BILL NUMBER: SB 208INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lara FEBRUARY 8, 2013 An act relating to developmental services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 208, as introduced, Lara. Developmental services: regional centers. Under existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, the State Department of Developmental Services is authorized to contract with regional centers to provide services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities. The services and supports to be provided to a regional center consumer are contained in an individual program plan (IPP), developed in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law authorizes the regional center to, among other things, solicit an individual or agency, by requests for proposals (RFPs) or other means, to provide needed services or supports that are not available to achieve the stated objectives of a consumer's IPP. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to require that RFPs that are created by regional centers include a section to evaluate the applicant's ability to provide services and supports that are culturally and linguistically competent. 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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to require that requests for proposals that are created by regional centers include a section to evaluate the applicant's ability to provide services and supports that are culturally and linguistically competent.