Choosing services or providers
Confirm authorization, rate basis, and start
Obtain case-specific authorization and provider acceptance before treating a service as ready.
Official sources checked 2026-07-27
Start here
Current Rates-Only FilesBefore you start
- IPP service, service code and unit, provider, regional center, authorization, applicable rate material and effective date, schedule, and proposed start.
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
- Match the service and provider to the current official rate material.
- Confirm the case-specific authorization with the regional center.
- Get provider acceptance, schedule, and start date in writing.
Expected next
Written authorization and provider start, or a named dependency.
Save this proof
IPP, authorization, rate source, service code, unit, provider confirmation, schedule, and start.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Require the regional center and provider to reconcile any conflict before service begins.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Confirm authorization, rate basis, and start checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner
- Date started
- Documents sent
- Confirmation
- Next event
- Escalation contact
Derived from Individual Program Planning, Vendorization Process, Current Rates-Only Files
Official resources
Limits
A published rate is not individual authorization, provider acceptance, family liability, or a start date.
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.