CA SB143

Makes various changes to the Self-Determination Program, including basing participants' individual budgets on services authorized rather than purchase of service expenditures, requiring regional centers to certify spending plans meet specific criteria, and requiring the department to establish statewide standardized processes by March 1, 2027

Repeals the monthly parental fee assessed to parents of children under 18 receiving 24-hour out-of-home care through regional centers or state hospitals when family income exceeds 200% of federal poverty level

Shifts rate freeze expiration dates for developmental services providers from June 30, 2026 to February 28, 2026, and beginning in 2026-27, requires providers to comply with electronic visit verification and home- and community-based services rules to qualify for quality incentive payments

Requires the Master Plan for Developmental Services Committee to meet at least twice yearly through 2036, with annual implementation updates to the Legislature starting March 15, 2026 that include specific information on priorities, feasible recommendations, and related budget proposals

Appropriates $2,789,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Developmental Services for project planning activities at regional centers associated with the Life Outcomes Improvement System, available through June 30, 2026