Bill Text: CA SB764 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Developmental services: telehealth systems program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-09-23 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB764 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB764-Enrolled.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 764	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 22, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 3, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 20, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 30, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 12, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 4, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 14, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Steinberg

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to add Section 4686.21 to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to developmental services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 764, Steinberg. Developmental services: telehealth systems
program.
   Under existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities
Services Act, the State Department of Developmental Services is
authorized to contract with regional centers to provide supports and
services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
   This bill would require each regional center individual program
planning team to consider the use of telehealth, as defined, whenever
applicable, for the purpose of improving access to intervention and
therapeutic services for consumers and family members and for
purposes of facilitating better and cost-effective services, as
provided. The bill would require the department to implement
appropriate vendorization subcodes for telehealth services and
programs.
   This bill would require the department, by December 1, 2017, to
provide to the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of the
Legislature specified information that is provided voluntarily by
regional centers relating to the provision of telehealth services.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the
following:
   (a) Improve access to treatments and intervention services for
individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) or other
developmental disabilities and their families in underserved
populations.
   (b) Provide more cost-effective treatments and intervention
services for individuals with ASDs or other developmental
disabilities and their families.
   (c) Maximize the effectiveness of the interpersonal and
face-to-face interactions that are utilized for the treatment of
individuals with ASDs or other developmental disabilities.
   (d) Continue maintenance and support of the existing service
workforce for individuals with ASDs or other developmental
disabilities.
  SEC. 2.  Section 4686.21 is added to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, to read:
   4686.21.  (a) (1) To improve access to intervention and
therapeutic services for consumers and family members, including
those from underserved communities, and for purposes of facilitating
better and cost-effective services, each individual program planning
team shall consider the use of telehealth, whenever applicable.
   (2) Telehealth shall be considered for parent trainings,
including, but not limited to, trainings as specified in clause (i)
of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section
4685.
   (3) The State Department of Developmental Services shall implement
appropriate vendorization subcodes for telehealth services and
programs.
   (4) Providers of telehealth services shall maintain the privacy
and security of all confidential consumer information.
   (5) The provision of a service through the use of telehealth shall
be voluntary and may be discontinued at the request of the consumer
or, as appropriate, the consumer's parent, legal guardian, or
conservator. If, at any time, a consumer or, as appropriate, the
consumer's parent, legal guardian, or conservator requests to
discontinue the provision of a service through the use of telehealth,
the regional center shall convene an individual program plan review
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4646.5 to determine
alternative, appropriate means for providing the service.
   (b) By December 1, 2017, the department shall forward to the
fiscal and appropriate policy committees of the Legislature any
information that was provided voluntarily by the regional centers to
the department that was deemed relevant by the regional centers to
assess the effectiveness and appropriateness of providing telehealth
services to regional center consumers through the individual program
plan (IPP) process.
   (c)  For purposes of this section, "telehealth" has the same
meaning as set forth in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section
2290.5 of the Business and Professions Code.