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Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act

DIVISION 4.1. DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

PART 1. General Administration, Powers and Duties of the Department

• Sections: 4400-4434

PART 2. Administration of State Institutions for the Developmentally Disabled - Sections 4440-4499

• Chapter 1. Jurisdiction and General Government - Sections: 4440-4474.8
• Chapter 2. Boards of Trustees and Other Advisory Boards - Sections: 4475-4478
• Chapter 3. Officers and Employees - Sections: 4480-4499

DIVISION 4.5. SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

Chapter 1. General Provisions

• Sections: 4500-4519.7

Chapter 2. State Council On Developmental Disabilities - Sections: 4520-4555

• Article 1. Composition and Appointments - Sections: 4520-4523
• Article 2. Conflict of Interest - Section: 4525
• Article 3. Location of State Council - Section: 4530
• Article 4. Organization - Section 4535
• Article 5. State Council Functions - Sections: 4540
• Article 6. Area Boards on Developmental Disabilities: 4543-4548
• Article 7. State Council and Area Board Costs and Support Services - Sections: 4550-4555

Chapter 3. California Developmental Disabilities State Plan

• Sections: 4560-4568

Chapter 4. Life Quality Assessments Conducted by Area Boards

• Sections: 4570

Chapter 5. Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities - Sections: 4620-4669.75

• Article 1. Regional Center Contracts - Sections: 4620-4639.75
• Article 2. Regional Center Responsibilities - Sections: 4640-4659
• Article 3. Regional Center Board Meetings - Sections: 4660-4669
• Article 4. Regional Center Alternatives for Service Delivery - Sections: 4669.2-4669.75

Chapter 6. Development and Support of Community Facilities and Programs - Sections: 4670-4697

• Article 1. General - Section: 4670
• Article 2. Planning and Developing New and Expanded Programs and Facilities - Sections: 4675-4678
• Article 3. Rates of Payment for Community Living Facilities - Sections: 4680-4684
• Article 3.5. Adult Residential Facilities for Persons with Special Health Care Needs: Pilot Program - Sections: 4684.50-4684.75
• Article 4. Services and Supports for Persons Living in the Community - Sections: 4685-4689.7
• Article 5. Regional Center Rates for Nonresidential Services - Sections: 4690-4694
• Article 6. Residential Facility Staff Training - Section: 4695-4695.2
• Article 7. Regional Center Clients Requiring Mental Health Services - Sections: 4696-4697

Chapter 7. Appeal Procedure - Sections: 4700-4731

• Article 1. Definitions - Sections: 4700-4704.6
• Article 2. General Provisions - Section: 4705-4707
• Article 3. Fair Hearing Procedure - Sections: 4710-4714
• Article 4. Services Pending Final Administrative Decision - Sections: 4715-4716
• Article 5. Access to Records - Sections: 4725-4731

Chapter 7.5. Residential Care Facility Appeals Procedures

• Sections: 4740-4748

Chapter 8. Evaluation

• Sections: 4750-4754

Chapter 9. Budgetary Process and Financial Provisions

• Sections: 4775-4790

Chapter 10. Judicial Review

• Sections: 4800-4805

Chapter 11. Guardianship and Conservatorship

• Section: 4825

Chapter 12. Community Living Continuums

• Sections: 4830-4846

Chapter 13. Habilitation Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

• Sections: 4850-4867

DIVISION 4.7. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY - Sections: 4900-4906

Chapter 1. Definitions

• Sections: 4900-4906