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Assembly panel splits on removing private accreditation for regional‑center employment programs; measure fails in committee
Summary
AB 1335 would remove the requirement that regional center vendored employment programs obtain CARF accreditation and place oversight solely with the state and regional centers. Supporters argued the outside accreditation is duplicative and costly; opponents warned removing the check would erode quality. The committee did not advance the bill.
Assemblymember Gonzales presented AB 1335, which would eliminate an outside accreditation requirement (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF) for regional center vendored employment providers and instead rely on state standards and oversight.
Supporters from provider organizations described the accreditation…
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