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CA Govt Code § 95008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Administration|Section 95008.

95008.  The State Department of Education shall be responsible for administering services and programs for infants with solely visual, hearing, and severe orthopedic impairments, and any combination thereof, who meet the criteria in Sections 56026 and 56026.5 of the Education Code, and in Section 3030(a), (b), (d), or (e) of, and Section 3031 of, Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.) and who are not eligible for services under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code).(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 109. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Administration|Section 95009.

95009.  The development of joint regulations for meeting the requirements of this title shall be the shared responsibility of the State Department of Developmental Services on behalf of the Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency, and the State Department of Education on behalf of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The joint regulations shall be agreed upon by both departments. These regulations shall be developed and approved by October 1, 1995. The Department of Finance shall review and comment upon the joint regulations prior to any public hearing on them.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 945, Sec. 2. Effective October 8, 1993. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 3 - State Interagency Coordination|Section 95012.

95012.  (a) The following departments shall cooperate and coordinate their early intervention services for eligible infants and their families under this title, and need to collaborate with families and communities, to provide a family-centered, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, interagency, community-based early intervention system:(1) State Department of Developmental Services.(2) State Department of Education.(3) State Department of Health Care Services.(4) State Department of Social Services.(b) Each participating department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the State Department of Developmental Services. Each interagency agreement shall specify, at a minimum, the agency’s current and continuing level of financial participation in providing services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. Each interagency agreement shall also specify procedures for resolving disputes in a timely manner. Interagency agreements shall also contain provisions for ensuring effective cooperation and coordination among agencies concerning policymaking activities associated with the implementation of this title, including legislative proposals, regulation development, and fiscal planning. All interagency agreements shall be reviewed annually and revised as necessary.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 22, Sec. 11. (AB 75) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 110 of Ch. 22. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Services|Section 95016.

95016.  (a) Each infant or toddler referred for evaluation for early intervention services shall have a timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of his or her needs and level of functioning in order to determine eligibility. In the process of determining eligibility of an infant or toddler, an assessment shall be conducted by qualified personnel, and shall include a family interview, to identify the child’s unique strengths and needs and the services appropriate to meet those needs; and the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family and the supports and services necessary to enhance the family’s capacity to meet the developmental needs of their infant or toddler. Evaluations and assessments shall be shared and utilized between the regional center and the local educational agency, and any other agency providing services for the eligible infant or toddler, as appropriate. Family assessments shall be family directed and voluntary on the part of the family. Families shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in all decisions regarding eligibility and services.(b) Regional centers and local educational agencies or their designees shall be responsible for ensuring that the requirements of this section are implemented. The procedures, requirements, and timelines for evaluation and assessment shall be consistent with the statutes and regulations under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.), applicable regulations, and this title, and shall be specified in regulations adopted pursuant to Section 95028.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 111. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95018 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Services|Section 95018.

95018.  Each eligible infant or toddler and family shall be provided a service coordinator who will be responsible for facilitating the implementation of the individualized family service plan and for coordinating with other agencies and persons providing services to the family. The qualifications, responsibilities, and functions of service coordinators shall be consistent with the statutes and regulations under Part C and this title, and shall be specified in regulations adopted pursuant to Section 95028. The State Department of Developmental Services shall ensure that service coordinators, as defined in federal law, meet federal and state regulation requirements, are trained to work with infants and their families, and meet competency requirements set forth in Section 303.22(d) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Service coordinator caseloads shall be an overall average of 62 consumers to each staff member. Pursuant to Section 303.521 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, service coordination is not subject to any fees that might be established for any other federal or state program.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 112. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95020.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Services|Section 95020.5.

95020.5.  (a) Effective July 1, 2011, regional centers shall begin transitioning providers of early intervention services purchased through a regional center to electronic billing. All providers of early intervention services provided or purchased through a regional center shall submit all billings electronically for services provided on or after July 1, 2012, with the exception of the following:(1) A provider whose services are paid for by vouchers, as that term is defined in subdivision (i) of Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(2) A provider who demonstrates that submitting billings electronically for services presents a substantial financial hardship.(b) For purposes of this section, “electronic billing” is defined as the Regional Center e-Billing System web application provided by the State Department of Developmental Services.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 37, Sec. 2. (AB 104) Effective June 30, 2011. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Services|Section 95022.

95022.  The statewide system of early intervention shall be administered by the State Department of Developmental Services in collaboration with the State Department of Education and with the advice and assistance of an interagency coordinating council established pursuant to federal regulations and shall include all of the following mandatory components:(a) A central directory that includes information about early intervention services, resources, and experts available in the state, professionals and other groups providing services to eligible infants and toddlers, and research and demonstration projects being conducted in the state. The central directory shall specify the nature and scope of the services available and the telephone number and address for each of the sources listed in the directory.(b) A public awareness program focusing on early identification of eligible infants and toddlers and the dissemination of information about the purpose and scope of the system of early intervention services and how to access evaluation and other early intervention services.(c) Personnel standards that ensure that personnel are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained.(d) A comprehensive system of personnel development that provides training for personnel including, but not limited to, public and private providers, primary referral sources, paraprofessionals, and persons who will serve as service coordinators. The training shall specifically address at least all of the following:(1) Understanding the early intervention services system, including the family service plan process.(2) Meeting the interrelated social, emotional, and health needs of eligible infants and toddlers.(3) Assisting families in meeting the special developmental needs of the infant or toddler, assisting professionals to utilize best practices in family focused early intervention services and promoting family professional collaboration.(4) Reflecting the unique needs of local communities and promoting culturally competent service delivery.(e) A comprehensive child-find system, including policies and procedures that ensure that all infants and toddlers who may be eligible for services under this title are identified, located, and evaluated, that services are coordinated between participating agencies, and that infants and toddlers are referred to the appropriate agency.(f) A surrogate parent program established pursuant to Section 303.406 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations to be used by regional centers and local education agencies.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 485, Sec. 103. Effective January 1, 1999. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Funding|Section 95024.

95024.  (a) Any increased cost to local educational agencies due to the implementation of this title shall be funded from the Part C federal funds provided for the purposes of this title.(b) Any increased costs to regional centers due to the implementation of this title shall be funded from the Part C federal funds provided for the purposes of this title.(c) The annual Budget Act shall specify the amount of federal Part C funds allocated for local assistance and for state operations individually, for the State Department of Developmental Services, and for the State Department of Education.(d) If federal funds are available after mandatory components and increased costs in subdivisions (a) and (b), if any, are funded, the lead agency, in consultation with the State Department of Education, may do the following:(1) Designate local interagency coordination areas throughout the state and allocate available Part C federal funds to fund interagency coordination activities, including, but not limited to, outreach and public awareness, and interagency approaches to service planning and delivery. If the lead agency chooses to designate and fund local interagency coordination areas, the lead agency shall first offer to enter into a contract with the regional center or a local educational agency. If the regional center or any of the local educational agencies do not accept the offer, the lead agency, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the approval of the regional center and local educational agencies in the area, directly may enter into a contract with a private, nonprofit organization. Nothing in this section shall preclude a regional center or local educational agency that enters into a contract with the lead agency from subcontracting with a private, nonprofit organization.(2) Allocate funds to support family resource services, including, but not limited to, parent-to-parent support, information dissemination and referral, public awareness, family-professional collaboration activities, and transition assistance for families.(e) If an expenditure plan is developed under subdivision (d), the lead agency, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall give high priority to funding family resource services.(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the lead agency’s authority, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to allocate discretionary Part C federal funds for any legitimate purpose consistent with the statutes and regulations under Part C (20 U.S.C. Secs. 1431 to 1444, inclusive) and this title.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 114. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 7 - Data Collection|Section 95026.

95026.  The lead agency shall maintain a system for compiling data required by the federal Office of Special Education Programs, through Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including the number of eligible infants and toddlers and their families in need of appropriate early intervention services, the number of eligible infants and toddlers and their families served, the types of services provided, and other information required by the federal Office of Special Education Programs. All participating agencies listed in Section 95012 shall assist in the development of the system and shall cooperate with the lead agency in meeting federal data requirements. The feasibility of using existing systems and including social security numbers shall be explored to facilitate data collection.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 115. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 8 - Regulations|Section 95028.

95028.  (a) On or before October 1, 1995, the State Department of Developmental Services, on behalf of the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency, and the State Department of Education, on behalf of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, jointly shall develop, approve, and implement regulations, as necessary, to comply with the requirements of this title and Part C, as specified in federal statutes and regulations.(b) The regulations developed pursuant to this section shall include, but are not limited to, the following requirements:(1) The administrative structure for planning and implementation of the requirements of this title and Part C.(2) Eligibility for Part C services.(3) Evaluation and assessment.(4) Individualized family service plans.(5) Service coordination.(6) The program and service components of the statewide system for early intervention services.(7) The duties and responsibilities of the lead agency as specified in Section 95006, including procedural safeguards and the process for resolving complaints against a public agency for violation of the requirements of Part C.(c) The State Department of Developmental Services shall adopt regulations to implement this title in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2. Initial regulations to implement this title shall be adopted as emergency regulations. The adoption of these initial emergency regulations shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. The initial emergency regulations shall remain in effect for no more than 180 days. These regulations shall be jointly developed by the State Department of Developmental Services and the State Department of Education by July 1, 1994. The Department of Finance shall review and comment upon the emergency regulations prior to their adoption.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 116. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95029 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 9 - Evaluation|Section 95029.

95029.  The State Department of Developmental Services and the State Department of Education shall ensure that an independent evaluation of the program and its structure is completed by October 1, 1996. The evaluation shall address the following issues:(a) The efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the state administrative structure, the local interagency coordinating structure, and the mandatory program components.(b) The degree to which programs and services provided through regional centers and local educational agencies fulfill the purpose of Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.(c) The extent to which implementation of the program has resulted in improved services for infants and their families, and greater satisfaction with service delivery by families.(d) The outcomes and effectiveness of family resource centers.(e) The adequacy of the Part C funding models. The evaluation shall be funded with federal funds.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 117. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 95029.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 9 - Evaluation|Section 95029.5.

95029.5.  (a) The State Department of Education shall conduct a study of the current methods of providing special instruction and other services to infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing. The study shall be funded, upon appropriation by the Legislature, by any available federal funds administered by the State Department of Education and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The personnel utilized.(2) The varying approaches utilized in providing services to individuals with single disabilities, as compared to the approaches used in providing services to individuals with multiple disabilities, including hearing impairments.(3) The adequacy of the resources and personnel standards.(4) The costs associated with ensuring that infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing received special instruction from credentialed teachers of the deaf.(b) The department shall report to the Legislature by January 1, 2006, recommendations regarding how to best provide and fund appropriate quality services for these children.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 456, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
CA Govt Code § 98000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 16 - STATE–TRIBAL AGREEMENTS GOVERNING INDIAN GAMING|CHAPTER 1 - The Tribal Government Gaming and Economic Self-Sufficiency Act of 998|Section 98000.

98000.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Tribal Government Gaming and Economic Self-Sufficiency Act of 1998.”(Added November 3, 1998, by initiative Proposition 5. Note: The title of Chapter 1 (the Tribal-Government Gaming and Economic Self-Sufficiency Act of 1998) implies a short title for Prop. 5)
CA Govt Code § 98002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 16 - STATE–TRIBAL AGREEMENTS GOVERNING INDIAN GAMING|CHAPTER 1 - The Tribal Government Gaming and Economic Self-Sufficiency Act of 998|Section 98002.

98002.  (a) The Governor is authorized to execute on behalf of this state a Gaming Compact containing the terms set forth in Section 98004, and shall do so as a ministerial act, without preconditions, within 30 days after receiving a request from a tribe, accompanied by or in the form of a duly enacted resolution of the tribe’s governing body, to enter into such a compact.(b) If any federally recognized tribe having jurisdiction over Indian lands in California requests that the Governor enter into negotiations for a Tribal-State compact under federal law, including but not limited to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) (hereafter “IGRA”), on terms different than those prescribed in the Gaming Compact in Section 98004, the Governor shall enter into those negotiations pursuant to that federal law and without preconditions, and is authorized to reach agreement and execute that compact on behalf of the state, which authority shall not require action by the Legislature so long as the compact does not expand the scope of class III gaming permitted under a Gaming Compact under this chapter, create or confer additional powers on any agency of this state that are inconsistent with the terms of a Gaming Compact, or infringe upon the power of the Legislature to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of funds from the State Treasury. Any action by the Legislature that expands the scope of class III gaming permitted in any Tribal-State compact between the state and a tribe beyond that authorized and permitted in the Gaming Compact set forth in Section 98004 may not be deemed to be in conflict with, or prohibited by, this chapter.(c) The Governor is authorized and directed to execute, as a ministerial act on behalf of the state, any additional documents that may be necessary to implement this chapter or any Tribal-State compact entered into pursuant to this chapter. In the event that federal law regarding the process for entry into or approval of Tribal-State gaming compacts is changed in any way that would require a change in any procedure under this chapter in order for a Tribal-State gaming compact to become effective, this chapter shall be deemed amended to conform to and incorporate that changed federal law.(Added November 3, 1998, by initiative Proposition 5.)
CA Govt Code § 98003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 16 - STATE–TRIBAL AGREEMENTS GOVERNING INDIAN GAMING|CHAPTER 1 - The Tribal Government Gaming and Economic Self-Sufficiency Act of 998|Section 98003.

98003.  Any state department or agency, or other subdivision of the state, providing gaming regulatory services to a tribe pursuant to the terms of this chapter, including a Gaming Compact entered into hereunder, is authorized to require and receive reimbursement from the tribe for the actual and reasonable costs of those services in accordance with a fee schedule to be agreed to by the tribe and the state that is based on what the state gaming agency reasonably charges other government agencies for comparable services. Any funds received from a tribe in reimbursement for those services are hereby continuously appropriated to that department, agency, or subdivision for those purposes. Any disputes concerning the reasonableness of any claim for reimbursement shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in the Gaming Compact.(Added November 3, 1998, by initiative Proposition 5.)