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California Statutes, Title WIC

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Title WIC, California Welf. & Inst. Code

329 chapters · 7,137 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title WIC7,137 Ch 2, Unattended Collection Boxes1,717 Ch 7, Appeals1,398 Ch 1, Powers and Duties808 Ch 3, Division of Services for the Blind a…457 Ch 5, Rehabilitation Facilities364 Ch 6, Blind Persons230 Ch 4, The Interstate Compact for Juveniles191 Ch 8, Job Development181 Ch 11, Guardianship and Conservatorship149 Ch 10, Judicial Review147 Ch 2.5, Juvenile and Gang Violence Preventio…70 Ch 7.5, Residential Care Facility Appeals Pr…63 Ch 13, Habilitation Services For Persons Wi…62

8 sections·Filtered byTitle WIC✕Ch 1.4✕

Welf. & Inst. Code § 4506 Section 4506
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The Legislature finds and declares that the people of California have benefited from the establishment of a long-term care ombudsperson pursuant to Section 9710, a foster care ombudsperson pursuant to Section 16161 and a Self-Determination Program Ombudsperson pursuant to Section…
Welf. & Inst. Code § 4506.1 Section 4506.1
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(a) The Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson shall be established as an independent and autonomous entity within the department for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of this division, including, but not limited to, both of the following: (1) The Self-Deter…
Welf. & Inst. Code § 4506.2 Section 4506.2
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(a) The Director of Developmental Services, in consultation with, and after receiving a list of possible nominees from, a committee of at least five interested individuals that are described in this subdivision, and after obtaining the committee’s input, shall appoint an ombudspe…
Welf. & Inst. Code § 4506.3 Section 4506.3
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The Developmental Services Ombudsperson, in consultation with the department, shall hire the necessary personnel to perform the functions of the office. While all employees within the office shall maintain expertise in the programs described in Section 4506.1, the office shall ma…

Welf. & Inst. Code § 4506.4 Section 4506.4

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(a) The Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson shall do all of the following: (1) (A) Disseminate information and provide training and technical assistance to individuals served by a regional center, family members, regional center staff, tribes, advocacy groups, servi…

Welf. & Inst. Code § 4506.5 Section 4506.5

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As part of the office’s efforts to resolve complaints related to the developmental services system, the ombudsperson may do all of the following: (a) Establish policies and procedures for receiving and processing complaints, conducting investigations, and reporting findings. (b) …

Welf. & Inst. Code § 4506.6 Section 4506.6

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In order to encourage candor during the ombudsperson’s investigation of complaints made by or on behalf of an individual served by a regional center and to facilitate the ombudsperson’s ability to resolve complaints, all of the following shall apply: (a) The ombudsperson and staf…

Welf. & Inst. Code § 4506.7 Section 4506.7

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(a) The office shall establish a toll-free number. (b) Regional center case managers shall provide consumers, and, if appropriate, their parents, legal guardians, conservator, or authorized representative, with the toll-free telephone number for the office and verbal or written i…