California Welfare and Institutions Code CHAPTER 12 - Community Living Continuums

• Section 4830.
  As used in this chapter:(a) “Continuum” means a coordinated multicomponent services system within geographic regions of the state whose design shall support the sequential developmental needs...
• Section 4831.
  The State Department of Developmental Services may develop the design and phase-in plan for continuums and may designate one or more designated agencies to implement...
• Section 4832.
  (a) The State Council on Developmental Disabilities may review and evaluate existing and proposed community living arrangement programs within the various regions of the state and...
• Section 4833.
  Upon designation by the Department of Developmental Services pursuant to Section 4831, the designated agency established pursuant to Section 4832 shall:(a) Design, organize and/or provide services...
• Section 4834.
  The Director of the Department of Developmental Services may contract with a designated agency, pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1232.)
• Section 4835.
  (a) The Director of Developmental Services may establish uniform operational procedures, performance and evaluation standards, and utilization criteria for designated agencies pursuant to this chapter.(b) These standards...
• Section 4836.
  The director shall prepare a yearly report to the Legislature on the progress and effectiveness of the system using the state evaluation model in accordance...
• Section 4837.
  The Director of Developmental Services may provide 90-day advance funding to the designated agency or community-based programs for the development or provision of continuum services...
• Section 4839.
  The State Department of Developmental Services may study and prepare a plan in cooperation with the State Council on Developmental Disabilities. The plan should consider...
• Section 4841.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4675, 4676 and 4677, the Director of Developmental Services, when reviewing, approving, and allocating money from the Program Development Fund...
• Section 4843.
  To accomplish the goals enumerated in Section 4833, the director may:(a) Develop a continuum training model and provide technical assistance to providers of community living arrangements...
• Section 4844.
  The Director of Developmental Services shall initiate and monitor interagency performance agreements between the Department of Rehabilitation, the State Department of Health Care Services, the...
• Section 4845.
  If authorized by regulations adopted by the department and if not available through other state or local programs, the continuum services may with respect to...
• Section 4846.
  Interagency agreements shall be established between the regional centers and the community living continuums to assure clear roles and responsibilities for delivery of services; and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018