Current law requires health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies to provide benefits for specified conditions, including certain mental health conditions. This bill, effective July 1, 2012, would require those health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies, except as specified, to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment, as defined, for pervasive developmental disorder or autism. The bill would provide, however, that no benefits are required to be provided that exceed the essential health benefits that will be required under specified federal law. Because a violation of these provisions with respect to health care service plans would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
                                   
AB 862 Developmental services: Regional Center Records Act

Under existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, the State Department of Developmental Services is authorized to contract with regional centers to provide support and services to individuals with developmental disabilities. This bill would enact the Regional Center Records Act. The act would require regional centers to disclose specified information to the public, subject to certain provisions. The bill would also require the department to consult with the regional centers to develop policies and procedures to implement the act. This bill contains other existing laws.

SB 368 Liu (D) Developmental Services: Decision Making.

Current law authorizes a peace officer, without a warrant, to take into temporary custody a minor when the officer has reasonable cause for believing that the minor is in danger, as specified. Current law provides for a hearing process to deem the child a dependent child of the court. Under current law, during the hearing process the court is authorized to temporarily limit the right of a parent or guardian to make educational decisions for the child and to temporarily appoint, or make itself, these decisions, as specified. Under current law, once the minor is adjudged a dependent child of the court, the court may limit the ability of a parent or guardian to make educational decisions for the minor. This bill would authorize the court to limit the right of a parent or guardian to make decisions about developmental services and to appoint a responsible adult, or to make itself, those decisions, as specified. This bill contains other related

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