SB 143: Developmental services.

The bill aims to make changes to the self-determination program for individuals with developmental disabilities. The program will now be based on the services authorized for each individual, rather than on the purchase of services. Regional centers will be required to certify that participants' spending plans meet certain criteria. The department will establish statewide standardized processes and procedures for the program, with community input, by March 1, 2027. The bill also makes changes to the contracts between the department and regional centers, including the requirement for implicit bias training. The training will be subject to an appropriation by the legislature. Regional centers will continue to implement the training to the extent they are able to, in the absence of a state appropriation. The bill requires providers of developmental services to comply with electronic visit v…