California law and regulation requires that regional centers display on their Web sites information about the dollar value of services they purchase for clients. These data (called "purchase of service" or "POS" data) must be reported separately by clients' ethnic/racial group, langauge and diagnosis.
Lanterman Regional Center Caseload Ratio
Dear Lanterman Community,
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has found that Lanterman Regional Center is out of compliance with the requirements of the Welfare and Institutions Code, section 4640.6 (c), which requires that regional centers maintain caseload ratios at or below specific averages.
In February 2022, Lanterman reported the following caseload ratios:
- Medicaid Waiver - 1:82 (the required ratio is 1:62)
- Children under 3 - 1:65 (the required ratio is 1:62)
- Individuals who moved from a developmental center over 24 months ago - 1:59 (the required ratio is 1:62)
- Over 3, not on Waiver - 1:84 (the required ratio is 1:66)
- Complex Needs - 1:17 (the required ratio is 1:25)
- Low or No POS - 1:10 (the required ratio is 1:40)
Welfare and Institutions Code 4640.6 (f) requires a plan of correction be developed for a regional center that has not complied with the caseload ratio requirements for two consecutive years. The Regional Center is required to solicit input from its community, including families, adults served by the regional center, service providers, the State Council, recognized labor unions and other interested parties.
In addition, the state of California has committed to making a significant investment this coming fiscal year intended to assist in the reduction of caseload size. There are two ways you can provide input:
- Attend our Community Meeting on Wednesday, May 18 at 4:30 p.m. to learn more about our caseload ratios as well as to give input into our plan to reduce caseloads. Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudeytpzwuGNLQOKX437j6DreceIokAUN9
- Our draft response letter is listed below. If you would like to provide input, please submit via e-mail to CommunityInput@lanterman.org or send via U.S. Mail by May 21, 2022 to the address below:
Melinda Sullivan
Executive Director
Lanterman Regional Center
3303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Files
- View presentation from the May 18 meeting
- View Lanterman Caseload Ratio Plan of Correction response letter
- View letter from DDS dated March 21, 2022
- View Section 4640.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Register online