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Panel rejects bill removing outside accreditation requirement for regional-center employment programs
Summary
AB 1335, which would have eliminated the CARF accreditation requirement for regional-center vendored employment programs and shifted oversight to state agencies, failed to advance after committee discussion. Backers said CARF duplication imposes costs and administrative burdens; opponents warned about weakening quality checks for people with IDD.
Assemblymember Gonzales presented AB 1335, a proposal to remove the outside CARF accreditation requirement for regional center–vendored employment programs and place oversight responsibility with state agencies and regional centers.
Supporters from provider organizations described CARF as duplicative, costly and a barrier to entry. “CARF accreditation ... is a significant financial administrative burden on service providers,” said Andrea Kroome, executive director at Alliance, who said her organization…
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