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These materials will help you prepare for your regional center respite fair hearing. They are meant for regional center consumers age 3 and older. The materials address the person whose respite services are being denied, terminated, or reduced or the person representing him or her as “you.”

Federal and State Disability Discrimination Laws

State and federal law prohibits disability-based discrimination by businesses and other “places of public accommodation.” Title III of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C. Sections 12181 – 12189) prohibits disability-based discrimination by all places of public accommodation. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act similarly prohibits disability-based discrimination in businesses that receive federal funds.

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disability-based discrimination by private employers. Discrimination includes unequal treatment, retaliation and harassment against employees and job applicants with disabilities. It also includes the failure to provide reasonable modifications to an employer’s practices, policies or workplace conditions in order to accommodate an employee’s or applicant’s disability. Provided on page three is a sample letter to request a reasonable accommodation, and on page four is a sample support letter from a treating professional.

This fact sheet discusses the rights of people with disabilities to be free from disability-based discrimination in housing under federal and California law.

This fact sheet discusses the rights of people with disabilities to keep assistance animals in housing that does not allow pets.

People with disabilities do not have a right to bring emotional support animals into businesses or public spaces. That right only applies to service animals. Therefore, if you are seeking access to these places, it is important to know whether your animal qualifies as a service animal...

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Protective supervision is an IHSS service for people who, due to a mental impairment or mental illness, need to be observed 24 hours per day to protect them from injuries, hazards or accidents.

A conservatorship is a court process in which a judge decides whether or not you are able to care for your health, food, clothing, shelter, finances, or personal needs. A judge may take some of these important rights away from you. A responsible person may be appointed by the judge to make decisions for you. The court calls that person a “conservator.” The court calls you the “conservatee.” Conservatorships are only for persons 18 years of age or older.

What can I do if I do not like something my Medi-Cal managed care plan did?

California as of July 1, 2017, is following new federal regulations about how you appeal a decision or dispute about benefits, and about how you bring other matters to the attention of the managed care plan through a grievance.  First, it is always best to talk directly with your provider or call your plan’s customer service number.  If that does not resolve the issue, you can take one of the following actions.  For more information about the new federal regulations, you can read the National Health Law Pr

I have Medi-Cal managed care. What options do I have if my health plan denies a service?

Most Californians who get Medi-Cal are in managed care through a Medi-Cal health plan. Health plans are also called managed care organizations or health maintenance organizations.

There are a number of different programs in California that can help individuals with disabilities and/or seniors who receive Medi-Cal remain in their homes, or help them return home from a long-term care facility (including hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities). This publication provides an overview of these programs, but if you need assistance getting services, you can contact Disability Rights California toll free at (800) 776-5746 or TTY: (800) 719-5798.  You can also visit our website at www.disabilityrightsca.org.

These materials will help you prepare for a hearing for children (age three years and older) or adults who have been denied regional center eligibility.

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These materials will help you prepare for your regional center hearing. This guide applies to regional center consumers who are 3 years old and older.

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