Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 4435
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2011
(a) The department shall establish a prevention program for at-risk babies. For purposes of this section, “at-risk baby” means a child under 36 months of age who is otherwise not eligible for the California Early Intervention Program pursuant to Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code or services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500)) and whose genetic, medical, developmental, or environmental history is predictive of a substantially greater risk for developmental disability than that for the general population, the presence of which is diagnosed by qualified clinicians.
(b) This program shall provide intake, assessment, case management, and referral to generic agencies. For purposes of this section, “generic agency” means any agency that has a legal responsibility to serve the general public and that is receiving public funds for providing these services.
(c) The department shall allocate to each regional center, subject to appropriation, specific funding for this program. A regional center’s total expenditures for purchasing or providing services under the prevention program shall not exceed the funding allocated in its contract for this purpose.
(d) Babies identified as being at-risk who are in the prevention program as of June 30, 2011, shall continue in the prevention program until the child reaches 36 months of age, the regional center has determined the child is eligible for services under the California Early Intervention Program pursuant to Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code or the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500)), or June 30, 2012, whichever date is earlier.
(e) Effective July 1, 2011, a regional center shall not refer any at-risk babies to the prevention program described in this section.
(f) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2012, and, as of January 1, 2013, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2013, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to advance regional center service provision that is person centered and more uniform, consistent, and equitable, while enhancing the experiences of individuals and families. It is the further intent of the Legislature that the department shall, consistent with these equity goals, have the authority under this division to oversee and monitor the manner in which regional centers provide services pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500)).
(b) Written directives issued by the department shall be consistent with the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, and shall not interfere with the discretion of the individual program planning team to determine the needs and services appropriate for each person with a developmental disability who is entitled to services under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.
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