California Assembly Bill AB2220 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2220INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Silva FEBRUARY 18, 2010 An act to amend Section 4417 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental disabilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2220, as introduced, Silva. State Department of Developmental Services. Existing law establishes the State Department of Developmental Services and sets forth the duties of the department and activities in which the department may engage. This bill would make nonsubstantive, technical changes to those provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 4417 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: 4417. The State Department of Developmental Services may: (a) Disseminate educational information relating to the prevention, diagnosis  ,  and treatment of mental retardation. (b) Upon request, advise  all public officers, organizations and agencies   any public officer, organization, or agency  interested in the developmental disabilities of the people of the state. (c) Conduct  such  educational and related work  as will tend to   that will  encourage the development of proper developmental disabilities facilities throughout the state. The department may organize, establish  ,  and maintain community mental hygiene clinics for the prevention, early diagnosis  ,  and treatment of mental retardation.  Such   These  clinics may be maintained only for persons not requiring institutional care  ,   and  who voluntarily seek the aid of  such   the  clinics.  Such   These  clinics may be maintained at the locations in the communities of the state designated by the director, or at any institution under the jurisdiction of the department designated by the director. The department may establish  such  rules and regulations  as are  necessary to carry  out the provisions of  this section. This section  does   shall  not authorize any form of compulsory medical or physical examination, treatment, or control of any person.