California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4659.5

WIC § 4659.5 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 4.5 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

(a)This article shall apply to any dispute over the provision of services where the regional center believes that a generic agency, as defined in subdivision (g), is legally obligated to fund or provide a service or services that are contained in the individualized family service plan or individual program plan for any child under six years of age.

(b)This article shall apply only to disputes over which entity is to deliver or pay for a specific type, frequency, or duration of services, or any combination thereof, when the services are contained in the individualized family service plan or individual program plan for any child under six years of age. This article shall not apply to the resolution of disputes between a consumer or his or her authorized representative and a regional center over the provision of, or payment for, a service, nor shall this article apply to the determination of eligibility for any service.

(c)This article does not apply when the dispute has been decided after a due process hearing or resolved by the agreement of all parties, in a proceeding under the California Early Intervention Services Act (Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code) in which the regional center and local educational agency have been joined.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 84, Sec. 1. (AB 140) Effective January 1, 2010.