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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 4.5Ch. 5Art. 2§ 4657 Parental Information Collection Requirements

§ 4657 Parental Information Collection Requirements

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§ 4657 Parental Information Collection Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •The state wants to know basic info about the parents of people getting help from regional centers.
  • •They need to collect the parents' birthdays, if they have disabilities, and if they are alive or not.
  • •This info is collected when someone new starts getting help and every time their case is reviewed.
  • •This rule started on January 1, 2022.

Example

A child named Alex starts getting help from a regional center because he has special needs.

The regional center will ask for Alex's parents' birthdays, if they have any disabilities, and if they are alive or not. They will keep this info and update it every time they check on Alex's case.

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§ 4657 Parental Information Collection Requirements

The State Department of Developmental Services shall, through the regional center contract, require that the following information is collected by each regional center for each new case and is also collected at each review of all regional center clients in out-of-home placement. Information shall include: (a) The birthday of the parents of the client. (b) The disability status of the parents of the client. (c) Whether the parents of the client are deceased or not. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 149, Sec. 1. (AB 445) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

disabilityinformationcontractlienthe parentsthe state departmentdevelopmental servicesplacement

Related Statutes

  • § 4658 Developmental Services Ssi Referrals
  • § 4640 Regional Center Service Contracts
  • § 16519.52 Resource Family Delayed Egress Devices
  • § 4639.75 Employment Benefits For Disabled
  • § 4640.6 Regional Center Staffing Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 4657.
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