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Sen. Gonzales backs contingent authorized representatives to prevent service gaps for people with disabilities
Summary
SB 1052 would authorize the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to appoint vetted, contingent authorized representatives to step in if family supporters are suddenly unavailable, with standards, consent rules, time limits, and renewals aimed at avoiding conservatorships and service interruptions.
Senator Gonzales presented SB 1052 to allow the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to make contingent appointments of authorized representatives so people served by regional centers are not left without representation when a primary family supporter is suddenly unavailable. The author said the change would address gaps that can…
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