California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

• Section 4700.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 506,...
• Section 4701.
  “Adequate notice” means a written notice informing the applicant, recipient, and authorized representative of at least all of the following:(a) The action that the service agency...
• Section 4701.1.
  Adequate notice, as defined by Section 4701, shall inform the recipient and authorized representative of both of the following:(a) Whether or not the individual is eligible...
• Section 4701.5.
  “Applicant” means a person who has applied for services from a service agency, or on whose behalf services have been applied for.(Added by Stats. 1982,...
• Section 4701.6.
  (a) “Authorized representative” means the conservator of an adult, the guardian, conservator, or parent or person having legal custody of a minor claimant, or a person...
• Section 4702.
  “Claimant” means an applicant for or recipient of services who has filed for a fair hearing.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 506, Sec. 2.)
• Section 4702.5.
  “Days” means calendar days unless otherwise noted.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 506, Sec. 2.)
• Section 4702.6.
  “Hearing request form” means a document that shall include the name, address, and birth date of the claimant, date of request, reason for the request,...
• Section 4702.7.
  For purposes of this section, “medicaid home and community-based waiver participant” means an individual deemed eligible and receiving services through the Medicaid Home and Community-based...
• Section 4703.
  “Persons who have the right to request a fair hearing” means applicant, recipient, applicant or recipient’s legal guardian or conservator, applicant or recipient’s parent, if...
• Section 4703.5.
  “Recipient” means a person with a developmental disability who is eligible for and receives services from a service agency.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 506, Sec.
• Section 4703.6.
  “Responsible state agency” means the state agency with which a state appeal is required to be filed.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 506, Sec. 2.)
• Section 4703.7.
  “Services” means the type and amount of services and service components set forth in the recipient’s individual program plan pursuant to Section 4646.(Added by Stats....
• Section 4704.
  “Service agency” means any developmental center or regional center that receives state funds to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch....
• Section 4704.5.
  For purposes of Sections 4710.9, 4711, 4711.5, 4711.7, 4712, and 4712.5, the director of the responsible state agency includes a designee thereof, which may, but...
• Section 4704.6.
  Each regional center and each vendor that contracts with a regional center to provide services to consumers shall conspicuously post on its Internet Web site,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018