the act in English and (now) Spanish!!!
⭐ NEW - Lanterman Act has been translated in to Spanish!!!