Report 2021-120 Recommendation 11 Responses
Report 2021-120: In-Home Respite Services: The Department of Developmental Services Has Not Adequately Reduced Barriers to Some Families' Use of In-Home Respite Services (Release Date: August 2022)
Recommendation #11 To: Developmental Services, Department of
DDS should amend its contracts with the 21 regional centers by February 2023 to direct them to train their service coordinators to explain the benefits of each of the in-home respite service delivery options so that families can determine which option will work best for them.
1-Year Agency Response
DDS will coordinate with regional centers and their Participant Choice Specialists as they implement outreach and training plans and gather information on the impact of these positions. DDS will provide additional information by August 31, 2024.
- Estimated Completion Date: August 31, 2024
- Response Date: August 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
6-Month Agency Response
DDS continues to coordinate with regional centers and their Participant Choice Specialists as they implement outreach and training plans and will provide additional information by August 31, 2023.
- Estimated Completion Date: August 31, 2023
- Response Date: February 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
As detailed in our response to the audit report, DDS is coordinating with regional centers as they implement outreach and training plans to increase stakeholder awareness of PDS options.
- Estimated Completion Date: February 28, 2023
- Response Date: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2021-120
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.