California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB175: Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans.
Status: Chaptered, September 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 4437, 4474.17, 4648, 4677, 4679.1, 4684.50, 4684.53, 4684.55, 4684.58, 4684.81, 4698, and 4781.6 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Sections 4418.25 and 4679 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. developmental services, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans…
From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 4437, 4474.17, 4648, 4677, 4679.1, 4684.50, 4684.53, 4684.55, 4684.58, 4684.81, 4698, and 4781.6 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Sections 4418.25 and 4679 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. developmental services, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans. Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers to provide services and supports to persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law requires the department to establish policies and procedures for the development of an annual community placement plan by regional centers, and requires the plan to provide dedicated funding for comprehensive assessments of developmental center residents, identified costs of moving individuals from developmental centers to the community, and deflection of individuals from developmental center admission. Existing law requires the department’s policies in this regard to address statewide priorities, plan requirements, and the statutory roles of regional centers, developmental centers, and regional resource development projects in the process of assessing consumers for community living and in the development of community resources. Existing law requires the department to establish …