Every year, the regional centers get additional funding to do assessments, plan programs, and provide resources, services, and supports to the people on the CPP list. Regional centers decide how many people to include in the CCP each year. Unfortunately, most regional centers list a small number of people compared to the number of people in DCs. So, many people in DCs who could live in the community now must wait for many years before they get the chance. If you were admitted to a DC before July 1, 2012, the law also requires that by December 31, 2015, the regional center use money from the CPP to: 1) Complete a comprehensive assessment which identifies the community- based services and supports available to you; and 2) Give the assessment to your IPP team to help your team figure out where you can live. To learn about how well your regional center performs under the CPP, contact DDS. Can I move out of a developmental center if I am not in the CPP? Yes. You still have rights under the Lanterman Act, including the right to assessments, person-centered planning, and the right to live in the least restrictive, most integrated setting. If you are not on the CPP list, you will not get additional funding to help you move to a community setting. But, you have the right to get the services and supports listed in your IPP that would allow you to live in the most integrated setting possible. You can also get the services you need to move out of a DC or to keep from being placed in a DC. Sometimes, you may have to go to court to enforce your right to not live in a DC. Am I ready to move out of a developmental center? This is a trick question. It does not matter if you are ready or whether the services you need are currently available. What matters is that you have the right to get the services and supports you need and want, and to live in an integrated community setting as much as possible.
Every year, the regional centers get additional funding to do assessments, plan programs, and provide resources, services, and supports to the people on the CPP list. Regional centers decide how many people to include in the CCP each year. Unfortunately, most regional centers list a small number of people compared to the number of people in DCs. So, many people in DCs who could live in the community now must wait for many years before they get the chance. If you were admitted to a DC before July 1, 2012, the law also requires that by December 31, 2015, the regional center use money from the CPP to: 1) Complete a comprehensive assessment which identifies the community- based services and supports available to you; and 2) Give the assessment to your IPP team to help your team figure out where you can live. To learn about how well your regional center performs under the CPP, contact DDS. Can I move out of a developmental center if I am not in the CPP? Yes. You still have rights under the Lanterman Act, including the right to assessments, person-centered planning, and the right to live in the least restrictive, most integrated setting. If you are not on the CPP list, you will not get additional funding to help you move to a community setting. But, you have the right to get the services and supports listed in your IPP that would allow you to live in the most integrated setting possible. You can also get the services you need to move out of a DC or to keep from being placed in a DC. Sometimes, you may have to go to court to enforce your right to not live in a DC. Am I ready to move out of a developmental center? This is a trick question. It does not matter if you are ready or whether the services you need are currently available. What matters is that you have the right to get the services and supports you need and want, and to live in an integrated community setting as much as possible.
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