State permanent disability certification program: feasibility study.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on specific services and benefits under the certification program.

Study on State Permanent Disability Certification Program

The bill requires a study by the California Health and Human Services Agency to explore the feasibility of creating a state permanent disability certification program.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to conduct a feasibility study about starting a permanent disability certification program upon appropriation.
• Includes an analysis of challenges and opportunities for the program in the study.
• Recommends consulting with local stakeholders during the study process.
• Requires the agency to submit a report on the findings by July 1, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who might benefit from permanent disability certification in California.
• State agencies involved in providing services to people with disabilities.

Terms To Know

Permanent Disability Certification Program

A program that would issue certifications confirming individuals have a permanent disability, allowing them to receive certain services and benefits.

Feasibility Study

An investigation into the practicality of starting a new program or project.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money will be set aside for the study.
• It is unclear what specific services and benefits would be available under the certification program.
• The bill only requires a feasibility study, not the actual implementation of the program.

Official Summary Text

AB 1925, as amended, Jeff Gonzalez.
Developmental services.
State permanent disability certification program: feasibility study.
Existing law establishes various programs for the delivery of services or benefits to individuals with disabilities, including, among others, the State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled, regional center services and supports under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, the In-Home Supportive Services Program, and certain benefits within the Medi-Cal program.
This bill would require the California Health and Human Services Agency, upon appropriation and in consultation with relevant state departments within the agency, to complete a feasibility study that includes a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and
opportunities related to establishing a state permanent disability certification program. Under the bill, the program would be defined as a certification issued by a state department confirming that an individual has a permanent disability for the purpose of obtaining services. The bill would require the agency to reasonably attempt to consult with local stakeholders, as specified.
The bill would require that the analysis within the study address, among other things, technological limitations and compatibility of a permanent disability certification for use within existing federal, state, and local programs. The bill would require the agency, by July 1, 2028, to submit a report of the completed study to the Legislature and to post the report on the agency’s internet website.
The bill would repeal these provisions on
January 1, 2032.
Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers to provide services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law makes related findings and declarations, including that the State of California accepts a responsibility for persons with developmental disabilities and that services and supports should be available to enable persons with developmental disabilities to approximate the pattern of everyday living available to people without disabilities of the same age.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Current Bill Text

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