1. (a) Direct Service rates shall be:

   1. (1) Limited to the following service code categories:

      1. (A) Personal Support Service (Service Code 891), pursuant to Title 17, Section 54349(a);
      2. (B) Training and Habilitation Service (Service Code 892), pursuant to Title 17, Section 54349(b);
      3. (C) 24-Hour Emergency Assistance (Service Code 893), pursuant to Title 17, Section 54349(c); and
      4. (D) Supported Living Service (Service Code 896), pursuant to Title 17, Section 54349(d);

   2. (2) Negotiated separately for each service code category enumerated in (a)(1) until July 1, 2000, and based on any one or any combination of the following models that results in the most cost-effective purchase of services by the regional center:

      1. (A) Hourly rates;
      2. (B) Monthly rates;
      3. (C) Flat rates;
      4. (D) Rates based on anticipated average monthly costs;
      5. (E) Rates based on the actual provision of services in a payment period;
      6. (F) Rates applied to services to individual consumers, groups of consumers, or to all the consumers served by the SLS vendor.

2. (b) Rates may reflect, as appropriate to the applicable method of negotiation specified in Section 58660(b), any combination of the following:

   1. (1) Salaries, wages, and benefits of all SLS staff and consultants to the vendor providing direct service;
   2. (2) Travel and incidental costs designated in the contract as necessary for the provision of direct service; and
   3. (3) Cost of the administration services specified in Section 58614(c), necessary to maintain the SLS vendor's direct service operation.

Note: Authority cited: Section 11152, Government Code; and Sections 4648(a)(3), 4689.7(c) and 4690, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4648(a)(3)(B), 4689.7(c) and 4791(c), Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-14-95 as an emergency; operative 8-14-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 12-4-95 as an emergency; operative 12-12-95 (Register 95, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-10-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 4-8-96 as an emergency; operative 4-10-96 (Register 96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-6-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-14-95 order, including amendment of subsections (a)(1)(A)-(C) and Note, transmitted to OAL 8-8-96 and filed 9-20-96 (Register 96, No. 38).

5. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-18-2000; operative 5-18-2000 (Register 2000, No. 16).