The Legislature intends that expenditures on state programs for persons with developmental disabilities shall have measurable and desirable results. The results shall reflect the degree to which persons with developmental disabilities are empowered to make choices and are leading more independent, productive, and normal lives.
Chapter 8Evaluation
Section § 4750
This section emphasizes that the funds spent by the state on programs for people with developmental disabilities should lead to tangible and positive outcomes. These outcomes should focus on helping these individuals make their own choices and live more independent and fulfilling lives.
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Section § 4750.5
This law requires that when a person with developmental disabilities is moved to a new home by a regional center, their client master file must be updated within 30 days. The goal is to maintain accurate data to ensure their safety and well-being.
In order to gather data that is relevant to ensuring the safety and well-being of persons with developmental disabilities, the department shall ensure that the client master file entry for any person with developmental disabilities placed by a regional center will be updated within 30 days after the change of residence.
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Section § 4752
The California department must create a plan by July 1, 1978, to evaluate and report on how effective their programs are across the state.
This plan should explain how they'll sample data, collect and analyze information about services, figure out costs associated with different results, outline how future reports are to be formatted for the Legislature, and estimate what this implementation will cost.
The department shall prepare by July 1, 1978, a plan for using the method to obtain and report statewide information on program effectiveness.
The plan shall include:
(a)CA Welfare and Institutions Code § 4752(a) A description of any sampling procedures to be used.
(b)CA Welfare and Institutions Code § 4752(b) Methods for obtaining and analyzing information about the type and amount of service provided to obtain program results.
(c)CA Welfare and Institutions Code § 4752(c) Methods for determining the state expenditures associated with varying levels of measured program effectiveness.
(d)CA Welfare and Institutions Code § 4752(d) Specification of procedures and format for future reports to the Legislature on program costs and effectiveness.
(e)CA Welfare and Institutions Code § 4752(e) The projected costs of implementation.
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Section § 4753
This section mandates that by January 1, 1979, the department must have put in place a system to evaluate all the programs that it oversees. This means creating a process to regularly check the performance and effectiveness of its programs.
By January 1, 1979, the department shall implement the evaluation system for all programs under its jurisdiction.
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Section § 4754
This law means that if an agency is providing services to people with developmental disabilities, they are allowed to use extra evaluation methods beyond what is required, to improve or assess their programs.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any agency providing services to persons with developmental disabilities from utilizing additional evaluation mechanisms for the agency’s own program purposes.
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