SB 283: Developmental services.

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, and requires regional centers to identify and pursue all possible sources of funding for consumers receiving those services. Existing law defines a developmental disability as a disability that originates before an individual attains 18 years of age, continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for the individual.

This bill would modify that definition to make a person who suffers an acquired brain injury, including, but not limited to, a traumatic brain injury, after he or she attains 18 years of age, but before he or she attains 22 years of age, eligible for services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities if the person would be otherwise eligible for those services but for his or her age. mean a disability that originates before an individual attains 22 years of age, continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for the individual.