California Code of Regulations › Title 17 - Public Health › Division 2 - Health and Welfare Agency-Department of Developmental Services Regulations › Chapter 3 - Community Services › Subchapter 2 - Vendorization › Article 3 - Vendor Numbers and Service Codes › Section 54342 - Types of Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 following service codes shall be assigned to the following types of services:
(1) Activity Center -- Service Code 505.
					 Activity Centers shall meet the requirements in Sections
					 56710 through
					 56756 of these regulations for the
					 specific service being vendored.
(2) Acute Care Hospitals -- Service Code 700.
					 A regional center shall classify a vendor as an acute care hospital if the
					 vendor is either:
(A) An acute care hospital
					 which is validly licensed as such by DHS, and which provides inpatient care
					 24-hours per day; or
(B) An acute
					 psychiatric hospital which is validly licensed as such by DHS, and which
					 provides care for the mentally disordered, incompetent persons referred to in
					 Welfare and Institutions Code, Sections
					 5000
					 to
					 5550.
(3) Adaptive Skills Trainer -- Service Code
					 605. A regional center shall classify a vendor as an adaptive skills trainer if
					 the vendor possesses the skills, training and education necessary to enhance
					 existing consumer skills. An adaptive skills trainer may also remedy consumer
					 skill deficits in communication, social function or other related skill areas
					 and shall meet the following requirements:
(A) Possess a Master's Degree in one of the
					 following: education, psychology, counseling, nursing, social work, applied
					 behavior analysis, behavioral medicine, speech and language, or rehabilitation;
					 and
(B) Have at least one year of
					 experience in the design and implementation of adaptive skills training
					 plans.
(4) Adult Day Care
					 -- Service Code 855.
(A) A regional center
					 shall classify a vendor as an adult day care facility if the vendor:
1. Possesses a valid day care license for
					 adults issued by DSS or an agency authorized by DSS to assume specific
					 licensing responsibilities; and
2.
					 Provides nonmedical care and supervision to adults 18 years of age or older on
					 less than a 24-hour per day basis.
(B) Adult day care does not include adult day
					 programs as identified in (a)(1), (6), (12), (33), and
					 (72).
(5) Adult Day
					 Health Center -- Service Code 702. A regional center shall classify a vendor as
					 an adult day health center if the vendor has a signed adult day health care
					 provider agreement with the Department of Health Services to provide the
					 services described in Title 22, Chapter 5 to Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are
					 eligible for and voluntarily elect to participate in an adult day health care
					 program.
(6) Adult Development
					 Center -- Service Code 510. Adult Development Centers shall meet the
					 requirements in Sections
					 56710 through
					 56756 of these regulations for the
					 specific service being vendored.
(7) Art Therapist -- Service Code 691. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as an art therapist if the vendor
					 possesses a current registration issued by the American Art Therapy Association
					 and works with an individual using art media as a means of expression and
					 communication to promote the individual's perceptive, intuitive, affective, and
					 expressive experiences which lead to the individual's personal growth or
					 personality reintegration.
(8)
					 Associate Behavior Analyst -- Service Code 613. A regional center shall
					 classify a vendor as an Associate Behavior Analyst if the vendor assesses the
					 function of a behavior of a consumer and designs, implements, and evaluates
					 instructional and environmental modifications to produce socially significant
					 improvements in the consumer's behavior through skill acquisition and the
					 reduction of behavior, under direct supervision of a Behavior Analyst or
					 Behavior Management Consultant. Associate Behavior Analysts engage in
					 descriptive functional assessments to identify environmental factors of which
					 behavior is a function. Associate Behavior Analysts shall not practice
					 psychology, as defined in Business and Professions Code Section
					 2903.
					 A regional center shall classify a vendor as an Associate Behavior Analyst if
					 an individual is recognized by the National Behavior Analyst Certification
					 Board as a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst.
(9) Attorney -- Service Code 610. A regional
					 center shall classify a vendor as an attorney if the vendor:
(A) Is an active member in good standing of
					 the State Bar of California;
(B)
					 Advises individuals of their legal rights; and
(C) Represents them in administrative and
					 judicial proceedings, when necessary.
(10) Audiology -- Service Code 706.
(A) A regional center shall classify a vendor
					 as a provider of audiology services if the vendor is:
1. An audiologist who is validly licensed as
					 an audiologist by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid
					 Dispensers Board of the California Department of Consumer Affairs;
					 and
2. Uses techniques to identify
					 and evaluate hearing disorders and to develop methods of improving hearing
					 disorders involving speech, language, auditory behavior, and other aberrant
					 behavior related to hearing loss.
(B) A vendored audiologist shall not dispense
					 hearing aids to consumers, or be additionally vendored as an audiology center
					 or hearing aid dispenser.
(11) Behavior Analyst -- Service Code 612.
					 Behavior Analyst means an individual who assesses the function of a behavior of
					 a consumer and designs, implements, and evaluates instructional and
					 environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvements in the
					 consumer's behavior through skill acquisition and the reduction of behavior.
					 Behavior Analysts engage in functional assessments or functional analyses to
					 identify environmental factors of which behavior is a function. A Behavior
					 Analyst shall not practice psychology, as defined in Business and Professions
					 Code section
					 2903.
					 A regional center shall classify a vendor as a Behavior Analyst if an
					 individual is recognized by the national Behavior Analyst Certification Board
					 as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
(12) Behavior Management Assistant -- Service
					 Code 615. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a behavior management
					 assistant if the vendor designs and/or implements behavior modification
					 intervention services under the direct supervision of a behavior management
					 consultant; or if the vendor assesses the function of a behavior of a consumer
					 and designs, implements, and evaluates instructional and environmental
					 modifications to produce socially significant improvements in the consumer's
					 behavior through skill acquisition and the reduction of behavior, under direct
					 supervision of a Behavior Analyst or Behavior Management Consultant, and meets
					 either of the following requirements:
(A)
					 Possesses a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree and has either:
1. Twelve semester units in applied behavior
					 analysis and one year of experience in designing and/or implementing behavior
					 modification intervention services; or
2. Two years of experience in designing
					 and/or implementing behavior modification intervention
					 services.
(B) Is
					 registered as either:
1. A psychological
					 assistant of a psychologist by the Medical Board of California or Psychology
					 Examining Board; or
2. An Associate
					 Licensed Clinical Social Worker pursuant to Business and Professions Code,
					 Section
					 4996.18.
(13) Behavior Management Consultant --
					 Service Code 620.
(A) A regional center shall
					 classify a vendor as a behavior management consultant if the vendor designs
					 and/or implements behavior modification intervention services and meets the
					 following requirements:
1. Individuals
					 vendored as a behavior management consultant prior to, or as of, December 31,
					 2006, that have not previously completed twelve semester units in applied
					 behavior analysis, shall have until December 31, 2008 to complete twelve
					 semester units in applied behavior analysis and possess a license and
					 experience as specified in 3. through 7. below.
2. Individuals vendored as a behavior
					 management consultant on, or after, January 1, 2007, shall, prior to being
					 vendored, have completed twelve semester units in applied behavior analysis and
					 possess a license and experience as specified in 3. through 7. below.
3. Possesses a valid license as a
					 psychologist from the Medical Board of California or Psychology Examining
					 Board; or
4. Is a Licensed Clinical
					 Social Worker pursuant to Business and Professions Code, Sections
					 4996
					 through
					 4998.7;
					 or
5. Is a Licensed Marriage and
					 Family Therapist pursuant to Business and Professions Code, Sections
					 4980
					 through
					 4984.7;
					 or
6. Is any other licensed
					 professional whose California licensure permits the design and/or
					 implementation of behavior modification intervention services.
7. Have two years experience designing and
					 implementing behavior modification intervention services.
(B) Behavior management consultants shall
					 follow the requirements of Title 17, Sections
					 50800 through
					 50823, when using planned behavior
					 modification interventions that cause pain or trauma.
(14) Behavior Management Program -- Service
					 Code 515. Behavior Management Programs shall meet the requirements in Sections
					 56710 through
					 56756 of these regulations for the
					 specific service being vendored.
(15) Camping Services -- Service Code 850. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of camping services if
					 the vendor has staff that possesses demonstrated competence to supervise safety
					 of camp activities and is:
(A) A day camp
					 which:
1. Provides a creative experience in
					 outdoor living for a limited period of hours per day and days per year;
					 and
2. Contributes to the
					 individual's mental, physical, and social growth by using the resources of the
					 natural surroundings;
(B)
					 A residential camp which:
1. Possesses a
					 valid fire clearance issued by the California State Fire Marshal, city fire
					 department, or local fire district;
2. Complies with the requirements of Title
					 17, Sections
					 30700 through
					 30753;
3. Has a registered nurse on staff at all
					 hours of operation; or
4. Has
					 received a waiver issued by the appropriate agency if any of the requirements
					 specified in 1. through 3. above are not met; and
5. Provides:
a. A creative experience in outdoor living on
					 a 24-hour per day basis for a limited period of time;
b. Services which use the resources of the
					 natural surroundings to contribute to the individual's mental, physical, and
					 social growth; and
c. Other
					 consistent services; or
(C) A traveling camp which provides camping
					 or vacation experiences by traveling to various campgrounds or other tourist
					 areas.
(16) Child Day
					 Care -- Service Code 851. A regional center shall classify a vendor as child
					 day care if the vendor:
(A) Possesses a valid
					 family day care license issued by DSS or by an agency authorized by DSS to
					 assume specified licensing responsibilities, and provides nonmedical care and
					 supervision to children under 18 years of age on a less than 24-hour per day
					 basis in the vendor's own home; or
(B) Possesses a valid day care license for
					 children issued by DSS or by an agency authorized by DSS to assume specific
					 licensing responsibilities, and provides personal care, protection, supervision
					 and assistance to children under 18 years of age with special developmental
					 needs in a nonresidential facility; or
(C) Possesses a preschool license issued by
					 the Department of Education or a valid child care center license issued by DSS
					 or an agency authorized by DSS to assume specified licensing responsibilities,
					 and aids children in developing pre-academic skills, group training, and social
					 skills in a nonresidential facility.
(17) Clinical Psychologist -- Service Code
					 785. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a clinical psychologist if
					 the vendor:
(A) Is validly licensed as a
					 clinical psychologist by the Psychology Examining Committee of the Medical
					 Board of California; and
(B)
					 Provides:
1. Diagnosis and psychotherapy of
					 mental and emotional disorders; or
2. Individual and group testing and
					 counseling in order to assist individuals achieve more effective personal,
					 social, educational, and vocational development and
					 adjustment.
(18) Counseling Services -- Service Code 625.
					 The services included within this service code shall be provided by the
					 following persons:
(A) Family Counselor -- A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a family counselor if the vendor
					 possesses a valid Marriage and Family Therapist license issued by the
					 California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, and provides support and
					 counseling to help the individual maintain and maximize the use of his or her
					 current functioning patterns; and
(B) Social Worker -- A regional center shall
					 classify a vendor as a social worker if the vendor possesses a valid Clinical
					 Social Worker's license issued by the California State Board of Behavioral
					 Science Examiners, and provides the following services:
1. Social assessments;
2. Counseling; and
3. Other case work functions for the benefit
					 of the individual.
(19) Dance Therapist -- Service Code 692. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a dance therapist if the vendor is
					 validly registered as a dance therapist by the American Dance Therapy
					 Association, and provides the following services:
(A) Teaches the individual to use body
					 movement and dance as the process in therapeutic intervention directed toward
					 gaining insight into the consumer's problematic behavior, and expanding the
					 consumer's freedom of movement, flexibility, and coordination;
(B) Provides opportunities for the individual
					 to express and communicate feelings, needs, and conflicts; and
(C) Provides other services consistent with
					 the duties specified in (A) and (B) above.
(20) Day Treatment Centers -- Service Code
					 710. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a day treatment center if the
					 vendor provides services to outpatients at an acute care hospital or acute
					 psychiatric hospital.
(21)
					 Dentistry -- Service Code 715. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a
					 dentist if the vendor is validly licensed by the California Board of Dental
					 Examiners and practices the branch of medicine which specializes in the
					 diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the teeth and their
					 associated structures.
(22)
					 Developmental Specialist -- Service Code 670. A regional center shall classify
					 a vendor as a developmental specialist if the vendor possesses valid
					 certification by an accredited hospital as having successfully completed a
					 one-year developmental specialist training program, or if the vendor possesses
					 a Master's Degree in Developmental Therapy from an accredited college or
					 university.
(23) Diaper Service --
					 Service Code 627. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of
					 diaper service if the vendor:
(A) Supplies
					 cloth diapers for the consumer; and
(B) Provides pick-up, laundering, and
					 delivery of the diapers to the consumer's home.
(24) Dietary Services -- Service Code 720. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of dietary services if
					 the vendor is:
(A) A dietitian who is validly
					 registered as a member of the American Dietetic Association and who prescribes
					 or modifies a person's diet to meet the person's nutritional needs;
					 or
(B) a nutritionist who evaluates
					 an individual's nutritional needs and meets one of the following requirements:
1. Possesses a Master's Degree in one of the
					 following:
a. Food and Nutrition;
b. Dietetics; or
c. Public Health Nutrition;
					 or
2. Is employed as a
					 nutritionist by a county health department.
(25) Driver Trainer -- Service Code 630. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a driver trainer if the vendor
					 possesses the skills and training necessary to teach other individuals to drive
					 automobiles and meets the following requirements:
(A) Possesses a current certification by the
					 California Department of Motor Vehicles as a driver instructor; and
(B) Possesses a current and valid California
					 driver's license.
(26)
					 Durable Medical Equipment Dealer -- Service Code 725. A regional center shall
					 classify a vendor as a durable medical equipment dealer if the vendor possesses
					 a valid business license, and operates a business which manufactures,
					 individually tailors, or sells durable medical equipment as defined in Title
					 22, California Code of Regulations, Section
					 51160.
(27) Educational Psychologist -- Service Code
					 672. A regional center shall classify a vendor as an educational psychologist
					 if the vendor possesses a valid educational psychologist's license issued by
					 the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, and provides evaluation
					 and counseling to assist individuals in achieving more effective educational
					 development.
(28) Family Home
					 Agency (FHA) -- Service Code 904. A regional center shall classify a vendor as
					 a family home agency (FHA) if the agency:
(A)
					 Recruits, approves, trains, and monitors family home and family teaching home
					 providers;
(B) Provides services
					 and supports to family home and family teaching home providers; and
(C) Assists consumers in moving into, or
					 relocating from, family homes and family teaching homes.
(29) Genetic Counselor -- Service Code 800. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a genetic counselor if the vendor
					 possesses a valid Genetic Counselor License issued by the State of
					 California.
(30) Hearing and
					 Audiology Facilities -- Service Code 730. A regional center shall classify a
					 vendor as a hearing or audiology facility if the vendor is:
(A) A hearing facility which provides the
					 following services:
1. Diagnosis of the
					 individual's hearing loss; and
2.
					 Treatment for individuals whose hearing loss does not require multi-disciplined
					 diagnostic services; or
(B) An audiology facility which:
1. Treats the individual whose hearing loss
					 requires multi-disciplined diagnostic services;
2. Provides a diagnosis of the individual's
					 hearing loss;
3. Provides services
					 intended to help the individual compensate for the hearing loss;
4. Does not dispense hearing aids to the
					 individual;
5. Employs at least one
					 audiologist who is licensed by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and
					 Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of the California Department of Consumer Affairs;
					 and
6. Employs individuals, other
					 than (B)5. above, who perform services, all of whom shall be:
a. Licensed audiologists; or
b. Obtaining required professional
					 experience, and whose required professional experience application has been
					 approved by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid
					 Dispensers Board of the California Department of Consumer
					 Affairs.
(31) Home Health Agency -- Service Code 854.
					 A regional center shall classify a vendor as a home health agency if the vendor
					 possesses a valid home health agency license issued by DHS, or meets the
					 requirements established by DHS for providing home health services, and is
					 primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and at least one of the
					 following:
(A) Physical therapy;
(B) Occupational therapy;
(C) Speech therapy;
(D) Medical social work; or
(E) Home health aide
					 services.
(32) Home
					 Health Aide -- Service Code 856. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a
					 home health aide if the vendor possesses a valid home health aide license
					 issued by DHS or meets the requirements established by DHS for providing home
					 health services, and who:
(A) Provides
					 services to the individual in order to maintain a safe and healthful home
					 environment;
(B) Performs personal
					 services directed toward adequate nutrition and personal cleanliness;
(C) Supports a continuing medical and social
					 treatment plan for homebound individuals; and
(D) Other services consistent with the duties
					 specified in (a)(31)(A) through (C) above.
(33) Homemaker -- Service Code 858. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a homemaker if the vendor maintains,
					 strengthens, or safeguards the care of individuals in their homes.
(34) Homemaker Service -- Service Code 860. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a homemaker service if the vendor
					 employs, trains, and assigns personnel who maintain, strengthen, or safeguard
					 the care of individuals in their homes.
(35) Independent Living Program -- Service
					 Code 520. Independent Living Programs shall meet the requirements in Sections
					 56710 through
					 56756 of these regulations for the
					 specific service being vendored.
(36) Independent Living Specialist -- Service
					 Code 635. A regional center shall classify a vendor as an independent living
					 specialist if the vendor possesses the skill, training, or education necessary
					 to teach consumers to live independently and/or provide the supports necessary
					 for the consumer to maintain a self-sustaining, independent-living situation in
					 the community.
(37) Infant
					 Development Program -- Service Code 805. Infant development programs shall meet
					 the appropriate requirements in Sections
					 56710 through
					 56734 and
					 56760 through
					 56774 of these
					 regulations.
(38) Infant
					 Development Specialist -- Service Code 810. A regional center shall classify a
					 vendor as an infant development specialist if the vendor has at least one year
					 of experience working with parents and children with disabilities and possesses
					 either of the following:
(A) A valid license
					 or certification in one of the following disciplines:
1. Occupational therapy;
2. Physical therapy;
3. Special education;
4. Psychology;
5. Nursing; or
6. Speech and language therapy;
					 or
(B) A Masters degree
					 in child development/early childhood education which includes a minimum of 15
					 units of formal instruction in at least one of the following areas:
1. Typical and atypical infant
					 development;
2. Infant
					 assessment;
3. Infant intervention
					 techniques; or
4. Family
					 involvement in infant treatment.
(39) In-home Respite Services Agency --
					 Service Code 862. A regional center shall classify a vendor as an in-home
					 respite services agency if the vendor meets the appropriate requirements in
					 Sections 56780 through
					 56802 of these regulations.
					 Separate vendorization may be waived at the vendor's request for existing
					 in-home respite services agency vendors requesting to provide new in-home
					 respite services at an additional business address.
(40) In-home Respite Worker -- Service Code
					 864. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of in-home respite
					 worker services if the vendor is an individual who:
(A) Has received Cardiopulmonary
					 Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid training from agencies offering such
					 training, including, but not limited to, the American Red Cross;
(B) Has the skill, training, or education
					 necessary to perform the required services; and
(C) Provides in-home respite
					 services.
(41)
					 Intermediate Care Facility/Developmentally Disabled (ICF/DD) -- Service Code
					 925. A regional center shall classify a vendor as an intermediate care
					 facility/developmentally disabled if the vendor possesses a valid ICF/DD health
					 facility license issued by the Department of Health Services.
(42) Intermediate Care
					 Facility/Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative (ICF/DD-H) -- Service Code 930.
					 A regional center shall classify a vendor as an intermediate care
					 facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative if the vendor possesses a valid
					 ICF/DD-H health facility license issued by the Department of Health
					 Services.
(43) Intermediate Care
					 Facility/Developmentally Disabled-Nursing (ICF/DD-N) -- Service Code 935. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as an intermediate care
					 facility/developmentally disabled-nursing if the vendor possesses a valid
					 ICF/DD-N health facility license issued by the Department of Health
					 Services.
(44) Interpreter --
					 Service Code 642. A regional center shall classify a vendor as an interpreter
					 if the vendor demonstrates:
(A) Fluency in
					 both English and in sign language; and
(B) Proficiency in facilitating communication
					 between hearing-impaired and hearing persons using American sign language and
					 spoken language.
(45)
					 Laboratory and Radiologic Services -- Service Code 735. The following types of
					 services are included within this service code:
(A) A regional center shall classify a vendor
					 as a clinical laboratory if the vendor:
1. Is
					 validly licensed by DHS as a clinical laboratory, and examines and tests
					 specimens.
(B) A regional
					 center shall classify a vendor as a provider of radiological services if the
					 vendor:
1. Possesses a valid license as a
					 technologist or radiologist issued by DHS;
2. Uses x-ray equipment which is validly
					 registered with DHS; and
3.
					 Provides services which involve the use of x-rays or radioactive materials for
					 medical, diagnostic, or treatment procedures.
(46) Licensed Vocational Nurse -- Service
					 Code 742. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a licensed vocational
					 nurse if the vendor:
(A) Is validly licensed
					 as a licensed vocational nurse by the California State Board of Vocational
					 Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners; or
(B) Is a nurse registry from whom the
					 services of a licensed vocational nurse are obtained; and
(C) Provides services under the direction of
					 a validly licensed registered nurse or physician.
(47) Mobility Training Services Agency --
					 Service Code 645. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of
					 mobility training services if the vendor is an agency which employs staff who
					 possess the skill, training, or education necessary to teach individuals how to
					 use public transportation or other modes of transportation which will enable
					 them to move about the community independently.
(48) Mobility Training Services Specialist --
					 Service Code 650. A regional center shall classify an individual as a vendor of
					 mobility training services if the vendor possesses the skill, training, or
					 education necessary to teach individuals how to use public transportation or
					 other modes of transportation which will enable them to move about the
					 community independently.
(49) Music
					 Therapist -- Service Code 693. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a
					 music therapist if the vendor possesses a valid registration issued by the
					 National Association for Music Therapy, and uses music media and activities to
					 effect change or growth in the individual's:
(A) Self-awareness;
(B) Gross motor development;
(C) Fine motor development;
(D) Eye-hand coordination and visual
					 tracking;
(E) Visual, auditory, and
					 tactile awareness and perception;
(F) Language development and communication
					 skills;
(G) Emotional
					 expression;
(H) Self-esteem and
					 body image;
(I) Socialization and
					 community awareness; and
(J)
					 Sterotypical behaviors.
(50) Nurse Anesthetist -- Service Code 741. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a nurse anesthetist if the vendor:
(A) Is a nurse anesthetist who is validly
					 licensed by the California State Board of Registered Nurses and certified by
					 the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists; or
(B) Is a nurse registry from whom the
					 services of a nurse anesthetist are obtained.
(51) Nurse's Aide or Assistant -- Service
					 Code 743. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a nurse's aide or
					 assistant if the vendor:
(A) Is certified as a
					 nurse's aide or a home health aide by DHS; or
(B) Is a nurse registry from whom the
					 services of a nurse's aide or assistant are obtained; and
(C) Provides services under the direction of
					 a validly licensed registered nurse or physician.
(52) Nursing Facility -- Service Code 940. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a nursing facility if the vendor
					 possesses a valid nursing facility license issued by the Department of Health
					 Services.
(53) Occupational Therapy
					 -- Service Code 773. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of
					 occupational therapy if the vendor is:
(A) An
					 occupational therapist validly licensed by the California Board of Occupational
					 Therapy and who, based on the written prescription of a physician, dentist or
					 podiatrist, provides occupational therapy evaluation, treatment planning,
					 treatment, instruction and consultative services; or
(B) An occupational therapist assistant
					 validly certified by the California Board of Occupational Therapy and who
					 provides occupational therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment,
					 instruction and consultative services while under the direct supervision of a
					 registered occupational therapist.
(54) Orthoptic Services -- Service Code 745.
					 A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of orthoptic services
					 if the vendor is:
(A) An orthoptic technician
					 who is validly certified by the American Orthoptic Council and provides the
					 following services:
1. Treats an individual's
					 defective visual habits.
2. Treats
					 defects of binocular vision and muscle imbalance by exercise and visual
					 training, and re-educating the individual's visual habits.
(B) An optometrist who is validly licensed as
					 an optometrist by the California State Board of Optometry and provides the
					 following services:
1. Examines the eye for
					 defects and faults of refraction; and
2. Prescribes correctional lenses or
					 exercises.
(55)
					 Orthotic and Prosthetic Services -- Service Code 750. A regional center shall
					 classify a vendor as a provider of orthotic and prosthetic services if the
					 vendor is:
(A) An orthotist who makes or fits
					 orthopedic braces and who is either:
1.
					 Validly certified by any of the following:
a.
					 American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics;
b. Academy of Orthotics and
					 Prosthetics;
c. American Orthotics
					 and Prosthetics Association;
d.
					 California Children's Services Association; or
e. Veteran's Administration;
					 or
2. A member of the
					 California Orthotic and Prosthetic Association which employs only those
					 orthotists who are eligible for certification.
(B) A prosthetist who makes or fits
					 artificial limbs or other parts of the body, and who is either:
1. Validly certified by any of the following:
a. American Board for Certification in
					 Orthotics and Prosthetics;
b.
					 Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics;
c. California Children's Services
					 Association; or
d. Veteran's
					 Administration; or
2. A
					 member of the California Orthotic and Prosthetic Association which employs only
					 those prosthetists who are eligible for certification.
(C) An individual who is validly licensed as
					 a pharmacist by the California State Board of Pharmacy and who fits orthotic or
					 prosthetic devices.
(56)
					 Other Medical Equipment or Supplies -- Service Code 755. A regional center
					 shall classify a vendor as a provider of other medical equipment or supplies if
					 the vendor is:
(A) A dispensing optician who
					 is validly registered as a dispensing optician by the Division of Allied Health
					 Professions of the Medical Board of California, and who:
1. Fills prescriptions of physicians or
					 optometrists for prescription lenses and related products;
2. Fits and adjusts such lenses and spectacle
					 frames; and
3. Fits contact lenses
					 under the advice, direction, and responsibility of a physician or
					 optometrist;
(B) A
					 hearing aid dispenser who is validly licensed as a hearing aid dispenser by the
					 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of the
					 California Department of Consumer Affairs, and who:
1. Performs audiometric pure tone and speech
					 testing;
2. Tests hearing in order
					 to fit, dispense, or repair hearing aids; and
3. Is not vendored separately as an audiology
					 center or individually as an audiologist; or
(C) A prosthetic and orthotic appliance
					 factory which fits and sells orthotic and prosthetic appliances necessary for
					 the restoration of function or replacement of body parts.
(57) Other Medical Services -- Service Code
					 760. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of other medical
					 services if the vendor provides any medical services not included otherwise in
					 this section, and services provided by clinics or other medical facilities
					 which are not included in another service code.
(58) Out-of-home Respite Services -- Service
					 Code 868. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of
					 out-of-home respite services if the vendor:
(A) Is licensed by DSS or by an agency
					 authorized by DSS or is licensed by DHS to provide out-of-home care to persons
					 with developmental disabilities; and
(B) Is vendored by the regional center and
					 provides services under the following service codes:
1. Service Code 855 -- Adult Day Care;
					 or
2. Service Code 851 -- Child Day
					 Care; or
3. Service Code 905 or 915
					 -- Residential Facility Serving Adults; or
4. Service Code 910 or 920 -- Residential
					 Facility Serving Children; or
5.
					 Service Code 930 -- Intermediate Care Facility/Developmentally Disabled --
					 Habilitative (ICF/DD-H); or
6.
					 Service Code 935 -- Intermediate Care Facility/Developmentally Disabled --
					 Nursing (ICF/DD-N).
(C)
					 Has staff who have received Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid
					 training from agencies offering such training, including, but not limited to,
					 the American Red Cross;
(D) Has the
					 training, education, and skill to perform the required services; and
(E) Provides out-of-home respite services
					 which consist of intermittent or regularly scheduled temporary care to
					 individuals in a licensed facility and which:
1. Are designed to relieve families of the
					 constant responsibility of caring for a member of that family who is a
					 consumer;
2. Meet planned or
					 emergency needs;
3. Are used to
					 allow parents or the individual the opportunity for vacations and other
					 necessities or activities of family life; and
4. Are provided to individuals away from
					 their residence.
(59) Out-of-state Manufacturer or Distributor
					 - Service Code 655. A regional center shall classify a vendor as an
					 out-of-state manufacturer or distributor of merchandise if the vendor provides
					 a specific item that is not available in California, or it is more economical
					 to purchase the item outside of California.
(60) Pharmaceutical Services -- Service Code
					 765. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of pharmaceutical
					 services if the vendor is:
(A) A person who is
					 validly licensed as a pharmacist by the California State Board of Pharmacy, and
					 who identifies, prepares, or preserves compounds and dispenses drugs;
					 or
(B) A pharmacy which is validly
					 licensed as a pharmacy by the California State Board of Pharmacy, and which is
					 a facility where medicines are compounded or dispensed.
(61) Physical Therapy -- Service Code 772. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of physical therapy
					 services if the vendor is:
(A) A physical
					 therapist who is validly licensed by the Physical Therapy Examining Committee
					 of the Medical Board of California and who, under medical supervision, treats
					 individuals to relieve pain, develop or restore motor function, and maintain
					 performance by using a variety of physical means; or
(B) A physical therapist assistant who is
					 registered as a physical therapist assistant by the Physical Therapy Examining
					 Committee of the Medical Board of California and who provides physical therapy
					 while under the direct supervision of the licensed physical
					 therapist.
(62)
					 Physicians or Surgeons -- Service Code 775. A regional center shall classify a
					 vendor as a physician or surgeon if the vendor provides professional services
					 to individuals and is validly licensed by the Medical Board of California as a
					 physician or surgeon.
(63)
					 Psychiatric Technician -- Service Code 790. A regional center shall classify a
					 vendor as a psychiatric technician if the vendor:
(A) Under medical direction, provides
					 psychotherapeutical services; and
(B) Possesses a valid psychiatric
					 technician's license issued by the California State Board of Vocational Nurse
					 and Psychiatric Technician Examiners.
(64) Psychiatrist -- Service Code 780. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a psychiatrist if the vendor:
(A) Is validly licensed as a physician and
					 surgeon by the Medical Board of California;
(B) Is validly certified by the American
					 Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; and
(C) Specializes in the diagnosis, treatment,
					 and prevention of mental disorders.
(65) Recreational Therapist -- Service Code
					 694. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a recreational therapist if
					 the vendor possesses a valid registration issued by either the National Council
					 for Therapeutic Recreation Certification or the California Board of Recreation
					 and Park Certification and provides the following services:
(A) Uses self-motivating recreational
					 activities to develop the individual's motor skills, social skills, sensory
					 functioning, or acceptable behavior;
(B) Counsels the individual in recreation and
					 leisure pursuits; and
(C) Provides
					 other services consistent with the duties specified in (A) and (B)
					 above.
(66) Registered
					 Nurse -- Service Code 744. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a
					 registered nurse if the vendor:
(A) Is an
					 individual who is validly licensed as a registered nurse by the California
					 State Board of Registered Nurses; or
(B) Is a nurse registry from whom the
					 services of a registered nurse are obtained.
(67) Residential Facility Serving Adults --
					 Owner Operated -- Service Code 905. A regional center shall classify a vendor
					 as an owner-operated residential facility serving adults if:
(A) The facility serves adults;
(B) The vendor possesses a valid community
					 care facility license as required by Health and Safety Code, Sections
					 1500
					 through
					 1569.87;
					 and
(C) The facility is the
					 residence of the licensee or a member of the corporate board (board of
					 directors). The licensee may perform all of the activities necessary to operate
					 the facility, or he/she may employ staff, which may include members of his/her
					 family, to assist.
(68)
					 Residential Facility Serving Children -- Owner Operated -- Service Code 910. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as an owner-operated residential
					 facility serving children if:
(A) The
					 facility serves children;
(B) The
					 vendor possesses a valid community care facility license as required by Health
					 and Safety Code, Sections
					 1500
					 through
					 1569.87;
					 and
(C) The facility is the
					 residence of the licensee or a member of the corporate board (board of
					 directors). The licensee may perform all of the activities necessary to operate
					 the facility, or he/she may employ staff which may include members of his/her
					 family, to assist.
(69)
					 Residential Facility Serving Adults -- Staff Operated -- Service Code 915. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a staff-operated residential
					 facility serving adults if:
(A) The facility
					 serves adults;
(B) The vendor
					 possesses a valid community care facility license as required by Health and
					 Safety Code, Sections
					 1500
					 through
					 1569.87;
					 and
(C) The facility is not the
					 residence of the licensee or a member of the corporate board (board of
					 directors) and the licensee employs personnel to provide direct care and
					 training to individuals.
(70) Residential Facility Serving Children --
					 Staff Operated -- Service Code 920. A regional center shall classify a vendor
					 as a staffoperated residential facility serving children if:
(A) The facility serves children;
(B) The vendor possesses a valid community
					 care facility license as required in the Health and Safety Code, Section
					 1500
					 through
					 1569.87;
					 and
(C) The facility is not the
					 residence of the licensee or a member of the corporate board (board of
					 directors) and the licensee employs personnel to provide direct care and
					 training to individuals.
(71) Respiratory Therapist -- Service Code
					 793. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a respiratory therapist if
					 the vendor:
(A) Provides respiratory therapy
					 services; and
(B) Possesses a valid
					 respiratory care practitioner certificate issued by the Respiratory Care Board
					 of California of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
(72) Respite Facility -- Service Code 869. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a respite facility if the vendor:
(A) Is licensed as a residential facility by
					 DSS or by an agency authorized by DSS;
(B) Provides only out-of-home respite
					 services in accordance with (a)(58)(E)1. through 4. above.
(C) Meets the criteria specified in
					 (a)(58)(C) and (D); and
(D) Is not
					 vendored by the regional center to provide services under the following service
					 codes:
1. Service Code 905 or 915 --
					 Residential Facility Serving Adults; or
2. Service Code 910 or 920 -- Residential
					 Facility Serving Children.
(73) Retail/Wholesale Stores -- Service Code
					 660. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a retail/wholesale store if
					 the facility provides goods for purchase and possesses a valid business license
					 to operate that facility.
(74)
					 Social Recreation Program -- Service Code 525. Social Recreation Programs shall
					 meet the requirements in Sections
					 56710 through
					 56756 of these regulations for the
					 specific service being vendored.
(75) Speech Pathology - Service Code 707. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of speech-language
					 pathology services if the vendor is:
(A) A
					 speech-language pathologist who is validly licensed as a speech-language
					 pathologist as specified in the California Business and Professions Code,
					 Division 2, Healing Arts, Chapter 5.3, Speech-Language Pathologists and
					 Audiologists; and provides:
1. Diagnostic
					 screening and assessment; and
2.
					 Preventative and corrective therapy for persons with speech or language or
					 swallowing disorders
(B)
					 A speech-language pathology assistant who is validly licensed in the State of
					 California and performs the duties and functions as specified in the Business
					 and Professions Code, Division 2, Healing Arts, Chapter 5.3, Speech-Language
					 Pathologists and Audiologists, Sections
					 2538-2538.7, and works under
					 supervision of a qualified licensed speech-language pathologist in a group
					 practice.
(76) Teacher --
					 Service Code 674. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a teacher if the
					 vendor possesses a valid California teaching credential issued by the
					 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or an instruction credential
					 such as a "Life Diploma" or "California Community Colleges Certificate" issued
					 by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. A teacher provides the
					 following services:
(A) Conducts
					 lessons;
(B) Prepares instructional
					 materials;
(C) Instructs and
					 supervises individuals in specific areas; and
(D) Provides other services consistent with
					 the duties specified in (A) through (C) above.
(77) Teacher's Aide -- Service Code 676. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a teacher's aide if the vendor works
					 under the supervision of a teacher and possesses the training, education,
					 and/or skill to perform the services specified in (a)(76)(A) through (D)
					 above.
(78) Teacher of Special
					 Education -- Service Code 678. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a
					 teacher of special education if the vendor possesses a valid California
					 teaching credential in Special Education issued by the California Commission on
					 Teacher Credentialing and provides the services specified in (a)(76)(A) through
					 (D) above.
(79) Translator --
					 Service Code 643. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a translator if
					 the vendor demonstrates:
(A) Fluency in both
					 English and a language other than English; and
(B) The ability to read and write accurately
					 in both English and a language other than English.
(80) Transportation -- Additional Component
					 -- Service Code 880. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of
					 transportation services -- additional component if the vendor:
(A) Is vendored separately from the primary
					 service. The vendoring regional center may waive separate vendorization as a
					 transportation services--additional component if the vendor is a
					 community-based day program vendor, who conducts its curriculum solely in
					 natural environments, and the regional center determines that it would be more
					 cost effective to include the cost of transportating consumers, which occurs
					 between the first and last training site as specified in Section
					 57434(a)(3)(N).
					 The cost of transporting consumers shall be considered more cost effective if
					 the cost of including the transportation service in determining the rate of
					 reimbursement for the community-based day program is less than the cost of
					 providing the transportation service pursuant to separate vendorization as a
					 provider of transportation services -- additional component;
(B) Provides services by employees of the
					 primary service agency; and
(C)
					 Provides the regional center with proof of adequate insurance as designated by
					 the vendoring regional center in accordance with the Welfare and Institutions
					 Code, Section
					 4648.3.
(81) Transportation Assistant -- Service Code
					 882. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of transportation
					 assistant services if the vendor:
(A) Is
					 vendored separately from the transportation service vendor;
(B) Assists and monitors regional center
					 consumers while the consumers are being transported; and
(C) Meets the qualifications for
					 transportation aides specified in Title 17, Section
					 58520(b).
(82) Transportation Auto Driver -- Service
					 Code 890. A regional center shall classify a vendor as transportation auto
					 driver if the vendor provides the transportation to authorized services
					 identified in the consumer's IPP and the vendor:
(A) Is an individual who is actually
					 providing the transportation service;
(B) Possesses a valid California driver's
					 license; and
(C) Has evidence of
					 maintenance of adequate insurance coverage.
(83) Transportation Broker -- Service Code
					 883. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a transportation broker if
					 the vendor:
(A) Is not the transportation
					 service provider; and
(B) Develops
					 routing and time schedules for the transport of consumers to and from their day
					 program;
(C) In addition to
					 performing the duties specified in (A) and (B) above, a transportation broker
					 may:
1. Conduct monitoring and quality
					 assurance activities; and/or
2.
					 Perform safety reviews; and/or
3.
					 Assist the regional center in implementing contracted transportation
					 services.
(84)
					 Transportation Companies -- Service Code 875. A regional center shall classify
					 a vendor as a transportation company if the vendor possesses a current business
					 license as a transportation company and:
(A)
					 Provides the regional center with proof of adequate insurance as designated by
					 the vendoring regional center in accordance with the Welfare and Institutions
					 Code, Section
					 4648.3;
					 and
(B) Will be employed to
					 transport individuals to and from their community-based day programs or other
					 vendored services for the regional center.
(85) Transportation -- Medical -- Service
					 Code 885. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of medical
					 transportation if the vendor:
(A) Provides
					 medical transportation services; and
(B) Meets the standards specified in Title
					 22, California Code of Regulations, Sections
					 51231,
					 51231.1 or
					 51231.2, for Litter Vans,
					 Wheelchair Vans, or Medical Transportation Services.
(86) Transportation -- Public Transit
					 Authority, Dial-A-Ride, Rental Car Agency or Taxi -- Service Code 895. A
					 regional center shall classify a vendor as a public transit authority,
					 dial-a-ride rental car agency or taxi provider if the vendor is licensed to
					 perform such services, and if the rate charged in the use of these services to
					 consumers is the same as that charged to the general public for the same
					 service.
(87) Tutor -- Service Code
					 680. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a tutor if the vendor
					 possesses the training, education, and/or skill necessary to provide the
					 in-home individualized instruction to the individual which is supplementary to,
					 or independent of, instruction provided by the classroom
					 teacher.