Bill Text: CA AB2383 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: State Department of Developmental Services: training programs for care management professionals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-08-15 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB2383 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB2383-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2383

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Introduced by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo

February 12, 2024

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An act to amend Section 4620 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2383, as introduced, Wendy Carrillo. Developmental services: regional centers.

Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to enter into contracts with private nonprofit corporations to operate regional centers in order to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that the design and activities of regional centers reflect a strong commitment to the delivery of direct service coordination.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that statement of intent.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 4620 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

4620.

 (a) In order for the state to carry out many of its responsibilities as established in this division, the state shall contract with appropriate agencies to provide fixed points of contact in the community for persons with developmental disabilities and their families, to the end that these persons may have access to the services and supports best suited to them throughout their lifetime. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this division that the network of regional centers for persons with developmental disabilities and their families be accessible to every family in need of regional center services. It is the further intent of the Legislature that the design and activities of regional centers reflect a strong commitment to the delivery of direct service coordination coordination, and that all other operational expenditures of regional centers are necessary to support and enhance the delivery of direct service coordination and services and supports identified in individual program plans.

(b) The Legislature finds that the service provided to individuals and their families by regional centers is of such a special and unique nature that it cannot be satisfactorily provided by state agencies. Therefore, private nonprofit community agencies shall be utilized by the state for the purpose of operating regional centers.