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CA Welf & Inst Code § 4511.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4511.5.

4511.5.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:(1) Direct service professionals are critical to the provision of services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.(2) In recognition of the value of the services provided by direct service professionals, additional training and development will enhance the services they provide and foster a more sustainable workforce.(b) (1) With input from stakeholders pursuant to subdivision (c), the department shall develop or utilize existing curriculum to implement enhanced direct service professional training that promotes services that are person centered and culturally and linguistically sensitive, and that improve outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to enhance the quality of services that consumers receive from their direct service professionals, including, but not limited to, improving direct service professional knowledge about general health and safety issues, employing principles of self-determination in order to promote dignity of the recipient and the provider, and working to improve quality of services and quality of life, including advancing health equity for consumers of regional center services.(3) The training described in paragraph (1) in shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following elements:(A) Competency based.(B) Tiered training and certification.(C) Continuing education.(D) Outcome measures, as defined by the department, with input from stakeholders pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) (1) The department shall consult with stakeholders throughout the implementation of this section. This consultation shall include facilitation of a process for providing input and comments on implementation. (2) Stakeholders may include, but are not limited to, the following:(A) Consumers and families across different geographic regions of the state and from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, diverse consumer age groups and disabilities.(B) Regional center representatives.(C) Service providers representing a diverse range of service types and models.(d) Implementation of this section is subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 76, Sec. 19. (AB 136) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4513.

4513.  (a) Whenever the department allocates funds to a regional center through a request for proposal process to implement special projects funded through the Budget Act, the department shall require that the regional center demonstrate community support for the proposal.(b) In awarding funds to regional centers to implement such proposals, the department shall consider, among other indicators, the following:(1) The demonstrated commitment of the regional center in establishing or expanding the service or support.(2) The demonstrated ability of the regional center to implement the proposal.(3) The success or failure of previous efforts to establish or expand the service or support.(4) The need for the establishment or expansion of the service and support in the regional center catchment area as compared to other geographic areas.(c) The department may require periodic progress reports from the regional center in implementing a proposal.(d) The department shall ensure that each funded and implemented proposal be evaluated and that the evaluation process include the input of consumers, families, providers and advocates, as appropriate.(e) The department shall make these evaluations available to the public, upon request.(f) The department shall develop and implement strategies for fostering the duplication of successful projects.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 310, Sec. 32. Effective August 19, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4514.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4514.3.

4514.3.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 4514, information and records shall be disclosed to the protection and advocacy agency designated by the Governor in this state to fulfill the requirements and assurances of the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, contained in Chapter 144 (commencing with Section 15001) of Title 42 of the United States Code, for the protection and advocacy of the rights of persons with developmental disabilities, as defined in Section 15002(8) of Title 42 of the United States Code.(b) Access to information and records to which subdivision (a) applies shall be in accord with Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 4900).(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 878, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4514.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4514.5.

4514.5.  Upon request of a family member of a resident of a state hospital, community care facility, or health facility, or other person designated by the resident, the facility shall give such family member or the designee notification of the resident’s presence in the facility, the transfer, the diagnosis, the prognosis, the medications prescribed, the side effects of medications prescribed, if any, the progress of the resident, and the serious illness of the resident, if, after notification of the resident that such information is requested, the resident authorizes such disclosure. If, when initially informed of the request for notification, the resident is unable to authorize the release of such information, notation of the attempt shall be made into the resident’s treatment record, and daily efforts shall be made to secure the resident’s consent or refusal of such authorization. However, if a request for information is made by the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of the resident and the resident is unable to authorize the release of such information, such requester shall be given notification of the resident’s presence in the facility, except to the extent prohibited by federal law. Upon request of a family member of a resident or the designee, the facility shall notify such family member or designee of the release or death of the resident. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require photocopying of the resident’s medical records in order to satisfy its provisions.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1141, Sec. 2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4515 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4515.

4515.  Signed consent forms by a person with a developmental disability or, where appropriate, the parent, guardian, or conservator, for release of any information to which such person consents under the provision of Sections 11878 or 11879 of the Health and Safety Code, or subdivision (a) or (d) of Section 4514 shall be obtained for each separate use with the use specified, the information to be released, the name of the agency or individual to whom information will be released indicated on the form and the name of the responsible individual who has authorization to release information specified. Any use of this form shall be noted in the file of the person with developmental disabilities. Persons who sign consent forms shall be given a copy of the consent forms signed.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1141, Sec. 3.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4516 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4516.

4516.  When any disclosure of information or records is made as authorized by the provisions of subdivision (a), (d), or (q) of Section 4514 or Section 4514.5, the physician in charge of the person with a developmental disability or the professional in charge of the facility shall promptly cause to be entered into the person’s medical record the date and circumstances under which such disclosure was made, the names and relationships to the person, if any, of individuals or agencies to whom such disclosure was made, and the specific information disclosed.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1141, Sec. 4.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4517 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4517.

4517.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the compilation and publication of statistical data for use by government or researchers and standards set by the Director of Developmental Services.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1141, Sec. 5.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4518 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4518.

4518.  Any person may bring an action against an individual who has willfully and knowingly released confidential information or records concerning him or her in violation of the provisions of this chapter, or of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11860) of Part 3 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code, for the greater of the following amounts:(1) Five hundred dollars ($500).(2) Three times the amount of actual damages, if any, sustained by the plaintiff.Any person may, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, bring an action to enjoin the release of confidential information or records in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and may in the same action seek damages as provided in this section.It is not a prerequisite to an action under this section that the plaintiff suffer or be threatened with actual damages.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1141, Sec. 6.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4519.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4519.4.

4519.4.  (a) Beginning in the summer of 2019, the State Department of Developmental Services shall consult with a broad and balanced group of stakeholders, including, but not limited to, representatives of the Developmental Services Task Force, the Rates Workgroup of the Developmental Services Task Force, legislative staff from the fiscal and relevant policy committees of the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Association of Regional Center Agencies, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Rehabilitation, and Disability Rights California to discuss system reforms, including fiscal reforms, to better serve consumers with developmental disabilities. The focus of this discussion shall be on how to create a sustainable, innovative, cost-effective, consumer-focused, and outcomes-based service delivery system.(b) For purposes of implementing subdivision (a), the State Department of Developmental Services shall do all of the following:(1) Consider a wide variety of perspectives of consumers, families, and service providers to discuss the potential outcomes associated with different approaches to system reform.(2) Engage with consumers, families, and service providers across different geographic regions of the state, including urban and rural areas, and from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, consumer age groups, consumer diagnoses, and service categories.(3) Identify key consumer outcomes and measurable targets to be achieved through these reforms, as informed by the stakeholder process.(4) Evaluate compliance with federal rules relating to home- and community-based services, and how the department plans to redesign services that are not compliant with these rules.(5) Discuss how feedback may be collected about the reforms, and how this information may be used to make changes to, and adapt, the system over time.(c) The State Department of Developmental Services shall report on the progress of these efforts during the 2020–21 budget hearing process.(d) By October 1, 2019, the State Department of Developmental Services shall post to its internet website a summary of public comments, departmental responses to those comments, and any appropriate and necessary changes to the rate models contained in the rate study, submitted pursuant to Section 4519.8.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 28, Sec. 9. (SB 81) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4519.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4519.6.

4519.6.  The department and the regional centers shall annually collaborate to determine the most appropriate methods to collect and compile meaningful data in a uniform manner, as specified in Section 4519.5, related to the payment of copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles by each regional center.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 30, Sec. 14. (SB 856) Effective June 20, 2014.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4519.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4519.7.

4519.7.  (a) Any regional center employee shall not be liable for civil damages on account of an injury or death resulting from an employee’s act or omission where the act or omission was the result of the exercise of the discretion vested in him or her, in good faith, in carrying out the intent of this division, except for acts or omissions of gross negligence or acts or omissions giving rise to a claim under Section 3294 of the Civil Code. This section shall not be applied to provide immunity from liability for any criminal act.(b) This section is not intended to change, alter, or affect the liability of regional centers, including, but not limited to, the vicarious liability of a regional center due to a negligent employee.(c) A regional center employee, when participating in filing a complaint or providing information as required by law regarding a consumer’s health, safety, or well-being, or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall be presumed to be acting in good faith, and unless the presumption is rebutted, shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, and shall be immune from any penalty, sanction, or restriction that might be incurred or imposed. The presumption established by this subdivision is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence.(d) This section shall apply only to acts or omissions that occur on or after January 1, 2001.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 51, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4519.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4519.8.

4519.8.  On or before March 1, 2019, the department shall submit a rate study to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature addressing the sustainability, quality, and transparency of community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The department shall consult with stakeholders, through the developmental services task force process, in developing the study. The study shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) An assessment of the effectiveness of the methods used to pay each category of community service provider. This assessment shall include consideration of the following factors for each category of service provider:(1) Whether the current method of ratesetting for a service category provides an adequate supply of providers in that category, including, but not limited to, whether there is a sufficient supply of providers to enable consumers throughout the state to have a choice of providers, depending upon the nature of the service.(2) A comparison of the estimated fiscal effects of alternative rate methodologies for each service provider category.(3) How different rate methodologies can incentivize outcomes for consumers.(b) An evaluation of the number and type of service codes for regional center services, including, but not limited to, recommendations for simplifying and making service codes more reflective of the level and types of services provided.(Added by Stats. 2016, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 3, Sec. 2. (AB 1 2x) Effective June 9, 2016.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4519.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions|Section 4519.9.

4519.9.  (a) The department shall establish a community navigator program to promote the utilization of generic and regional center services by using community leaders, family members, or self-advocates to provide information and guidance to consumers and their families who could benefit from added support to navigate available resources.(1) The program shall be structured to utilize individuals and families who are receiving or have received regional center services to provide education to those individuals who are or may be eligible for regional center services regarding the developmental disabilities services system, agencies available to assist them, and other available resources.(2) The program shall focus on cultural and linguistic competency in supporting individuals and families to improve equitable access to regional center services.(b) The department shall engage stakeholders to obtain input on key elements for the community navigator program by August 31, 2021.(c) The department shall allocate funding to family resource centers to administer community navigator programs.(1) To the extent possible, each funded program shall share a culture or ethnicity, or both, community, and language with the individuals and families they support when offering assistance and education to reduce barriers in accessing services.(2) Each program funded pursuant to this subdivision shall assist individuals and families in accessing and utilizing generic and regional center services in their communities, including, but not limited to, assistance in building trust with regional center staff, education on available services, guidance on how to request needed services, and support from peers in the community who have experience with the regional center system.(d) The department shall issue funding guidelines regarding the selection of community navigator programs and the conditions under which the funding shall be used consistent with the requirements of this section. The guidelines shall be exempt from the rulemaking process of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(e) A family resource center receiving funding for the purpose of the community navigator program shall report to the department in a manner and within a time period determined and outlined in guidance by the department on how the funding allocations were used and shall include recommendations of priorities for activities that may be effective in addressing disparities, including removing barriers to accessing and utilizing generic and regional center services. The department shall post these reports on its internet website by November 1, 2022.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 76, Sec. 24. (AB 136) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4561 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 3 - California Developmental Disabilities State Plan|Section 4561.

4561.  (a) A state plan shall be prepared by the state council not less often than once every five years, and shall be reviewed and revised, as necessary, on an annual basis. All references in this part to “state plan” shall be references to the state plan described by Public Law 106-402 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15001 et seq.).(b) The state plan shall include, but not be limited to, all state plan requirements contained in subtitles A and B of Title I of Public Law 106-402 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15001 et seq.), or requirements established by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 32. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4562 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 3 - California Developmental Disabilities State Plan|Section 4562.

4562.  (a) The state council shall conduct activities necessary to develop and implement the state plan in the various regions of the state.(b) The state plan and its implementation shall be responsive to the needs of the state’s diverse geographic, racial, ethnic, and language communities.(c) In preparing this plan, the council may utilize information provided by any regional offices and regional advisory committees of the state council, statewide and local entities, individuals with developmental disabilities, family members, and other interested parties, to help identify and prioritize actions needed to improve California’s system of services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.(d)  The purpose of the plan shall be to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive system of community services and supports that is consumer and family centered and consumer and family directed, and to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, independence, productivity, and to be integrated and included in all facets of community life.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 33. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4563 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 3 - California Developmental Disabilities State Plan|Section 4563.

4563.  The state council shall assess the extent to which services, supports, and other forms of assistance are available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families throughout the state and for the diverse populations of the state. The state council shall develop goals and objectives, based on the identified needs and priorities, to be included in the state plan.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 35. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 4564 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED|CHAPTER 3 - California Developmental Disabilities State Plan|Section 4564.

4564.  The state council shall conduct public hearings on the state plan and related budgetary issues prior to submission of the plan pursuant to Section 4565.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 36. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)