Consumer Services Committee – Valley Mountain Regional Center

About the Consumer Services Committee:

The Consumer Services Committee shall consist of a chairperson, and at least four (4) members appointed by the President. In addition the Coalition of Local Area Service Providers (CLASP) and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities North Valley Hills Office shall each be invited to appoint a representative. It is the responsibility of the Consumer Services Committee to develop and recommend to the Board policy regarding purchase of service, case management, clinical services, quality assurance and contracting policy, needs assessment, resource development, affordable housing, transportation, POS balance grants, and to review service development projects.

Committee Members:

Suzanne Devitt, Chair, Linda Collins, Margaret Heinz, Erria Kaalund, Tina Vera, Anthony Owens, Lisa Utsey, Liz Herrera Knapp, Daime Hoornaert (CLASP), Crystal Enyeart (SAC6 Rep.), Jose Lara (parent), Dora Contreras (grandparent), Sarah Howard (SCDD North Valley Hills appointee).

Staff to the Committee: Tony Anderson, Executive Director, Doug Bonnet, Special Assistant to the Executive Director.

Other Staff Reporting to the Committee: Claire Lazaro, Clinical Director, Brian Bennett, Community Services Director, Robert Fernandez, Division Manager Resource Development, Katina Richison, Division Manager Quality Assurance, Tara Sisemore-Hester, Director of Case Management Children’s, Christine Couch, Director of Case Management, Adults, Jason Toepel, Compliance Manager.

Consumer Services Committee Meeting Dates 2022/2023

Our next Consumer Services Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 5:15 PM, in the Cohen Board Room, Stockton Office, located at 702 N. Aurora Street, Stockton, CA 95202, and via Zoom.

January 2023

Agenda and Reports: January 4, 2023

Additional “in-meeting reports and materials” on Wednesday January 4, 2023:

AB 637 Application for Service Code 785: List of Providers (Clinical Psychologists)

AB 637 Application for Service Code 785: Request for Rate Information

AB 637 Application for Service Code 785: Example Approval for Alta CA Regional Center

Transportation Report: Full Version

Transportation Report: Plain Language Version

Minutes: January 4, 2023

November 2022

Agenda and Reports: November 2, 2022

Minutes: November 2, 2022