AB 2414: Developmental services: direct support professionals.

This bill aims to improve the provision of services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The state department of developmental services will contract with regional centers to provide community services and supports. The bill requires the department to develop training for direct support professionals, who provide direct support to children or adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The training will promote person-centered and culturally sensitive services that improve outcomes for these individuals. The bill defines direct support professionals as individuals who spend at least 50% of their working time providing direct support and are employed by service providers receiving regional center funding. The department must develop billing guidance to facilitate a pay differential for the training, with the goal of…