(a) (1) The department shall create, with input from stakeholders, standard appeals process information packets. There shall be one information packet related to appeals under the California Early Intervention Services Act (Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code) and another information packet related to appeals under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500)). The appeals process information packets shall include all information required by this chapter and by Section 52161 and Sections 52170 to 52174, inclusive, of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, and shall include the appeal request form.

(2) The appeals process information packets shall be translated to provide language access, as required by state and federal law, and shall be available in alternative formats and alternative modes of communication as required by state and federal law.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 4708

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.

(3) The appeals process information packets shall be made available by regional centers and state-operated facilities to recipients and applicants at each regularly scheduled planning meeting and with all notices of action required by Section 4710. Upon request, the department and the regional center shall provide the information packet to applicants, recipients, and authorized representatives. The department and regional centers shall post a link to the standard appeals process information packets on their internet websites within 60 days of the department making the information packets available.

(b) The standard appeals process information packets required by this section shall be completed by the department, including translations and alternative formats, and following consultation with stakeholders, on or before March 1, 2023.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 37. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022.)

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