BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2809 (Rodriguez) - Developmental services: regional centers
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|Version: June 20, 2016 |Policy Vote: HUMAN S. 4 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016
Bill
Summary: AB 2809 would require regional centers to provide
certain information to consumers or their families in "threshold
languages". The bill would prohibit regional centers from
denying behavioral services for a consumer if the consumer's
parent or caregiver does not complete a group instruction
course.
Fiscal
Impact:
Minor one-time costs for regional centers to translate
information on the existing appeals and complaints process
into the state's threshold languages (General Fund).
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Ongoing costs of $25,000 per year for regional centers to
provide information on the complaints and appeals process in
threshold languages when a new individualized program plan is
adopted (usually annually) (General Fund and federal funds).
Ongoing costs of about $775,000 for regional centers to
provide the annual statement of services purchased on a
consumer's behalf in the threshold languages, upon request of
a consumer or guardian (General Fund and federal funds).
According to the Department, about 25,000 consumers have one
of the threshold languages as their primary language. The cost
estimate above assumes that 25% of those consumers would
request the statement to be provided in the threshold
language.
Committee
Amendments: Delete the changes to the existing parent
participation requirement.
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