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CA SB1012
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes statewide specialized resource service to track available specialty residential beds, clinical services, and coordinate services with regional centers to reduce reliance on developmental centers and out-of-state placements.
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Limits developmental center admissions commencing July 1, 2012 to specific court-ordered commitments: acute crisis admissions to Fairview Developmental Center only, and secure treatment admissions to Porterville Developmental Center for certain criminal justice cases.
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Authorizes certain residential facilities to install delayed egress devices and secured perimeters for individuals with developmental disabilities who lack hazard awareness or impulse control, subject to state fire marshal approval and comprehensive assessments.
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Requires regional centers to reduce service payment rates by 1.25% from July 1, 2012 until June 30, 2013, and extends temporary modifications to staffing requirements and suspension of annual reporting requirements for affected providers until June 30, 2013.
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Limits out-of-state service purchases to no more than 6 months unless a new comprehensive assessment justifies extension, and prohibits regional centers from purchasing new residential services from institutions for mental disease ineligible for federal Medicaid funding commencing July 1, 2012.
Legislative Description
Developmental services.
Last Action
Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 47. Noes 25. Page 5301.) Ordered to second reading. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6/14/2012