California DDS Lanterman Developmental Center Agreement

January 16, 2014 California DDS Lanterman Developmental Center Agreement The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) agreed to hire an independent expert to monitor the Lanterman Developmental Center compliance with Medicaid conditions of participation as it prepares to transition all residents to other placements before closing by December 31, 2014. Compliance surveys conducted by the California Department of Public Health (DPH) in 2013 found that the facility was out of compliance with one or more conditions of participation. DPH had considered terminating the facility's participation in January 2014. The agreement is intended to avoid abrupt disruption to resident care . . .