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CA AB1575

CA AB1575
Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.

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Introduced
01/12/2026
In Committee
06/10/2026
Crossed Over
05/28/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act to amend Sections 95016 and 95020 of the Government Code, and to amend Sections 4401, 4405, 4408.5, 4414, 4418.25, 4418.3, 4418.7, 4418.8, 4425, 4426, 4427.5, 4433, 4434, 4435.1, 4435.2, 4457, 4459, 4461, 4462, 4465, 4466, 4467, 4474, 4474.1, 4474.12, 4474.16, 4474.17, 4474.4, 4474.5, 4474.6, 4475, 4476, 4487, 4488, 4500.5, 4501, 4502.1, 4503, 4504, 4505, 4506.2, 4506.4, 4506.5, 4506.7, 4511, 4511.1, 4511.5, 4511.6, 4512, 4513, 4514, 4518, 4519, 4519.2, 4519.4, 4519.5, 4519.7, 4519.8, 4519.9, 4519.10, 4520, 4521, 4521.5, 4521.6, 4525, 4535, 4541, 4544, 4548, 4551, 4562, 4571, 4572, 4580, 4620.2, 4620.3, 4620.4, 4620.5, 4622, 4626, 4626.5, 4627, 4629, 4629.5, 4629.7, 4635, 4639.6, 4640.6, 4640.7, 4640.8, 4640.9, 4641.1, 4642, 4643, 4643.5, 4646, 4646.4, 4646.5, 4646.6, 4647, 4648, 4648.1, 4648.11, 4648.12, 4648.14, 4648.35, 4648.55, 4655, 4656, 4659, 4659.1, 4659.2, 4659.5, 4659.7, 4659.11, 4659.12, 4659.13, 4659.14, 4659.15, 4659.16, 4659.17, 4659.18, 4659.20, 4659.21, 4659.22, 4659.23, 4659.24, 4660, 4669.2, 4669.75, 4677, 4679, 4681.1, 4681.5, 4681.6, 4681.7, 4684, 4684.50, 4684.53, 4684.55, 4684.58, 4684.60, 4684.63, 4684.65, 4684.68, 4684.70, 4684.73, 4684.74, 4684.77, 4684.80, 4684.81, 4684.82, 4684.83, 4684.84, 4684.85, 4684.86, 4685.1, 4685.7, 4685.8, 4686, 4686.2, 4686.31, 4688, 4688.05, 4688.06, 4688.1, 4688.2, 4688.21, 4688.22, 4689, 4689.05, 4689.1, 4689.2, 4689.6, 4689.8, 4690.2, 4690.4, 4690.7, 4691.6, 4691.9, 4691.10, 4694, 4695.2, 4696.1, 4696.3, 4697, 4698, 4698.1, 4699, 4699.2, 4699.3, 4699.4, 4699.5, 4699.6, 4727, 4731, 4741, 4742, 4742.1, 4743, 4744, 4746, 4747, 4781.5, 4781.6, 4787, 4791, 4792, 4800, 4801, 4825, 4832, 4835, 4851, 4852, 4853, 4854, 4856, 4857.1, 4858, 4860, 4861, 4862, 4865, 4867, 4868.5, 4869, 4870, 4870.1, 4870.2, 4878, 4904, and 4905 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, proposes several amendments to existing California law concerning developmental services. Key provisions include replacing the term "consumer" with "person eligible for regional center services" throughout the act and removing gendered language to promote more inclusive terminology. It also expands the definition of "in-home respite services" to include care and supervision provided in the client's local community, not just their home, and allows these services to focus on community integration and socialization that family members would typically provide. The bill also makes numerous technical and conforming changes across various sections of the Welfare and Institutions Code, impacting areas such as the responsibilities of the State Department of Developmental Services, regional centers, service providers, and the rights and protections afforded to individuals with developmental disabilities. These changes aim to streamline processes, improve service delivery, enhance accountability, and ensure greater equity and person-centered care within the developmental services system.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. (on 06/10/2026)

Taxonomy

Health
  • ‐ Mental Illness, Mental Retardation, and Deinstitutionalization
Social Welfare
  • ‐ Assistance to the Disabled and Handicapped

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