§ 4857.1

Regional centers may purchase habilitation services only from providers who are accredited community nonprofit agencies that provide work activity services or supported employment services, or both, and that have been vendored as described in Section 4861 and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Habilitation services providers who, on July 1, 2004, are providing services to consumers shall be deemed to be an approved vendor.

(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 226, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004. Operative July 1, 2004, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 226.)