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2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions › Section 4511.

4511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that meeting the needs and honoring the choices of persons with developmental disabilities and their families requires information, skills and coordination and collaboration between consumers, families, regional centers, advocates and service and support providers.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that innovative and ongoing training opportunities can enhance the information and skills necessary and foster improved coordination and cooperation between system participants.
(c) The department shall be responsible, subject to the availability of fiscal and personnel resources, for securing, providing, and coordinating training to assist consumers and their families, regional centers, and services and support providers in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and competencies to achieve the purposes of this division.
(d) This training may include health and safety issues; person-centered planning; consumer and family rights; building circles of support; training and review protocols for the use of psychotropic and other medications; crime prevention; life quality assessment and outcomes; maximizing inclusive opportunities in the community; how to communicate effectively with consumers; and developing opportunities for decisionmaking.
(e) Whenever possible, the department shall utilize existing training tools and expertise.
(f) Each training module shall include an evaluation component.
(g) The department shall establish an advisory group, consisting of consumers, family members, regional centers, service providers, advocates and legislative representatives. The advisory group shall make recommendations for training subjects, review the design of training modules, and assess training outcomes.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 310, Sec. 31. Effective August 19, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions › Section 4511.1.

4511.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) Supporting service access and equity for persons with developmental disabilities and their families requires awareness, skill development, and training for regional center personnel.
(2) Ongoing implicit bias training enhances service access and equity in the developmental disabilities system.
(b) The department shall require regional centers to implement implicit bias training through its contracts pursuant to Section 4640.6 and shall establish course content and training frequency requirements for that training.
(c) All the regional center personnel shall comply with the implicit bias training requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (g) of Section 4640.6 and this section. This section shall additionally apply to regional center contractors involved in intake and assessment and eligibility determinations. The department shall specify the timelines by which training must be completed. Training shall be prioritized for regional center employees and contractors who are involved in eligibility determination or directly assist individuals and their families, or both, during the regional center intake and assessment processes, service coordination, and regional center employees who are involved in developing and implementing purchase of service policies and other policies, guidelines, instructions, or training materials utilized by regional centers when determining the service needs of consumers.
(d) The training described by this section may be procured either by the department or by a regional center that has obtained prior approval by the department. Each regional center and its contractors shall retain the training record of employees in their respective personnel files. Regional centers shall annually inform the department of the percentage of its contractors and regional center personnel, identified by job classification, who successfully have completed the training. A list and description of trainings procured by the department, or a regional center with approval by the department, shall be posted on the department’s internet website.
(e) The department or regional center shall make reasonable efforts to procure training that considers all of the following:
(1) Trainers who are representative of the diversity of persons served by regional centers.
(2) Academic training in implicit bias or experience educating public benefit programs about implicit bias and its effects on people accessing and interacting with public benefit programs.
(3) The impact of implicit bias, explicit bias, and systemic bias on public benefit programs and the effect this can have on individuals seeking eligibility for and services through public benefit programs.
(4) Actionable steps trainees can take to recognize and address their own implicit biases.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 76, Sec. 18. (AB 136) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 1.6 - General Provisions › Section 4511.6.

4511.6. (a) The department shall develop a pilot project to test the feasibility of remote consumer services and supports that use technology solutions.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to test whether remote services and supports could provide an effective option for consumers to lead more independent lives, increase their access to bilingual services, and, when chosen and safe, reduce system reliance on one-to-one in-person direct support.
(c) The department shall pilot remote services and supports as specified in subdivision (d).
(d) In choosing consumers to pilot remote services and supports, the department shall consider consumer preference, the type and amount of services or supports and staffing needed to meet the consumer’s individual program plan, and the consumer’s individualized choices and their unique health, safety, and other needs. Consumers chosen for the pilot project shall represent diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, ages, and urban and rural regions of the state.
(e) The department shall work with an external entity with relevant program evaluation experience to both design and evaluate the pilot project.
(f) Providers shall be selected to participate in the pilot project by no later than March 1, 2023.
(g) The department shall report to the Legislature at quarterly briefings for legislative staff about the progress of the pilot project. Reporting shall include summaries of the relevant data collected by service providers and regional centers.
(h) The department shall submit a final evaluation report of the pilot project to the Legislature, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, no later than January 10, 2026.
(i) Contracts to procure services to implement this section shall be exempt from the requirements contained in the Public Contract Code and the State Administrative Manual and from approval by the Department of General Services.
(j) Implementation of this section shall be subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for the purpose of this section.
(k) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 14. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 1 - Composition and Appointments › Section 4520.5.

4520.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the state council shall determine the structure of its organization, as required by the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-402 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15001 et seq.)).
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 576. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 1 - Composition and Appointments › Section 4521.5.

4521.5. Notwithstanding Section 7.5 of the Government Code, each designee shall act as the member in his or her place and stead to all intents and purposes as though the director or secretary were personally present, including the right of the designee to be counted in constituting a quorum to participate in the proceeding of the state council and to vote upon any and all matters.
Each designee shall have the right to represent the director or secretary who appointed him or her regardless of the number of other designees representing directors or secretaries at a particular meeting or session of the state council. Each designee shall represent only one director or secretary at any meeting or session of the state council.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 419, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 1 - Composition and Appointments › Section 4521.6.

4521.6. For purposes of this chapter, the Governor’s appointment of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director of the California Department of Aging, Director of Developmental Services, Director of Health Services, and Director of the Department of Rehabilitation shall also constitute his or her appointment as a member of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 676, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 1 - Composition and Appointments › Section 4522.

4522. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the reappointment or replacement of any individual presently serving on the existing state council if the reappointment or replacement is in conformity with all of the criteria established in this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 676, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 1 - Composition and Appointments › Section 4523.

4523. Persons appointed to membership on the state council shall have demonstrated interest and leadership in human service activities, including interest in Californians who have developmental disabilities, their families, services, and supports.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 676, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 2 - Conflict of Interest › Section 4525.

4525. (a) In order to prevent any potential conflicts of interest, members of the state council may not be employees of a state, local, or private agency or facility that provides services to persons with a developmental disability, or be members of the governing board of any entity providing the service, when the service is funded in whole or in part with state funds.
(b) For purposes of this section, “employees of a state, local, or private agency or facility that provides services to persons with a developmental disability” shall not be deemed to include any of the following:
(1) A parent, relative, guardian or conservator, who receives public funds expressly for the purpose of providing direct services to his or her child, relative, ward or conservatee, respectively, who is a person with a developmental disability.
(2) A person with a developmental disability who receives employment services through a provider receiving state or federal funds, or who receives funds directly to pay for his or her own services and supports.
(3) A person who serves as a member of a regional advisory committee of the state council, established pursuant to Article 6.
(c) This section shall not apply to the appointments made pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (F), (G), (H), and (I) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 4521.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 8. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 3 - Designated State Agency › Section 4530.

4530. (a) The California Health and Human Services Agency shall be the designated state agency for support to the state council. The agency secretary shall ensure the state council is provided efficient accounting, financial management, personnel, and other reasonable support services when requested by the council in the performance of its mandated responsibilities.
(b) The designation of the California Health and Human Services Agency shall not limit the council’s scope of concern to health programs or limit the council’s responsibilities or functions regarding all other pertinent state and local programs, as defined in Article 5 (commencing with Section 4540) of this chapter.
(c) The designation of the California Health and Human Services Agency shall not interfere in any way with the provisions of Section 4552 requiring all personnel employed by the council to be solely responsible, organizationally and administratively, to the council.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 10. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 4 - Organization › Section 4535.

4535. (a) The state council shall meet at least six times per year, and, upon call of its chairperson, as often as necessary to fulfill its duties. All meetings and records of the state council shall be open to the public.
(b) The state council shall, by majority vote of the voting members, elect its own chairperson and vice chairperson who shall have full voting rights on all state council actions, from among the appointed members, described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 4521. The council shall establish any committees it deems necessary or desirable. The chairperson shall appoint all members of committees of the state council. The chairs and vice chairs of the state council and its standing committees shall be individuals with a developmental disability, or the parent, sibling, guardian, or conservator of an individual with a developmental disability.
(c) The state council may appoint technical advisory consultants and may establish committees composed of professional persons serving persons with developmental disabilities as necessary for technical assistance. The state council may call upon representatives of all agencies receiving state or federal funds for assistance and information, and shall invite persons with developmental disabilities, their parents, guardians, or conservators, professionals, or members of the general public to participate on state council committees, when appropriate.
(d) When convening any task force or advisory group, the state council shall make its best effort to ensure representation by consumers and family members representing the state’s multicultural diversity.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 11. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 6 - State Council Regional Offices and Advisory Committees › Section 4544.

4544. (a) (1) The state council may establish regional offices that are accessible to and responsive to the diverse geographic, ethnic, and language needs of consumers and families throughout the state. As of January 1, 2015, regional offices of the state council in existence as of December 31, 2014, shall continue to exist, within the same geographic regions of the state.
(2) Effective January 1, 2015, the state council shall have full authority to establish, maintain, and operate regional offices, including the number and location of those offices.
(b) To ensure involvement of persons with developmental disabilities, their families, and other members of the public at the regional level and to ensure the responsiveness of the state council to the geographic, ethnic, and language diversity of the state, any regional office established by the state council may be advised by a regional advisory committee. As of January 1, 2015, advisory boards of the regional offices, known as area boards on developmental disabilities, in existence on December 31, 2014, shall thereafter be known as state council regional advisory committees.
(c) All references to “regional office” in this chapter shall be a reference to state council regional offices. All references to “regional advisory committees” in this chapter shall be a reference to state council regional advisory committees.
(d) Any state council regional offices and advisory committees established by the state council shall be constituted and shall operate according to policies and procedures that may be established by the council.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 16. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 6 - State Council Regional Offices and Advisory Committees › Section 4545.

4545. The state council may periodically review the number and geographic boundaries of regional offices needed to effectively implement this division, by methods including, but not limited to, conducting public hearings in affected regions and seeking input from regional advisory committees, persons with developmental disabilities, family members, service providers, advocates, and other interested parties. Public notice shall be provided at least 120 days before any changes in the number of or boundaries of regional offices.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 18. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 6 - State Council Regional Offices and Advisory Committees › Section 4546.

4546. The membership of any regional advisory committees established or continued by the state council prior to January 1, 2015, shall, upon expiration of the terms of individuals who are members of those committees on January 1, 2015, be determined through policies and procedures established by the council.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 20. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 6 - State Council Regional Offices and Advisory Committees › Section 4548.

4548. Any regional advisory committee established shall, at the request of the state council, do all of the following:
(a) Advise the state council and its regional office on local issues and identify and provide input regarding local systemic needs within its community.
(b) Provide input and be a source of data for the state council to consider in the formulation of the state plan.
(c) Provide public information programs for consumers, families, professional groups, and for the general public to increase professional and public awareness of areas identified in the state plan.
(d) Engage in other activities as requested by the state council.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 23. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 7 - State Council Costs and Support Services › Section 4550.

4550. The state council’s operating costs may include honoraria for state council members and actual and necessary expenses for state council members and regional advisory committee members, as described in this article, and other administrative, professional, and secretarial support services necessary to the operation of the state council. Federal developmental disability funds received by the state under Public Law 106-402 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15001 et seq.), shall be allotted in any one year for these operating costs. Each member of the state council shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each full day of work performed directly related to council business, not to exceed 50 days in any fiscal year, and shall be reimbursed for any actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties under this division.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 25. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 7 - State Council Costs and Support Services › Section 4551.

4551. (a) Within the limit of funds allotted for these purposes, the state council shall appoint an executive director. All state council employees that the state council may require shall be appointed by the executive director.
(b) The executive director of the state council shall be exempt from civil service. All state council staff positions exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, shall remain exempt on January 1, 2015, and thereafter, until the position becomes vacant or is transitioned to a civil service position.
(c) Each person who is a member of the state council staff, is exempt from civil service, and is employed by the state council on December 31, 2014, shall continue to be employed in a job classification at the same or higher salary by the state council on January 1, 2015, and thereafter, unless he or she resigns or is terminated from employment.
(d) The state council may transition staff positions that were exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, to civil service positions. Civil service positions shall be established for any positions that are transitioned pursuant to this subdivision.
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who was a state council employee exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, shall be eligible to apply for civil service examinations, including promotional civil service examinations described in Section 18992 of the Government Code. A person receiving a passing score shall have his or her name placed on lists resulting from these examinations, or otherwise gain eligibility for appointment. In evaluating minimum qualifications, experience in state council exempt positions shall be considered state civil service experience in a class deemed comparable by the State Personnel Board, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 27. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 7 - State Council Costs and Support Services › Section 4552.

4552. The state council may contract for additional assistance with any public or private agency or individual to carry out planning, monitoring, evaluation, and other responsibilities under this division. In order to comply with Public Law 106-402 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15001 et seq.) regulations, all personnel employed by the state council shall be solely responsible, organizationally and administratively, to the state council. The state council, through its executive director, shall have responsibility for the selection, hiring, and supervision of all its personnel.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 28. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 7 - State Council Costs and Support Services › Section 4552.5.

4552.5. The state council may request information, records, and documents from any other agency of state government, except for confidential patient records. These agencies shall comply with the reasonable requests of the state council.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 676, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 7 - State Council Costs and Support Services › Section 4553.

4553. To the extent provided in Public Law 106-402 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15001 et seq.), the state council shall have full authority on how it uses its funds for implementation of the state plan, including establishing, maintaining, and operating any regional offices.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 30. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 4.5 - SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › CHAPTER 2 - State Council On Developmental Disabilities › ARTICLE 7 - State Council Costs and Support Services › Section 4555.

4555. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any contract entered into between the State of California and the state council may provide for periodic advanced payments for services to be performed under the contract. No advanced payment made pursuant to this section shall exceed 25 percent of the total annual contract amount.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 676, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)