SB 1281

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 15, 2024
  • Passed Senate May 24, 2024
  • Passed Assembly Aug 30, 2024
  • Governor

Advancing Equity and Access in the Self-Determination Program Act.

Abstract

Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (act) , requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers to provide services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Under existing law, the regional centers purchase needed services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities through approved service providers, or arrange for their provision through other publicly funded agencies. The services and supports to be provided to a regional center consumer are contained in an individual program plan (IPP) , which is developed by the planning team according to specified procedures. Existing law requires the department to establish and implement a statewide Self-Determination Program to provide participants and their families, within an individual budget, increased flexibility and choice, and greater control over decisions, resources, and needed and desired services and supports to implement their IPP, in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature to provide more statewide uniformity and consistency and promote equity in the administrative practices and services of regional centers, consistent with the act. This bill, the Advancing Equity and Access in the Self-Determination Program Act, would require the department, by January 1, 2026, to establish statewide standardized processes and procedures for the Self-Determination Program, as specified, and to ensure that those processes and procedures are applied consistently by regional centers and that they make measurable improvements towards achieving equitable enrollment by race, ethnicity, and regional center. The bill would require deviation from the standardized processes and procedures to be approved by the department. Existing law provides participants with a choice of financial management services providers who assist the participant to manage and direct the distribution of funds contained in the individual budget, and ensure that the participant has the financial resources to implement their IPP throughout the year. This bill would, subject to eligibility for federal funding, require regional centers to ensure that participant choice of providers is respected and that the full cost of the participant's provider is included in the participant's spending plan, as specified. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 4685.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by SB 1463 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1463 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Sponsors (3)

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Sep 29, 2024

Senate

Vetoed by the Governor.

Senate

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Sep 12, 2024

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 31, 2024

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Aug 30, 2024

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

Aug 22, 2024

Assembly

Ordered to third reading.

Assembly

Read third time and amended.

Aug 20, 2024

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 19, 2024

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 15, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 15).

Jul 02, 2024

Assembly

July 2 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Jun 26, 2024

Assembly

June 26 hearing postponed by committee.

Jun 12, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 03, 2024

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

May 24, 2024

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4210.) Ordered to the Assembly.

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 22, 2024

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

May 20, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 16, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (May 16).

May 10, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing May 16.

Apr 15, 2024

Senate

April 15 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

Apr 09, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing April 15.

Apr 08, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 04, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3428.) (April 1).

Mar 12, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing April 1.

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUMAN S.

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

Feb 15, 2024

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB1281 HTML
02/15/24 - Introduced PDF
04/08/24 - Amended Senate PDF
05/16/24 - Amended Senate PDF
08/19/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/22/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/06/24 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
03/28/24- Senate Human Services PDF
04/12/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/16/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/18/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/09/24- Assembly Human Services PDF
06/28/24- Assembly Appropriations PDF
08/21/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
08/23/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
08/31/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF PDF

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