Any person who is eligible for regional center services may participate in the Self-Determination program on a voluntary basis. The individual must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Has a developmental disability as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code 4512.
• Agrees to specific terms and conditions, which include but are not limited to, participation in an orientation for the Self-Determination Program, working with a Financial Management Services entity, managing the Self-Determination Program services within an individual budget; and only purchasing services, which are eligible for federal financial participation and not available from a generic agency.
• Does not live in a licensed long-term health care facility (i.e., a Skilled Nursing Facility or Intermediate Care Facility or State Developmental Center). If an individual living in one of these facilities expresses interest in the Self-Determination Program, through the person-centered planning process, they can request that the regional center begin making arrangements for their transition to the Self-Determination Program, provided that they are reasonably expected to transition to the community within 90 days.