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CA Welf & Inst Code § 4625.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4625.6.

4625.6.  To ensure the delivery of independent legal advice, an attorney retained or employed by the governing board of the regional center to provide legal services shall not be an employee of the regional center.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 28, Sec. 14. (SB 81) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4625.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4625.7.

4625.7.  The governing board of a regional center shall meet with representatives of the department upon a request by the Director of Developmental Services, and, if requested, the board shall exclude regional center employees from the meeting. The governing board shall meet with the department’s representatives without preconditions for the meeting and at a time and date determined by the department. Not infringing on the department’s authority otherwise provided in this section, at the department’s discretion, efforts shall be made to meet with a governing board of a regional center at a mutually agreed-upon time, date, and place, with the goal of promoting attendance by board members.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 28, Sec. 15. (SB 81) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4626.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4626.5.

4626.5.  Each regional center shall submit a conflict-of-interest policy to the department by July 1, 2011, and shall post the policy on its Internet Web site by August 1, 2011. The policy shall do, or comply with, all of the following:(a) Contain the elements of this section and be consistent with applicable law.(b) Define conflicts of interest.(c) Identify positions within the regional center required to complete and file a conflict-of-interest statement.(d) Facilitate disclosure of information to identify conflicts of interest.(e) Require candidates for nomination, election, or appointment to a regional center board, and applicants for regional center director to disclose any potential or present conflicts of interest prior to being appointed, elected, or confirmed for hire by the regional center or the regional center governing board.(f) Require the regional center and its governing board to regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with its conflict-of-interest policy.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 9, Sec. 5. (SB 74) Effective March 24, 2011.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4627 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4627.

4627.  (a) The director of the department shall adopt and enforce conflict-of-interest regulations to ensure that members of the governing board, program policy committee, and employees of the regional center make decisions with respect to the regional centers that are in the best interests of the center’s consumers and families.(b) The department shall monitor and ensure the regional centers’ compliance with this section and Sections 4626 and 4626.5. Failure to disclose information pursuant to these sections and related regulations may be considered grounds for removal from the board or for termination of employment.(c) The department shall adopt regulations to develop standard conflict-of-interest reporting requirements.(d) The department shall adopt emergency regulations to implement this section and Sections 4626 and 4626.5 by May 1, 2011. The adoption, amendment, repeal, or readoption of a regulation authorized by this section is deemed to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.9 of the Government Code, and the department is hereby exempted from that requirement. For purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, the 120-day period, as applicable to the effective period of an emergency regulatory action and submission of specified materials to the Office of Administrative Law, is hereby extended to 180 days.(e) The department shall adopt regulations to implement the terms of subdivision (d) through the regular rulemaking process pursuant to Sections 11346 and 11349.1 of the Government Code within 18 months of the adoption of emergency regulations pursuant to subdivision (d).(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 9, Sec. 6. (SB 74) Effective March 24, 2011.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4628 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4628.

4628.  If, for good reason, a contracting agency is unable to meet all the criteria for a governing board established in this chapter, the director may waive those criteria for a period of time, not to exceed one year, with the approval of the state council.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 40. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4630 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4630.

4630.  The contract between the state and the contracting agency shall not:(a) Require information that violates client confidentiality.(b) Prevent a regional center from employing innovative programs, techniques, or staffing arrangements which may reasonably be expected to enhance program effectiveness.(c) Contain provisions which impinge upon the legal rights of private corporations chartered under California statutes.(d) Prevent the right of employees of a regional center to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to limit the state’s authority to contract within available funds pursuant to Section 4621 or to obligate the state to appropriate funds in excess of those appropriated in the then current Budget Act.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 931.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4631 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4631.

4631.  (a) In order to provide to the greatest extent practicable a larger degree of uniformity and consistency in the services, funding, and administrative practices of regional centers throughout the state, the State Department of Developmental Services shall, in consultation with the regional centers, adopt regulations prescribing a uniform accounting system, a uniform budgeting and encumbrancing system, a systematic approach to administrative practices and procedures, and a uniform reporting system which shall include:(1) Number and costs of diagnostic services provided by each regional center.(2) Number and costs of services by service category purchased by each regional center.(3) All other administrative costs of each regional center.(b) The department’s contract with a regional center shall require strict accountability and reporting of all revenues and expenditures, and strict accountability and reporting as to the effectiveness of the regional center in carrying out its program and fiscal responsibilities as established herein.(c) The Director of Developmental Services shall publish a report of the financial status of all regional centers and their operations by February 28 of each year. At a minimum, the report shall include each regional center’s budget and actual expenditures for the previous fiscal year and each center’s budget and projected expenditures for the current fiscal year.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 171, Sec. 23. Effective August 10, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4632 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4632.

4632.  If the department and a regional center are unable to resolve any contract dispute, including disputes between the regional center and the department over whether a contract should be renewed or continued, either party may request the state council to review and advise with regard to the issues in dispute. The state council shall review and shall provide its advice in writing within 30 days of receiving a request for such review and advice. Copies of the state council’s advice shall be transmitted to the Director of Developmental Services and the governing board of the regional center. The state council’s advice shall not be binding upon either party.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 399, Sec. 1. Effective July 7, 1982.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4633 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4633.

4633.  If the department or any regional center intends to adopt any material change in policy which will have a direct effect upon the contract between the state and the regional center, the department or the regional center shall give at least 30 days’ notice of an intent to change policy, and, if necessary, the contract between the state and such regional center shall be amended. The department shall not require regional centers to provide or purchase any services beyond the level of the funding appropriation for such services. If the department should alter the rates of payments to providers, the regional center budget shall be adjusted accordingly.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4634 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4634.

4634.  Contracts between the department and regional center shall be presented for final negotiation to regional center governing boards at least 90 days’ prior to the effective date of such contracts. A regional center shall not be expected to perform functions not specified in the contract without a revision of such contract.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4636 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4636.

4636.  If necessary, to avoid disruption of the service program, the department may directly operate a regional center during the interim period between the termination of its contract with one governing board and the assumption of operating responsibility by a regional center contract with another governing board. In no event shall the department directly operate a regional center program for longer than 120 days before contracting with a new governing board. The department may, if requested by the new governing board, continue to provide additional assistance to avoid disruption of the service program, until such time as the governing board has assumed full responsibility for the operation of the program.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4638 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4638.

4638.  Non-profit corporations operating regional centers shall not use state funds allocated to the corporation for operating the center for activities directly related to influencing employees of the center regarding their decision to organize or not to organize and to form a union or to join an existing union because these activities are not directly related to the purchase of services to clients. State funds shall not be used for these activities by the officers or employees of the corporation itself, by the officers or employees of the regional center, or by an independent contractor, consultant or attorney.State funds shall not be used to litigate the issue of the application of the National Labor Relations Act to, nor the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board over, non-profit corporations operating regional centers.Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the employers rights under Section 8(c) of the National Labor Relations Act. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the use of state funds by the regional center in the employment of, or for contracting for, assistance in good faith collective bargaining or in handling employee grievances, including arbitration, under an employee-employer contract.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 327, Sec. 200. Effective June 30, 1982.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4639 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4639.

4639.  (a) The governing board of a regional center shall annually contract with an independent accounting firm for an audited financial statement. The audit report and accompanying management letter shall be reviewed and approved by the regional center board and submitted to the department within 60 days of completion and before April 1 of each year. Upon submission to the department, the audit report and accompanying management letter shall be made available to the public by the regional center. It is the intent of the Legislature that no additional funds be appropriated for this purpose.(b) For the 2011–12 fiscal year and subsequent years, the audit specified in subdivision (a) shall not be completed by the same accounting firm more than five times in every 10 years.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 9, Sec. 9. (SB 74) Effective March 24, 2011.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4639.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4639.6.

4639.6.  The Director of Developmental Services may issue directives to the regional centers as the director deems necessary to protect consumer rights, health, safety, or welfare, or in accordance with Section 4434. The regional center shall comply with any directive issued by the director pursuant to this section. The directive shall not be in conflict with existing statutes or regulations.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 28, Sec. 18. (SB 81) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4639.75 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1 - Regional Center Contracts|Section 4639.75.

4639.75.  (a) On an ongoing basis, and as necessary, the State Department of Developmental Services shall provide to regional centers, and make available on the Internet, up-to-date information about work incentive programs for persons with developmental disabilities and other information relevant to persons with developmental disabilities in making informed choices about employment options. This information may include, but not be limited to, the access and retention of needed benefits, the interactions of earned income, asset building, and other financial changes on benefits, employment resources and protections, taxpayer requirements and responsibilities, training opportunities, and information and services available through other agencies, organizations, or on the Internet.(b) The department, in consultation with regional centers, shall assess the need for, and develop a plan for, training of regional center staff on employment issues facing persons with a developmental disability. The department shall not be required to implement training pursuant to this section if implementation cannot be achieved within existing resources, unless additional funding for this purpose becomes available.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 397, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4639.81 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1.1 - Regional Center Worker Retention|Section 4639.81.

4639.81.  A contract entered into or renewed pursuant to this article shall be subject to all of the following conditions:(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the successor contractor shall agree to retain all covered employees for at least 90 days following a change of operator.(1) During the transition period, the successor contractor shall not reduce the total compensation of any covered employee.(2) During the transition period, the successor contractor shall not terminate a covered employee without cause.(3) If the successor contractor determines in good faith that it requires fewer employees at a covered employee’s principal place of employment during the transition period than were required by the predecessor contractor, the successor contractor shall retain qualified covered employees by seniority within each job classification.(4) At the end of the transition period, the successor contractor shall make a written performance evaluation for each covered employee retained during the transition period.(5) A successor contractor and a labor organization representing covered employees may, by collective bargaining agreement, provide that the agreement supersedes the requirements of this subdivision.(b) At least 15 days before the effective date of a change of operator, the predecessor contractor shall cause to be posted public notice of the change of operator at each principal place of employment of any covered employee. The notice shall include the name of the predecessor contractor and its contact information, the name of the successor contractor and its contact information, and the effective date of the change of operator. The notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in a manner to be readily viewed by covered employees. At least 15 days before the effective date of a change of operator, the predecessor contractor shall also cause the notice to be sent to any labor organization that represents the covered employees.(c) A successor contractor shall retain the following records, in written or electronic format, for at least three years:(1) The list provided to the successor contractor pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 4639.80.(2) All offers of employment made to covered employees.(3) All terminations of covered employees during a transition period, including the reasons for termination.(4) All written performance evaluations of covered employees made pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 975, Sec. 3. (SB 134) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4639.82 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1.1 - Regional Center Worker Retention|Section 4639.82.

4639.82.  (a) A covered employee who is not offered employment, who has been discharged in violation of this article, or who has been paid less than the covered employee’s total compensation during the transition period, may bring an action against a successor contractor in any superior court of the State of California with jurisdiction over the successor contractor.(b) Upon finding a violation of this article, the court may award back pay, calculated at the rate of the covered employee’s total compensation, for each day the violation has occurred and continues to occur. The court may issue an injunction or appropriate order to stop the continued violation of this article, and provide any other relief as the court deems appropriate.(c) If the covered employee is the prevailing party in the legal action, the court shall award the employee reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as part of the costs recoverable.(d) A covered employee shall not maintain a cause of action under this section solely due to the failure of a successor contractor to provide a written performance evaluation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 4639.81.(e) The rights and remedies provided by this section are in addition to, and are not intended to supplant, any existing rights or remedies.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 975, Sec. 3. (SB 134) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4639.83 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 1.1 - Regional Center Worker Retention|Section 4639.83.

4639.83.  The provisions of this article are severable. If any provision of this article or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 975, Sec. 3. (SB 134) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4640 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 5 - Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities|ARTICLE 2 - Regional Center Responsibilities|Section 4640.

4640.  (a) Contracts between the department and regional centers shall specify the service area and the categories of persons that regional centers shall be expected to serve and the services and supports to be provided.(b) In order to ensure uniformity in the application of the definition of developmental disability contained in this division, the Director of Developmental Services shall, by March 1, 1977, issue regulations that delineate, by diagnostic category and degree of disability, those persons who are eligible for services and supports by regional centers. In issuing the regulations, the director shall invite and consider the views of regional center contracting agencies, the state council, and persons with a demonstrated and direct interest in developmental disabilities.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1043, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)