(a) At an informal meeting, the claimant shall have the rights stated pursuant to Section 4701.

(b) An informal meeting shall be held consistent with Section 4710.6.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 4710.8

  • Authorized representative: means an individual appointed by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4541 or who is an authorized representative, as defined in Section 4701. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4512

(c) An informal meeting shall be conducted in the English language. However, if the preferred language of the claimant or the authorized representative is not English, an interpreter shall be provided. Any cost of an interpreter shall be borne by the regional center or state-operated facility.

(d) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2023.

(Repealed (in Sec. 46) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 47. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022. Operative March 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)

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