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Rights Under the Lanterman Act

Regional Center Services for
People With Developmental Disabilities

Disability Rights California – Copyright © 1983 – Revised Edition 2011

*** UPDATE: PLEASE REVIEW THE RELEVANT FACT SHEETS LISTED BELOW EACH CHAPTER FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ***

Effects of Recent Budget Cuts

Every year the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) allocates money for each regional center to operate and purchase services. Changes were made to the Lanterman Act, reducing and terminating numerous regional center services.

This book was written before the most recent budget was finalized. Therefore there are some parts of the book that are no longer accurate.

Current Edition
 
Cover pages

Cover pages (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 1 UPDATED 2012: The Lanterman Act (pdf) (rtf) More languages coming soon! *** Additional Supporting Fact Sheets (pdf)
Chapter 2 Developmental Disabilities (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 3 UPDATED 2012: The Regional Center is the Starting Point (pdf) (rtf) More languages coming soon!*** Additional Supporting Fact Sheets (pdf)
Chapter 4 UPDATED 2012: Indivdual Program Plans - Development and Implementation (pdf) (rtf) More languages coming soon! *** Additional Supporting Fact Sheets (pdf)
Chapter 5 Advocating for Yourself (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 6 UPDATED 2012: Services and Supports for Children and Adults Who Live With Their Families (pdf) (rtf) More languages coming soon! *** Additional Supporting Fact Sheets (pdf)
Chapter 7 UPDATED 2012: Living Arrangements for Adults and Children (pdf) (rtf) More languages coming soon! *** Additional Supporting Fact Sheets (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 8 UPDATED 2012: Community Participation, Work, Day Activities, Leisure and More (pdf) (rtf) More languages coming soon! *** Additional Supporting Fact Sheets (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 9 Avoiding Institutionalization (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 10 Services and Supports for People with Dual Diagnosis (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 11 Self-Directed Services Program (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 12 Disputes: Fair Hearings and Compliance Complaintes (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)
Chapter 13 The Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services Developmental Disability Waiver (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement A Common Terms and Abbreviations (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement B The Law Gives You Rights (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement C Services and Supports Provided by Regional Centers (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement D Supplement is intentionally omitted - see Chapter 13
Supplement E UPDATED 2012: List of Records Regional Centers May Ask for When You Apply for Services (pdf) More languages coming soon!
Supplement F

Cognitive Disabilities (pdf) (rtf) or Spanish (pdf)

 
   

 

Supplement G

 Services and Supports for People with Cognitive Disabilities (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement H Inter-Regional Center Transfer Guidelines (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement I How to get Regional Center Services through your IPP (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement J Your IPP Meeting Planner (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement K Use Your IPP to Plan for Community Activities (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement L Get Ready for Your IPP/IFSP Meeting (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement M 25 Individual Life Quality Outcomes (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement N

Letter to Ask for an IPP Meeting (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement O

How to Interview a Supported Living Agency (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement P

The Court says you can get supports, even if you live at home (html) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement Q Not all disorders are covered (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement R

Table on how to prepare for your negotiations with the regional center or other agency (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement S

Fair Hearing Flow Chart (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement T Sample letter asking your regional center to communicate with you in your primary language (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement U Notice of Proposed Action (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement V Fair Hearing Request (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement W Notification of Resolution (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement X

How to Write a Section 4731 Complaint (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement Y

Contact List: Regional Center Offices throughout California (htm) (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)
Supplement Z UPDATED 2012: Office Of Clients' Rights Advocacy Listing (pdf) More languages coming soon!
Supplement AA UPDATED 2012: Contact List: State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Area Boards (pdf) More languages coming soon!
Supplement BB UPDATED 2012: Contact List: Developmental Center Clients' Rights Advocates and Volunteer Advocacy Service Coordinators (pdf) More languages coming soon!
Supplement CC Contact List: Regional Resource Development Projects (pdf) or Spanish (pdf)

 

Additional Resource Fact Sheets

Services Available Under HCBS Waiver (#F019.01) or Spanish (#F019.02)

Services & Due Process under the HCBS Waiver (#F020.01),or Spanish (#F020.02)

Parental Fees (#F024.01), or Spanish (#F024.02)

Suspension of Services & Supports & the Individual Choice Budget (#F029.01) or Spanish (#F029.02)

Early Start (#F016.01) or Spanish (#F016.02)Regional Center Statement of Services & Supports (#F034.01) or Spanish (#F034.02)

Least Costly Provider (#F022.01) or Spanish (#F022.02)

Quality Assurance System (#F025.01) or Spanish (#F025.02)

Behavioral Intervention Services for Regional Center & Early Start Consumers (#F015.01) or Spanish (#F015.02)

Expanded Scope of Duties for In-Home Respite Workers Performing Incidental Medical Services (#F017.01) or Spanish (#F017.02)

Experimental Treatments Therapeutic Services or Non-Clinically Proven (#F018.01) or Spanish (#F018.02)

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) (#F021.01) or Spanish (#F021.02)

Least Costly Provider (#F022.01) or Spanish (#F022.02)

Respite (#F027.01) or Spanish (#F027.02)

Suspension of Services & Supports & the Individual Choice Budget (#F029.01) or Spanish (#F029.02)

Uniform Holiday Schedule (#F031.01) or Spanish (#F031.02)

Alternative Senior Program (#F033.01) or Spanish (#F033.02)

Regional Center Statement of Servives & Supports (#F034.01) or Spanish (#F034.02)

Supported Living Services (#F028.01) or Spanish (#F028.02)

Alternative Customized Program Option (#F014.01) or Spanish (#F014.02)

Regional Center Due Process & Hearing Rights (#F026.01) or Spanish (#F026.02)