TITLE 17. DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

 

DECISION ON PETITION TO AMEND REGULATIONS

 

 

 

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) submits the following Decision in response to a Petition to Amend Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1 by amending Section 54000(a).

 

Petitioners:

 

Paul S;

Stanley S

 

 

Regulations Section Affected:

 

Title 17, Section 54000(a)

 

 

Authority:

 

Authority:        Section 11152, Government Code, Sections 4512 Welfare and Institutions Code.

 

Decision:

 

The Department agrees that Title 17, Section 54000(a) should be amended to be made consistent with the definition of “Developmental Disabled” as found in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4512(a).  The Department has initiated a rulemaking to accomplish this amendment.

 

Reasons for Department’s Determination:

 

DDS agrees with Petitioners that the Department’s regulations includes a definition of “Developmental Disability” that is inconsistent with the definition of “Developmental Disability” that is provided in statue (Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 4512(a).

 

Contact Person:

 

Comments and inquires concerning the Decision may be directed to:

 

Attention:  Mark Catrambone,

Senior Staff Counsel

Department of Developmental Services

Office of Legal Affairs

1600 Ninth Street, Room 240, MS 2-14

Sacramento, California 95814

Email:  mcatramb@dds.ca.gov

Phone: (916) 654-1718

FAX: (916) 654-1716