(a) The regional center shall implement the final hearing decision as soon as practical and not later than 30 days following the date of the final hearing decision, or, if a reconsideration was granted, the regional center shall implement the final corrected decision 30 days following the reconsideration, unless the regional center notifies the claimant and their authorized representative in writing, with a copy to the department, of the specific exceptional circumstances that make it impossible to implement the decision within that timeframe and provides the date when the decision will be implemented.
(b) The claimant or authorized representative may contact the department if they are dissatisfied with the regional center’s or the state-operated facility’s compliance with the decision. Upon notification, the department shall take appropriate actions to obtain compliance with the decision.