September 26, 2016:

Senator Mike McGuire has spent the past two years working with the state and local officials, families, residents, staff and providers to ensure a safe and seamless transition for the nearly 400 medically fragile residents who call the Sonoma Developmental Center their home.

SB 982 will be an important tool to track a minimum of 250 residents for two consecutive years starting from the time they leave their developmental center. It will assure that the State is providing the services needed for residents to thrive within the community.

“This new tracking study will hold the state accountable and bring needed transparency to the transition process. We’re at a defining moment for our state as major changes are made to the system of care for California’s developmentally disabled residents,” Senator McGuire said. “We have to ensure that as Developmental Centers are slated for closure, we are closely monitoring the health and well-being of residents so that immediate steps can be taken during this transition if appropriate services and housing are not being provided.”

Read more at the link below.

Bill to help monitor transitional Developmental Center residents

Provided courtesy of the Eureka Times-Standard.