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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 4833 — Community Living Continuums

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 4833

Type
Statute
Source
California Welfare and Institutions Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Upon designation by the Department of Developmental Services pursuant to Section 4831, the designated agency established pursuant to Section 4832 shall:

Citator

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 4833 — Community Living Continuums is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Upon designation by the Department of Developmental Services pursuant to Section 4831, the designated agency established pursuant to Section 4832 shall:

(a) Design, organize and/or provide services for persons in local communities.

(b) Seek and utilize funds from all available resources.

(c) Assure that all programs within the community living continuum shall provide all employees with competency-based, pre- and in-service training, which is coordinated with appropriate, public education agencies.

(d) Establish public support and acceptance for community development with full integration of individuals with developmental special needs.

The community living continuums shall be based upon the principle of normalization and shall include provisions for, but not be limited to, individual choice of living in home, in various types of apartments, small group dwellings, or condominiums. The department and these programs shall assure that services are provided in, or as close to, a person’s home community as feasible.