BILL NUMBER: AB 1231	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member V. Manuel Pérez

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act relating to autism.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1231, as introduced, V. Manuel Pérez. Autism services:
demonstration program.
   The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act authorizes
the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with
regional centers to provide services and support to individuals with
developmental disabilities, including autism.
   This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would promote the use of technology and telehealth
for the delivery of regional center services for individuals with
autism spectrum disorders.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would promote the use of technology and telehealth
for the delivery of regional center services for individuals with
autism spectrum disorders.