Monday
February 10
10:30am
Informational Sessions for Interested Service Providers
Virtual Event
Harbor Regional Center seeks out service providers who possess the valuable and essential experience, educational background, qualifications, and critical skills necessary to offer a wide variety of services and supports.
Service providers must be vendored by Harbor before they can provide and be reimbursed for services. “Vendorization” is the term used to describe the entire approval process involved in preparing to provide services to individuals served by the regional center. While this process often involves obtaining licenses and/or approval from other state and local agencies prior to becoming a vendor, the first point of contact is Harbor’s Resource Development Team. The application process starts here, and we will be your guide throughout the entire process.
Many of the services individuals receive through the regional center are funded through state and funding from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Therefore, California must comply with the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule. This rule sets requirements for HCBS settings, which are places where people live or receive services.
The first step to become a Harbor service provider is to determine if you offer a service that meets the needs of the people served by our agency. We encourage potential service providers to visit our Request for Proposal (RFP) and Letter of Interest (LOI) sections to view Harbor’s current resource development needs and determine whether your service meets the needs, requirements, and qualifications of the posted RFP or LOI.
While becoming a vendor makes a provider eligible to provide services, it does not obligate Harbor Regional Center to purchase services from that provider.
Service Providers, also known as vendors, offer a variety of services for regional center individuals and their families. The first step to learn more about becoming a vendor with Harbor Regional Center (Harbor) is to attend an Informational Session for Interested Service Providers.
Harbor offers Informational Sessions on a quarterly basis to share important information about how resource development needs are identified and prioritized. Harbor develops an annual Needs Assessment Survey which is distributed to individuals, families, and community stakeholders to help identify priority development needs inclusive of types of services, locations, and cultural/language capacities. Services that are identified to be of the highest need are posted on the Harbor website throughout the year through our Letter of Interest (LOI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The informational session also provides a baseline review of vendor qualifications, Title 17, Title 22, Welfare and Institutions Code, insurance requirements for all service providers, and basic service/program design expectations. There will be time for questions and answers for general questions about the overall process.
Check back regularly for upcoming dates!