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Read. Follow. Verify.California mandates statewide evaluation of safety training for regional developmental services
Record date · August 13, 2026
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What This Bill Would Do
The State Department of Developmental Services must conduct a comprehensive evaluation of safety training provided by to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By July 1, 2028, the department is required to submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for creating standardized, statewide crisis response protocols.
This bill establishes a formal pathway for the state to potentially fund and standardize safety training services, which directly impacts how support individuals with developmental disabilities during crisis situations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
The safety training protocols developed as a result of this evaluation will directly impact the services they receive during crisis situations.
Regional centers
These centers are subject to the statewide evaluation of the safety training services they provide.
State Department of Developmental Services
The department is tasked with conducting the evaluation and reporting findings to the Legislature.
Key Facts
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Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.
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Standardization of Crisis Response
The bill signals a shift from decentralized regional center training toward a goal of creating uniform, statewide crisis response protocols.
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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