Issue

The Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) is submitting an AB 637 proposal to develop an innovative means of providing these necessary services. RCEB request falls under the proposal type “service contracts with providers” in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code §

4669.2(a) (3). Regional Center of the East Bay is requesting for Welfare and institution codes § 4691.9(a)(1)(2) to be waived in order to move forward with a standardized rate for service under service codes 090 Crisis Intervention Facility/Bed that meets the statewide median rate for service.

 

Telecare Corporation is an agency vendored with The Regional Center of the East Bay for Crisis intervention placement of our clients who are in need of emergency crisis residential treatment.  Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) is requesting that Welfare and Institutions Code §  4669.2(a)(3) be explored so that clients who can be at risk due to crisis residential placement and treatment have access to least restrictive placement as possible and ensuring the clients safe placement and services while ensuring adequate time for services is given.

 

Impact to RCEB Clients Under Proposal

This request will affect RCEB clients in the following way: this proposal is to allow Telecare Corporation Redwood Place, to act on the best interest of Regional Center of the East Bay clients who are in need of a crisis residential treatment program and may require a stay longer than the time temporarily provided. There is no other crisis intervention residential placement in our catchment area making this service essential to our clients in need that would benefit from additional recovery time with an upwards of 18 month limit under 637 rate.

Impact on Regional Center and State Budget

There are no additional costs to The Regional Center of the East Bay. The cost of services has been factored into the RCEB budget.

 

Public Comments

This information will be made available via the RCEB website www.rceb.org, on 09/16/2026 a public meeting for comments on this proposal will be held on 09/30/2026 from 11 am to 12pm via Zoom:

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