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Last Thursday, November 15, at the Developmental Services Task Force meeting, the Department of Developmental Services announced a final decision on how to spend approximately $40 million in “bridge funding”, as required by the state Legislature in the 2018-19 budget After considering several options, DDS, who was given authority in the budget language to develop a methodology for spending the money, decided on the following:
- 2.07% rate increase for 12 months, beginning when funding is approved by the federal government (estimated to be around April, 2019)
- Only for the following services:
- Community-Based Day Programs defined as the following:
- Activity Centers (SC 505)
- Adult Developmental Centers (SC 510)
- Behavior Management Programs (SC 515)
- Independent Living Programs (SC 520)
- Social Recreation Programs (SC 525)
- Infant Development Programs (SC 805)
- In-Home Respite (SC 862)
- All Community Care Facilities under the Alternative Residential Model
- Only in the following “high-cost” counties
- Sonoma
- Yolo
- Napa
- Solano
- Placer
- Nevada
- Marin
- San Francisco
- Alameda
- San Mateo
- Santa Clara
- Santa Barbara
- Ventura
- Los Angeles
- Orange
- San Diego
- Monterey
- San Joaquin
- Sacramento
- Stanislaus
- San Bernardino
- Yuba
- San Benito
- Santa Cruz
- San Luis Obispo
- Contra Costa
The department determined the definition of a “high-cost” county using the average weekly wage as recorded in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Arc of California will continue to monitor this process, including the disbursement of the funds.
Jordan Lindsey, Executive Director, The Arc of California