Notice To Service Providers
Effective April 1, 2012, only Residential Service Providers will be processed on or by the 10th day of each month. Regional Centers are required to process payments for Community Care Facilities and Consumer P&I on or by the 10th of each month per California Code of Regulations, Title 17 (see below).
As of April 1, 2012 if you are not a Community Care Facility your check or EFT will be paid mid-month. Attached are the cut-off dates and check dates for all services.
California Code of Regulations
Title 17, Division 2
Chapter 3 - Community Services
SubChapter 6 - Rate setting Procedures for Residential Services
Article 6 - Reimbursement Policies
§56917. Payment of Established Rates:
(a) Regional centers shall pay residential service providers monthly at the rate established by the Department pursuant to Section 56902 (b) and (c).
(b) The source of funds for the monthly payment of residential service providers shall consist of the Regional Center Supplement and, where appropriate, any Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and State Supplemental Program (SSP) funds for which the consumer is eligible minus the consumer's Personal and Incidental Allowance as defined in Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Section 56002(a) (26).
(c) When the regional center has been appointed as the consumer's representative payee for the consumer's SSI/SSP payment, the regional center shall:
(1) Forward that portion of the consumer's Personal and Incidental Allowance which is not conserved by the regional center on the consumer's behalf to the consumer no later than the 10th day of the month in which the regional center receives the consumer's SSI/SSP payment; and
(2) Forward the consumer's SSI/SSP payment to the residential service provider no later than the 10th day of the month following the month in which the regional center receives the consumer's SSI/SSP payment.
If you have questions, please contact Sally Dallagiacomo, Purchase of Service Supervisor at 530-221-9582 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
