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Regional Center Vendorization under the Lanterman Act ยท Prepared by Waiver Consulting Group

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Regional Center vendorization under the Lanterman Act
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The bottom line: Medicaid waivers let California provide home and community-based services (HCBS) to people who'd otherwise need institutional care. They're administered through Regional Centers under the Lanterman Act. WRTS can be vendored to deliver Social Recreation (Service Code 850) โ€” and get paid directly.
HCBS DD
Primary Waiver
+ Self-Determination
$25โ€“50/hr
Est. Rate
social recreation
90โ€“120 days
Approval
3โ€“4 months
Waived
Parental Income
child's income only
How to Use This Guide
1
Who Qualifies
Diagnoses and eligibility criteria.
2
Services Covered
What WRTS programming gets reimbursed.
3
Documents Needed
Gather your vendorization documents.
4
Payment
How direct Regional Center payment works.