Entering services; planning, Medicaid, and delivery model are incomplete
Compare traditional services and SDP
Compare regional-center vendored services with the Self-Determination Program.
Official sources checked 2026-07-27
Start here
Self-Determination Program FAQBefore you start
- IPP outcomes, desired control, staffing and backup capacity, spending-plan needs, generic resources, fiscal-management needs, and safeguards.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above or the responsible regional center, county, program, or contact named in the current notice.
Step by step
- List the outcomes and safeguards that must work.
- Compare traditional services with SDP orientation, individual-budget, spending-plan, and FMS responsibilities.
- Document the preferred model and unresolved risks before changing routes.
Expected next
A documented choice and the next enrollment or service-planning step.
Save this proof
Comparison, orientation record, budget and spending-plan material when applicable, FMS research, choice, and next step.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the service coordinator or regional center’s SDP contact to source any disputed program rule.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Compare traditional services and SDP checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner
- Date started
- Documents sent
- Confirmation
- Next event
- Escalation contact
Derived from Regional Center Service System Guide, Self-Determination Program FAQ, Financial Management Service Contact List
Official resources
Limits
SDP is voluntary and is not unrestricted cash; an FMS listing is not a recommendation or proof of fit.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.