Regulations, Policies and Guidance
DELAWARE CODE (Laws)
- Title 29, Section 7909A DDDS Enabling Legislation
- Title 29 Section 7910 Advisory Council to DDDS
- Title 16, Chapter 55, Subchapter I: Declaration of General and Special Rights of Persons Diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities and Other Specific Developmental Disabilities
- Title 16, Chapter 55, Subchapter II: Stockley Center
- Title 16, Chapter 55, Subchapter III: Consent for Elective Surgery
DELAWARE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (Regulations)
- Title 16, Section 2100 DDDS Eligibility
- Title 16, Section 2101 DDDS Agency Appeal Process
- Title 16, Section 3310 Neighborhood Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
- Title 16, Section 3315 Family Care Homes
DHSS POLICY MEMORANDA
- PM #5 Client Confidentiality
- PM #25 Voter Registration (Federally Funded Programs)
- PM #37 Ability to Pay
- PM #46 Responding to Reportable Incidents/Allegations
- PM #62 Housing DHSS Rent Calculation Formula for Residential Sites
- PM #65 DHSS Mortality Review Committee
MEDICAID AUTHORITIES
- Section 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Application Approved effective July 1, 2024
- Section 1915(i) State Plan Home and Community Based Services: Pathways to Employment program approved effective December 20, 2024
GENERAL DDDS POLICIES
- Consent (Elective Surgery) by Division Director/Designee (September 2010)
- Day Service Referral Procedure (February 2023)
- Death of an Individual (July 2010)
- Dual Employment and Conflict of Interest (February 2017)
- HIPAA and Confidentiality Policy
- Human Rights Committee (January 2021)
- Management, Accountability and Safeguarding of Personal Funds (October 2011)
- Medicaid Compliance Plan Guidance for DDDS Providers
- Rights Complaint (March 2015)
- Tuberculin Screening for Home and Community Based Service Recipients (February 2023)
- Volunteer Applicant Screening (August 2018)
- Voter Registration (June 2004)
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES POLICIES
- Alternative Care Arrangements (May 2010)
- Consultative Services Referral and Authorization CS PRO 204 (March 2024)
- DDDS Residential Habilitation in a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Approved Site CS PRO 121 (November 2021)
- Emergency Notification System CS PRO 203 (March 2021)
- Emergency Temporary Living Arrangement (September 2009)
- General Events Reporting (September 2022)
- ICAP Adaptive Assessment Process CS PRO 250 (July 2019)
- ICAP Exception Request and Review (June 2021)
- Level of Supports (August 2013)
- Request to Develop a Day Service Site QA PRO 204 (April 2024)
- Respite Policy and Guidelines
- Restrictions on Use of DDDS State Funds
- Training Policy for Authorized Providers (March 2025)
- Transfer Planning Conference Policy (August 2013)
POLICIES – BEHAVIOR SUPPORT
- Annual Behavior Support Plan Submission – June 2020
- Approved Behavioral Intervention Programs – May 2017
- Behavioral Support Plans – October 2015
- Behavioral Modifying Medications – October 2015
- Peer Review of Behavior Intervention Strategies Committee (PROBIS) – October 2020
- Use of Restraints and Restrictive Procedures for Behavior Support – October 2015
PROGRAM INTEGRITY/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION POLICY
INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
STOCKLEY CENTER POLICIES – Coming Soon
GENERAL DDDS GUIDANCE
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES WAIVER STANDARDS