Purchase of Service Data
Purchase of Service Data Relating to Age, Race, Language, Disability, Residence Type, and Insurance Related
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is required to compile data relating to purchase of service (POS) authorization, utilization, and expenditure by each regional center with respect to consumer age, race or ethnicity, primary language, and disability detail. The data, includes residence type as well as number and percent of consumers who are eligible for regional center services. View the DDS POS Data page.
In reviewing the data it is important to note that the expenditure data reported may not include payments made by the regional center to a service provider under a Contract. Typical services paid to a service provider under a Contract include, but are not limited to: Transportation Services, Transportation Assistant Services, and Supported Employment Program (SEP) Group Services.
Further, the data reveals that the primary contributing factor to the significant cost differential is attributable to the utilization of residential services. The most costly of all Regional Center funded services is reflected in the section of the report entitled ”Total Annual Expenditures and Services by Residence (for all ages).” This report contrasts consumers living at home with those residing outside of the family home. The distinction between these two categories is notable.
Links to the data reports by reporting year are listed below. For data for years prior to ones listed below, please contact ELARC for more information.
- 2024 Report to DDS on the 2022/2023 POS Data(PDF, 799KB)
- POS Data 2022/2023(PDF, 1MB)
- 2023 Report to DDS on the 2021/2022 POS Data(PDF, 624KB)
- POS Data 2021/2022(PDF, 2MB)
- 2022 Report to DDS on the 2020/2021 POS Data(PDF, 639KB)
- POS Data 2020/2021(PDF, 842KB)
Changes in service delivery and billing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected individuals and communities differently. Care should be taken in comparing FY 20/21 data to data for previous years. In response to the pandemic and varied individual needs and circumstances, billing for some services changed to a monthly rate instead of hourly or daily rates. As a result, this may have reduced differences among individuals in service authorizations, expenditures, and utilization.
- 2021 Report to DDS on the 2019/2020 POS Data(PDF, 570KB)
- POS Data 2019/2020(PDF, 1MB)
- 2020 Report to DDS on the 2018/2019 POS Data(PDF, 333KB)
- POS Data 2018/2019(PDF, 1MB)
Public Meeting to Review Data
ELARC holds an annual meeting to review data compiled by DDS relating to purchase of service (POS) authorization, utilization, and expenditure with respect to consumer age, race or ethnicity, primary language, and disability detail. The data, includes residence type as well as number and percent of consumers who are eligible for regional center services.
Projects to Reduce Disparity