California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4705

WIC § 4705 Effective Jun 30, 2022Div. 4.5 · Ch. 7 · Art. 2

Statute text

Every regional center or state-operated facility shall, as a condition of continued receipt of state funds, have an appeals procedure for resolving conflicts between the regional center or state-operated facility and recipients of, or applicants for, service. The State Department of Developmental Services shall promulgate regulations to implement this chapter, which shall be binding on every regional center or state-operated facility.

(a)(1) Any public or private agency receiving state funds for the purpose of serving persons with developmental disabilities not otherwise subject to the provisions of this chapter shall, as a condition of continued receipt of state funds, adopt and periodically review a written internal grievance procedure.

(b)An agency that employs an appeals procedure mandated by any other statute shall be considered to have an approved procedure for purposes of this chapter.

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 31) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 32. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022. Operative March 1, 2023, by its own provisions.