California's AB 1147 law now requires regional centers for developmental disabilities to follow the Public Records Act, boosting transparency in a $15 billion system serving 450,000 people.
Disability and Accessibility
A bill (AB 1147) aims to make California’s regional centers for developmental disabilities comply with transparency laws. This could allow 450,000 individuals access to records about their care, promoting accountability.
The Lake Burien campus will reopen as a 24-hour care facility for youths with neurodevelopmental conditions, focusing on voluntary, specialized care to bridge gaps in Washington’s support system.
Kelsey Joson who runs InControl-MN started her business after she became passionate about helping adults with disabilities. She had grown frustrated with the services and the quality of life adults with disabilities.
A group home employee reaches out to the family of a nonverbal woman with evidence of abuse.
"What I found was, uh, I mean, Just nothing like I had ever seen at any home that I have ever worked at, any program I've ever worked at."
Proponents say a new California State Assembly bill will provide badly needed accountability.
People with disabilities often face an uphill battle when it comes to the medical system. It’s been well documented that they’re taken less seriously and experience worse care and health outcomes than people without disabilities.