Developmental services: regional centers: behavioral health treatment.

The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act requires the State Department of Developmental Services to enter into contracts with private nonprofit corporations to operate regional centers for the provision of community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Regulations adopted under that act require a regional center to classify a vendor of services provided by the regional center as a behavior management consultant or behavior management assistant if the vendor designs or implements behavior management intervention services, possesses specified experience in designing or implementing those services, and meets other specified licensure and education requirements. This bill would require that a regional center classify a vendor as a behavior management consultant or behavior management assistant if the vendor designs or implements evidence-based behavioral health treatment, has a specified amount of experience in designing or implementing that treatment, and meets other licensure and education requirements. The bill would require the department to amend its regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of the bill.