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Journal of Public Procurement

ISSN : 1535-0118

Article publication date: 1 March 2005

The Staff Assistance Visit Program (SAV) is an important tool used by the Department of State’s Procurement Executive since 1995 to support the Department’s overseas contracting operations. The program is structured much differently from a formal contract compliance review. The SAV’s purpose is to improve relationships between the field and headquarters. Also, the program provides hands-on expertise to improve operations. During the visit, the SAV team works to reinforce existing training, solve real problems, and improve communications with the contracting office and its clients. The program consistently demonstrates its value of assisting geographically dispersed contracting officers overcome the numerous contracting challenges that they encounter around the world.

Piper, B. (2005), "Staff assistance visit: Bridging the gap between headquarters and the operational contracting officer", Journal of Public Procurement , Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 235-242. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-05-02-2005-B004

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How to get help after a wildfire in Southern California — from shelters to tax relief and insurance

By Matthew Rodriguez , Marissa Wenzke

Updated on: September 20, 2024 / 9:25 AM PDT / KCAL News

Thousands of people across four counties in Southern California have been evacuated from their homes as wildfires burned through the region this past week, some escaping at the last minute while others lost their homes.

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"We just had to run for our lives," said Leah Potter, one of the residents evacuated in the massive Bridge Fire, which had its reported growth explode by tens of thousands of acres within a few hours. People in the area scrambled to get out in time.

Altogether, the Bridge, Airport and Line fires  scorched more than 100,000 acres — or over 150 square miles — in less than a week.

If you have been affected by a wildfire this past week, there's help available. 

While shelters remain open, people who have been forced to evacuate can also get public assistance for lost groceries and other immediate resources. California's full guide to disaster assistance — from replacing important documents like birth certificates to getting crisis counseling — can be found here .

Counseling services and other resources for those experiencing emotional distress due to the wildfires can be found in this guide from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Services Administration, which gives information for adults, children, teens and first responders who may all deal with different mental health-related impacts.

The organization's Disaster Distress Helpline can be reached at 1-800-985-5990.

And the American Psychological Association also has this list of resources .

On Sept. 18, LA and San Bernardino counties opened joint recovery assistance centers where people can find immediate help. They are only open certain days and times and you can find more information here . 

Below is a full list of resources — covering immediate needs like shelter and food as well as things like filing insurance claims and applying for property tax relief. 

Shelters for evacuees

The Red Cross has several shelters open for people affected by the Line, Bridge and Airport Fires.

Los Angeles County: 

• Pomona Fairplex:  601 West McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA 91768  

Orange County:

• Foothill Ranch Library: 27002 Cabriole Way Foothill Ranch, CA 92610  

Riverside County:

• Ortega High School: 520 Chaney St. Lake Elsinore, CA 92530  

San Bernardino County:

• San Bernardino County Fairgrounds:  14800 7th Street, Victorville, CA 92392  

The Red Cross does not require identification to enter a shelter. All you have to provide is a name and where you were living before the fire. All disaster assistance is free. 

The sites offer services such as meals, health services, charging stations as well as caseworkers to help with disaster recovery planning and financial assistance for people who qualify. Volunteers and staff are on-call around the clock. 

Stay connected with disaster relief information through the  Red Cross Emergency App . The organization also posts updates on its X account  @SoCal_RedCross .

A full list of evacuation shelters for pets and other animals can be found here for the Bridge Fire , Airport Fire and Line Fire .

Recovery assistance centers

On Sept. 18, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties opened recovery assistance centers where those affected by the wildfires can find help with things like debris removal, rebuilding permits, replacing personal records, processing insurance claims and more. 

Several government agencies and nonprofit groups will all be at these centers — described as a one-stop-shop for such help . 

LA County Fairplex

Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. 1101 W. McKinley Ave Expo Hall 8 – Enter Gate 3 Pomona, CA 91768

The Way World Outreach, Hallmark Campus

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. 4680 Hallmark Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407

Orange County officials have also opened an assistance center for those affected by the Airport Fire.

Saddleback College

Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 28000 Marguerite Parkway  Mission Viejo, CA 92692

In Riverside County, those affected can visit another assistance center in Lake Elsinore. 

Lake Community Center

Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 310 W. Graham Avenue Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

For more information on recovery assistance, LA County residents can visit  Recovery.LACounty.gov/BridgeFire  and San Bernardino County residents can visit  Prepare.SBCounty.gov . 

Orange County residents can find more information on everything from cleanup assistance to housing and rental assistance at OCgov.com/recovery and Riverside County residents can get more recovery guidance and help at RivCoReady.org/Recovery .

You also call 211 anytime — 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Food assistance

Families and households affected by wildfires can find a full list of food banks offering emergency food assistance at no cost here .

The state's Department of Social Services also offers its public assistance program for food to wildfire victims forced to evacuate. You can apply for CalFresh benefits if you have been affected here and you can reach your county's program for such aid by calling 1-877-847-3663 (FOOD). 

All county offices offering this assistance can be found in this searchable map . 

Housing assistance

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, offers assistance to those who have been displaced by federally-declared natural disasters.

Information on potentially getting rental assistance, reimbursements for having to buy temporary lodging at places like hotels and other types of housing assistance can be found here on FEMA's website . 

You can learn whether you qualify for a low-interest disaster loan as a homeowner, renter or business owner by entering your county and other information here to apply through the U.S. Small Business Administration's website. More information on applying for such loans as well as on what types of loans are available, from covering repair costs to getting help with operating costs after a wildfire,  can be found here .

You can also call the FEMA Help Line at 1-800-621-3362.

Help with insurance claims

If you're having problems filing an insurance claim after a wildfire, or facing delays and other issues, you can contact the Department of Insurance by calling (800) 927-4357 or visiting  the department's page for help with claims .

Wildfire victims can find tips there on filing claims and avoiding getting defrauded. There's also a list of home insurance companies,  a list of centers  where people can find in-person help with claims and an  evacuation checklist for policyholders , among other resources.

Some people may also be eligible for a FEMA program intended for those affected by disasters who don't have insurance or are underinsured. To find out how to apply and get other information,  visit here .

Property tax relief

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared state of emergencies in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange counties due to the wildfires so that means those affected may be eligible for assistance with things like property tax relief. 

There's usually deadlines for filing these applications.

You must file an application with the Los Angeles County Assessor within 12 months from the date your property was damaged or destroyed and the loss must exceed $10,000 of current market value.

The application for assessment of damage or destruction of property can be found here and the application for property tax installment referral  can be found here .

More information on filing for tax relief can be found on the county assessor's website here and the assessor's office can be reached here .

Filing for property tax relief after a wildfire is done through the Orange County's Treasurer-Tax Collector . The  application for assessment of damage is here , which can reduce your property valuation so you're eligible for the relief. And you can postpone your next installment of property tax payments by filling out this application .

If it's filed by a date required by the county office, the payment will be postponed without penalty or interest until the property is reassessed. The county office says you can expect to then receive a corrected property tax bill and you will have 30 days to pay the revised amount. 

"To qualify for deferral, for property receiving a homeowners' exemption, "substantial disaster damage" means damage amounting to at least 10 percent of its fair market value or $10,000, whichever is less," the O.C. Treasurer-Tax Collector's website says. "For all other property, the damage must be at least 20 percent of value. However, property tax deferral is not available where property taxes are paid through impound accounts."

More information on how such disaster relief can affect your tax bill and other details can be found on the Treasurer-Tax Collector's website here . 

Those whose property is damaged or destroyed by a wildfire in Riverside County may be eligible for property tax relief through the local Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder. 

"In such cases, the Assessor's office will reappraise the property to reflect its damaged condition," agency says. "In addition, when you rebuild it in a like or similar manner, the property will retain its previous value for tax purposes."

You must apply within 12 months of your property being damaged or destroyed and the loss must be higher than $10,000.

The form for applying  can be found here . More information can be found on the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder's website here .

You must apply within 12 months of the date of damage or destruction to get property tax relief through the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk . The loss must be at least $10,000 of current market value to qualify.

"State law provides that if a calamity such as a fire or earthquake damages or destroys your property, you may be eligible for property tax relief through a reassessment," the agency's website says. "This property tax relief is available to San Bernardino County owners of real property, business equipment and fixtures, orchards or other agricultural groves, and to owners of aircraft, boats, and certain manufactured homes – it is not available to property that is not assessable."

The application form to begin the process and have your property reassessed can be found here .

How to help those affected

If you're looking to help or donate, there's a few ways of doing it.

The American Red Cross in Southern California has said, as of Sept. 17, that it has all the physical items needed for people in the region affected by the wildfires and said that "financial donations are the quickest and best way to help those who need it most."

"Financial donations can be used right away to directly help those affected, such as replacing lost items like prescription medications or reading glasses," the Red Cross states on its website .

You can donate by visiting redcross.org or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS to make a donation. To learn about how to volunteer with the Red Cross, visit here .

The California Fire Foundation is a nonprofit that provides support to firefighters, fallen firefighters and their communities as well as aid to wildfire victims through its Wildfire & Disaster Relief Program. 

You can donate by simply entering an amount and your payment information by visiting the organization's website here .

The California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery Fund gathers funds for mid-term to long-term recovery efforts following California wildfires, allocating the money to a wide range of community groups and nonprofits. Since it started in 2003, it has raised more than $32 million donated toward recovery efforts.

To donate to the Wildfire Recovery Fund, visit here .

If you're looking to volunteer through the state's volunteering program, you can find more information here . 

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.

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This publication provides information about California programs that help people with disabilities, including children and seniors, who receive Medi-Cal stay in their home or return home from long-term care facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities.

This publication provides information about California programs that help people with disabilities, including children and seniors, who receive Medi-Cal stay in their home or return home from long-term care facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities. If you need help getting services to remain at home or move out of a facility, you can contact Disability Rights California toll free at (800) 776-5746 or TTY: (800) 719-5798. You can also visit our website at www.disabilityrightsca.org .

A.  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides services for people with disabilities, including children, that allows them to remain safe at home instead of living in a long-term care facility like a nursing home, board and care, or other kind of facility. IHSS is statewide and the largest home care program in California. IHSS services are provided in a person’s home by an IHSS caregiver. An IHSS caregiver can be a family member or someone else chosen by the person receiving IHSS services.

IHSS Services include but are not limited to:

• Domestic and related services: house cleaning, preparing meals, laundry, grocery shopping, and taking out the garbage.
• Personal Care Services: bathing, feeding, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• Paramedical Services: help with injections or administering other medications, bowel and bladder care, G-Tube feeding, colostomy care, tracheal suctioning, skin, and wound care.
• Protective Supervision: monitoring and verbal redirection of a person’s behaviors to prevent injury or harm, and,
• Accompaniment to medical appointments.

California residents are eligible for IHSS if they:

• Are blind, disabled, or over 65 years of age, or
• Eligible for SSI or Medi-Cal, and
• Live in their own home, and
• Need IHSS service to remain safe at home.

Individuals can contact their local County IHSS office to apply for IHSS services: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/county-ihss-offices.&nbsp ; For more information about IHSS, you can visit DRC’s IHSS Self Advocacy Resource page at: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/in-home-supportive-services-ihss or the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) website at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/in-home-supportive-services .

B.  Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

The PACE program provides medical and social services to people 55 years of age and older who qualify for nursing home care but can live at home with help.  A primary care doctor works with a care team to coordinate PACE and other community services needed for an individual to remain at home.  PACE is a health plan that takes the place of Medi-Cal, Medicare, or both depending on eligibility status.  PACE is only provided in certain California zip codes. It is not possible to receive both IHSS and PACE services at the same time.  However, PACE does provide home care services similar to IHSS.

In order to be eligible a person must:

• Be 55 years of age or older
• Eligible for nursing home care
• Can live safely in the community with support
• Live in a zip code that is served by a local PACE plan. A list of California PACE plans and the zip codes are available at http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/Pages/PACEPlans.aspx .

PACE is paid for by Medi-Cal and Medicare.  People with Medi-Cal are automatically eligible for PACE.  People who only have Medicare can pay for the portion of the monthly premium that Medi-Cal would normally pay in order for a person to get PACE services.  For married couples, where one spouse needs PACE services and the other does not, Medi-Cal spousal impoverishment rules can be used to help the one spouse establish Medi-Cal eligibility so the spouse needing PACE services can get PACE services.  Medi-Cal spousal impoverishment rules help the non-PACE/non-Medi-Cal eligible spouse keep income and assets, while allowing the other spouse to qualify for Medi-Cal.

Examples of PACE services include:

• Preventative, Primary and Specialty Medical Care
• Emergency Medical Services
• Prescription Drugs
• Dental and Vision Care
• Physical and Recreational Therapy
• Adult Day Care
• Social Work Services
• Personal Care at Home
• Medical Equipment and Supplies
• Nutritional Counseling
• Caregiver Support
• Transportation to PACE activities and medical appointments.

For more information about the PACE Program you can review DRC’s PACE publication at: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/programs-of-all-inclusive-care-for-the-elderly-pace-services-for-regional-center or visit the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), PACE website at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/programofall-inclusivecarefortheelderly.aspx or California’s CalPACE website at: https://calpace.org/ .

C.  Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers

California operates six Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs. HCBS waiver programs are Medi-Cal programs that waive certain Medi-Cal rules, so that people can get services they need to live at home or in the community instead of living in a hospital or long-term care facility. Each waiver discussed below will contain a link where more information about the waiver can be found online. An individual can only be enrolled in one waiver at a time.

California’s six waiver programs are:

• Medi-Cal Waiver Program (MCWP), previously known as the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Waiver
• Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)
• Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) Waiver
• Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)
• HCBS Waiver for the Developmentally Disabled (HCBS-DD) Waiver
• Self-Determination Program (SDP)

These Waivers are described more below.

You can obtain more information about Medicaid California State waivers online at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/Medi-CalWaivers.aspx ; and https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/index.html?f%5B0%5D=waiver_state_facet%3A726#content#content#content#content.&nbsp ;

I.  Medi-Cal Waiver Program (MCWP), formerly known as the AIDS Waiver

The MCWP waiver program serves Medi-Cal eligible adults and children living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or AIDS who qualify for placement in a nursing facility or hospital but can remain at home with waiver services. Individuals enrolled in the AIDS waiver may not be enrolled in another HCBS waiver program or the Medi-Cal Hospice Program. However, individuals can be simultaneously enrolled in the Medicare Hospice program.

MCWP Waiver services include:

• Case Management
• Homemaker Services (General Household Activities)
• Skilled Nursing (RN/LVN)
• Attendant Care
• Psychotherapy
• Home Delivered Meals
• Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies
• Minor Physical Adaptations to the Home
• Non-Medical Transportation

Individuals can contact the MCWP waiver agency in their area to apply: https://files.medi-cal.ca.gov/pubsdoco/publications/masters-mtp/part2/aid.pdf .

You can visit the DHCS’s website for more information about the MCWP waiver online at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/AIDS.aspx . For more general information you can review DRC’s MCWP fact sheet at: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/how-the-aids-medi-cal-waiver-can-help-you-get-the-care-you-need-at-home-instead-of-in.&nbsp ; For more information about the MCWP waiver you can also visit the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) website at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DOA/Pages/OA_care_mcwp.aspx .

II.  Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)

The Assisted Living Waiver is a Medi-Cal program that pays for assisted living, care coordination, and other benefits provided to eligible seniors and persons with disabilities who qualify for placement in a nursing facility but are willing to live in an assisted living setting. Services are provided to individuals living in a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) or by a licensed Home Health Agency in public subsidized housing. Individuals living in an ALW facility setting are required to pay for their own room and board.

ALW facilities are available in the following counties:

• Contra Costa
• Los Angeles
• San Bernardino
• San Francisco
• San Joaquin
• Santa Clara

To be eligible for ALW, an individual must:

• Be 21 years old or older,
• Be Medi-Cal eligible with no share of cost,
• Need nursing level of care, and
• Be willing to live in an assisted living facility or public subsidized housing in one of the counties providing ALW services.

ALW services include:

• Care Coordination
• Nursing Facility Transition Care Coordination
• Development/Updating of an Individualized Care Plan
• Personal Care and help with activities of daily living
• Housekeeping
• Facility Maintenance
• Intermittent Skilled Nursing Care
• Meals and Snacks
• Help with Self-Administration of Medications
• Providing/Coordinating Transportation
• Recreational Activities
• Social Services

To apply for the ALW Program, individuals can contact the Care Coordination Agency in their area at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Documents/Care-Coordination-Agencies.pdf.&nbsp ; If the ALW is full, individuals can ask to be added to the waitlist. For more information about the ALW waiver you can visit: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/AssistedLivingWaiver.aspx .

III.  Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) Waiver

The HCBA Waiver provides Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) so that eligible people with disabilities can live at home with the services they need. HCBA waiver services are provided in a person’s home in the community instead of in a hospital or another kind of nursing facility. The HCBA waiver program is statewide. Under the direction of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the HCBA waiver program is administered by HCBA Waiver Agencies based on county or zip code. In counties where there are no waiver agencies, DHCS manages waiver services for waiver recipients. A care management team which includes a nurse and a social worker create a “Plan of Care” listing services a person will receive to live in the community. A waiver participant’s doctor must also agree with the services being provided and sign the “Plan of Care.”

To be eligible for the HCBA waiver, individuals must:

• Receive Medi-Cal or would be eligible for Medi-Cal if a spouse's or parent’s income and resources are not counted, and
• Need hospital or nursing facility level of care (such as subacute facility, Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Continuous Nursing (ICF/DD-CN), or acute care facility).

HCBA waiver services Include:

• Homemaker Services
• Home Health Aide Services
• Respite Care
• Habilitation Services
• Behavioral Intervention Services, Including Crisis Support
• Community Living Arrangement Services
• Day Services
• Pre-Vocational Services
• Supported Employment Services
• Dental Services
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Optometry/Optician Services
• Prescription lenses and frames
• Psychology Services
• Speech, Hearing, and Language Services
• Financial Management Services (FMS)
• Chore Services
• Communication Aides
• Community-Based Training Services
• Environmental Accessibility Adaptations
• Family Support Services
• Family/Consumer Training
• Housing Access Services
• Individual Housing Transition Services
• Individual Housing & Tenancy Sustaining Services
• Nutritional Consultation
• Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
• Skilled Nursing
• Transition/Set-Up Expenses
• Vehicle Modifications and Adaptations
• State-operated Community Crisis Homes, Enhanced Behavioral Supports Homes, and Mobile Crisis Teams
• Intensive Transition Services (ITS

To apply for the HCBA waiver, individuals can contact the HCBA waiver agency by zip code at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/Home-and-Community-Based-(HCB)-Alternatives-Waiver.aspx .

People who live in a county that does not have an assigned Waiver Agency can contact DHCS directly to apply by completing the form found online at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Documents/2019HCBAApp.pdf.&nbsp ; For HCBA waiver applications for those who speak Spanish, please call (916) 552-9105. Completed applications should be sent to: Integrated Systems of Care Division, HCBS Programs Eligibility/Intake Unit, 311 South Spring Street, Ste 800, Los Angeles, CA 90013.

If the HCBA waiver is full, individuals can ask to be added to the waitlist. Enrollment and waitlist information is also available online at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/HCBA-Waiver-Current-Enrollment-Dashboard.aspx . For more information about the HCBA Waiver you can visit: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/the-home-and-community-based-alternatives-hcb-alternatives-waiver

IV.  Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)

The Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) provides both social and health care management services to assist individuals with remaining in their own homes and communities.

While most of the program participants also receive In-Home Supportive Services, MSSP provides on-going care coordination, links participants to other needed community services and resources, coordinates with health care providers, and purchases needed services and items with the goal to prevent or delay institutionalization. The total annual combined cost of care management and other services must be lower than the cost of receiving care in a skilled nursing facility.

A team of health and social service professionals provides each MSSP participant with a complete health and psychosocial assessment to determine needed services. The team then works with the MSSP participant, their physician, family, and others to develop an individualized care plan. Services include:

• Care management
• Adult day care
• Minor home repair/maintenance
• Supplemental in-home chore, personal care, and protective supervision services
• Respite services
• Transportation services
• Counseling and therapeutic services
• Meal services
• Communication services

MSSP is available for:

• Medi-Cal individuals who, but for the provision of such services, would require the Nursing Facility (NF) level of care, and
• Aged 65 years and older, and
• Individuals who reside in a county where MSSP is available.

More information is available here: https://aging.ca.gov/Programs_and_Services/Multipurpose_Senior_Services_Program/

V.  Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for the Developmentally Disabled (HCBS-DD)

The HCBS-DD Waiver pays for Home and Community-Based Services for people with developmental disabilities who receive California Regional Center services. There is no waitlist for the HCBS-DD waiver program. Some HCBS-DD Waiver services are only available to recipients 21 years of age and older. This is because Medi-Cal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) may require Medi-Cal to cover these services for people under 21 years of age.  HCBS-DD waiver services should be identified and written into a regional center consumer’s Individual Program Plan (IPP).

To be eligible for the HCBS-DD waiver, individuals must:

• Meet California’s definition of developmental disability and be a regional center consumer, and
• Get Medi-Cal or would be eligible for Medi-Cal if a spouse's or parent’s income and resources are not counted, and
• Need care that would qualify the consumer for services in a Medi-Cal funded Intermediate Care Facility (ICF).

The HCBS-DD waiver services include:

• Intensive Transition Services (ITS)

Regional Center consumers normally do not need to apply for HCBS-DD waiver services because the regional center will identify people eligible for HCBS-DD waiver services.  Eligible waiver recipients must sign an informed choice form to receive HCBS-DD waiver services. However, individuals can also apply for HCBS-DD waiver services by sending a letter to the regional center.

For more information about HCBS-DD and Regional Center services you can visit the California Department of Developmental Services (DSS) website at: https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/ . You may also visit DRC’s Regional Center Self-Advocacy Resource webpage at: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications or review DRC’s Rights Under the Lanterman Act manual, Chapter 11: The Medi-Cal DD Waiver at: http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/pubs/PublicationsRULAEnglish.htm

VI.  Self Determination Program (SDP)

The Self Determination Program gives regional center consumers the ability to self-direct their supportive services. The SDP program provides people with a budget to purchase services and supports needed to implement their Person-Centered Plan or Individual Program Plan (IPP).

The following 5 principles are used to guide the SDP program:

Freedom – Participants have the right to plan their own life and make their own decisions.

Authority – Participants use their budget to purchase services and supports of their choosing.

Support – Participants pick supports and people to help them live, work, and play.

Responsibility – Participants make decisions in their life and have a valued role in the community.

Confirmation – Participants are the decision-makers about their life.

To be eligible for the SDP, an individual must:

• Have a developmental disability, including autism (i.e. be a regional center client), and
• Agree to follow SDP rules, and
• Not live in a long-term care health facility (e.g. a skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility or state developmental facility) or is transitioning into the community within 90 days.

SDP services include:

• Community Living Supports
• Employer Supports
• Live-In Caregiver
• Prevocational Supports
• Respite Services
• Acupuncture Services
• Chiropractic Services
• Home Health Aide
• Lenses and Frames
• Optometric Therapy
• Speech, Hearing and Language Services
• Financial Management Services
• Independent Facilitator
• Behavioral Intervention Services
• Communication Support
• Community Integration Supports
• Crisis Intervention and Support
• Housing Access Supports
• Individual Training and Education
• Massage Therapy
• Participant-Directed Goods and Services
• Training and Counseling Services for Unpaid Caregivers
• Transition/Set up Expenses: Other Service
• Vehicle Modifications and Adaptions

To apply for SDP services, regional center consumers should contact their regional center service coordinator and let them know they wish to participate in the program.  The interested participant will need to attend an orientation to learn more about the program.  For more information about the SDP program individuals can visit the Department of Developmental Services, Self Determination Program webpage at: https://www.dds.ca.gov/initiatives/sdp/ and view its SDP - Frequently Asked Questions publication at: https://www.dds.ca.gov/initiatives/sdp/frequently-asked-questions/.&nbsp ; You can also view the waiver online at: https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/HCBS_Combined_Approval_and_Application.pdf

D.  California Community Transitions (CCT) Program

The CCT program helps people move out of medical facilities and into the community. Federal funding for the CCT program has been extended through January 1, 2027.

If you have been in a medical facility for at least one day and need help to get out of the facility, the discharge planner should help you with your discharge and can coordinate your discharge with the CCT program.

To be eligible for CCT program services, individuals must:

• Be Medi-Cal eligible or would be Medi-Cal eligible if a spouse’s income and resources were not counted, and
• Be in a medical facility for at least one day.

CCT services covers things like:

• Finding a place to live
• Money for a deposit and/or first month’s rent
• Household set-up costs (e.g., utilities and furniture)
• Home modifications
• Vehicle adaptions
• Assistive devices
• Help with hiring caregivers
• Caregiver Training

To apply for CCT program services, individuals can contact the CCT Lead Organization in their area  at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Documents/List-of-CCT-LOs-April2022.pdf.You can also email DHCS to get more information at: [email protected] or call DHCS at 1-916-552-9105 or (833)388-4551. For more information about the CCT program you can visit the California’s DHCS website at: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/CCT.aspx.&nbsp ; You can also view  DRC’s publication online at: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/the-california-community-transitions-cct-program-a-way-for-a-nursing-home-resident-to .

E.  Community Based Adult Services (CBAS)

The CBAS program can help people get out-of-home help during the day. CBAS offers daytime health and social services at centers throughout California. CBAS is available for older adults and adults with disabilities who would otherwise qualify for nursing facility care or have chronic conditions that meet entrance criteria (e.g., dementia or mental health diagnosis).

CBAS program services include:

• Professional nursing services
• Physical, occupational and speech therapies
• Mental health services
• Therapeutic activities
• Social services
• Personal care
• Nutritional counseling
• Transportation to and from the participant's residence to a CBAS center

To apply for CBAS services, contact the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) in your county. You can locate the AAA in your county by calling 1-800-510-2020. You can also obtain this information online at: https://www.aging.ca.gov/Find_Services_in_My_County/#tblServicesInMyCounty.For more information about CBAS you can visit the California Department of Aging website at: http://www.aging.ca.gov/ProgramsProviders/ADHC-CBAS/ .

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