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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair

                                           2702 (Chesbro)
          
          Hearing Date:  8/2/2010         Amended: 4/20/2010
          Consultant: Katie Johnson       Policy Vote: Hum. Services 4-1
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          BILL SUMMARY:  AB 2702, notwithstanding any other provision of  
          law, would require regional centers, in developing, reviewing,  
          or modifying a consumer's individual program plan (IPP) or  
          individualized family service plan (IFSP) to follow all  
          procedures established in the Lanterman Developmental  
          Disabilities Services Act or the California Early Intervention  
          Services Act.
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
                                           
          Major Provisions         2009-10       2010-11     2011-12     Fund
                                                                  
          Potential erosion of savings    $2,610             
          $2,610$2,610General/*
                                   $550       $550     $550      Federal

          *Some regional center clients are Medi-Cal eligible. Medi-Cal  
          costs are shared 50 percent General Fund, 50 percent federal  
          funds.
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          STAFF COMMENTS: This bill meets the criteria for referral to the  
          Suspense File.

          This bill would, notwithstanding any other provision of law,  
          require regional centers, in developing, reviewing, or modifying  
          a consumer's individual program plan (IPP) or individualized  
          family service plan (IFSP) to follow all procedures established  
          in the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act or the  
          California Early Intervention Services Act. DDS contracts with  
          21 non-profit regional centers to provide services to  
          approximately 245,000 consumers. Regional centers create service  
          plans, also know as IPPs and IFSPs, for individual consumers  
          that outline goals and the services required to help a consumer  
          meet those goals.











          While the bill recasts current law, the clause "notwithstanding  
          any other provision of law" would create ambiguity in the law  
          with respect to the many changes made to the Department of  
          Developmental Services' (DDS) purchase of service budget in the  
          Budget Act of 2009-2010. DDS was tasked with saving $364  
          million. In consultation with the Budget Advisory Committee of  
          DDS stakeholders, the department recommended and adopted many  
          changes in trailer bill language that reduced services and  
          thereby costs. The ambiguity could result in additional fair  
          hearings, the result of which could be a determination that an  
          individual was in need of and that DDS would need to provide  
          additional services due to the ambiguity created in this bill. A  
          1 percent ongoing erosion of the projected $364 million in FY  
          2009-2010 savings would be, commencing in FY 2009-2010,  
          $2,610,000 General Fund and $550,000 federal funds.