California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §21008: In developing educational information or training materials on supported decisionmaking or supported decisionmaking agreements, the California Health and Human Services Agency or any departments under

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This statute addresses development of educational materials and training on supported decisionmaking and supported decisionmaking agreements by the California Health and Human Services Agency or its departments.

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In developing educational information or training materials on supported decisionmaking or supported decisionmaking agreements, the California Health and Human Services Agency or any departments under its jurisdiction shall do all of the following: (a) Consider the needs of individuals who have been underserved, including, but not limited to, immigrants, individuals whose preferred language is not English, individuals from rural communities, and individuals living in long-term care facilities. (b) Consider existing materials and resources on supported decisionmaking and best practices developed nationwide. (c) Consult with stakeholders to provide input about the information, materials, and training being developed. The stakeholders shall include persons with a disability, including an older adult with a disability, family members of a person with a disability and family members of an older adult living in a long-term care facility, and one representative of each of the following: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities; the protection and advocacy agency described in subdivision (i) of Section 4900; the client’s rights advocate described in Section 4433; a disability organization; the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Advisory Committee, the departments’ ombudsperson offices; and an organization representing older adults.

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