Participant-Directed Day Care Service – Family Member (455) #
Service Code Definition: #
(A) A regional center shall classify a vendor as Participant-Directed Day Care Service – Family Member if the vendor:
1. Is a family member;
2. Is not the direct provider of the day care service; and
3. Selects the day care service for the consumer from:
a. An individual who possesses the skill, training, or education necessary to provide the day care service; or
b. An agency that meets the criteria specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 54342(a)(4) or (a)(15)(A), (B), or (C).
(B) Participant-directed day care services for children shall only be authorized by regional centers for day care costs and/or hours exceeding the cost of providing day care services provided to a child without disabilities. The regional center may pay in excess of this amount when a family can demonstrate a financial need and when doing so will enable the children to remain in the family home.
