Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans.
What changed between versions
The term 'community placement plan' is replaced with 'community resource development plan' across the entire bill, reflecting a shift from a transitional closure-focused framework to an ongoing community resource development model.
Section 4418.25 now covers individuals transitioning from 'restrictive settings, including Porterville Developmental Center, Canyon Springs Community Facility, and institutions for mental disease' rather than only developmental center residents, broadening the population and settings in scope.
In Section 4474.17, the quarterly briefing topic on department headquarters reorganization is replaced with a new requirement to report on 'progress in closing disparity gaps identified by the department's equity dashboard, as it evolves over time with input from the community.'
The new Section 4418.25 explicitly lists residential options including 'supported living services, family home agencies, family teaching homes, and independent living services' that assessments must consider, adding specificity not present in the prior version.
New provisions in Section 4648 allow individuals to choose remote delivery of day programs, look-alike day programs, independent living programs, and behavioral therapy services through December 31, 2028, with requirements that remote services not reduce access to in-person services or become a default choice.
New deidentification and privacy protection requirements are added to legislative reporting provisions, requiring data to be 'appropriately deidentified to protect the privacy of individuals' before being reported or published.
The department must provide quarterly updates to the Legislature beginning March 2027 on remote service usage (number of individuals, ages, rural vs. urban differences) and submit a survey report by February 1, 2028 covering reasons for authorization, satisfaction, and outcome data.
Legislative reporting in Section 4418.25 changes from quarterly (commencing May 1, 2013) to annual updates due by April 1 of each year, with a new requirement to publish the update on the department's internet website.
A savings clause (subdivision h of new Section 4418.25) provides that the section shall not be deemed to alter or waive any existing agreements, promissory notes, deeds of trust, or other documents concerning community placement plan or community resource development plan programs in effect as of October 1, 2026.