Once federal approval of matching funds is received, the Self Determination Program (SB486) will be available in every regional center in California. For the first three years (2015 to 2018, phase-in period), the number of participants in the Self Determination Program is capped at 2500 individuals throughout the state so that any problems with implementation can be worked out.
What does this mean for your regional center?
The following is the breakdown of the proposed number of participants allotted throughout the various regional centers for the initial implementation of the Self Determination Program:
- Alta California Regional Center: 175 participants
- Central Valley Regional Center: 141 participants
- East Bay Regional Center: 155 participants
- Eastern LA Regional Center: 114 participants
- Far Northern Regional Center: 62 participants
- Golden Gate Regional Center: 74 participants
- Harbor Regional Center: 98 participants
- Inland Regional Center: 244 participants
- Kern Regional Center: 103 participants
- Lanterman Regional Center: 74 participants
- North Bay Regional Center: 71 participants
- North LA Regional Center: 174 participants
- Orange County Regional Center: 155 participants
- Redwood Coast Regional Center: 55 participants
- San Andreas Regional Center: 126 participant
- San Diego Regional Center: 194 participants
- San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center: 102 participants
- South Central Regional Center: 107 participants
- Tri-Counties Regional Center: 114 participants
- Valley Mountain Regional Center: 95 participants
- Westside Regional Center: 67 participants
Click here for full breakdown with active consumers per regional center and % of state total.
What does this mean for you?
The process of selecting and enrolling the 2,500 participants in the first three years has not been finalized. If you are interested in participating in the Self Determination Program, at your next IPP meeting, ask your regional center service coordinator to note on your IPP that you are interested in participating in the Self Determination Program when it is available.
Remember, enrollment in the Self Determination Program is completely voluntary and, even if selected, you may choose whether or not to participate in, and may choose to leave, the Self Determination Program at any time.
If you haven’t already done so, please see the Who is eligible for the Self Determination Program section for details on eligibility requirements.
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January 15, 2015
