4474.16. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 13.)

(a) (1) On or before January 10, 2023, and in conjunction with the Governor’s proposed 2023–24 budget, the State Department of Developmental Services shall submit to the Legislature an updated version of the safety net plan that was originally submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4474.15.

(2) The updated plan shall be developed in consultation with stakeholders and shall do all of the following:

(A) Evaluate the progress made to create a safety net, including services or residences intended to facilitate transitions or diversions from institutions for mental disease, the Canyon Springs Community Facility, the secure treatment program at Porterville Developmental Center, carceral settings such as prisons or jails, or other restrictive settings. This evaluation shall include data on the number of consumers who transitioned from those facilities since 2019, and to which setting type or living option.

(B) Identify areas the stakeholder community suggests evaluating and recommendations from the stakeholder community, which may include, but is not limited to, best practices for supporting individuals at risk of placement in restrictive settings, expanding or refining existing service or models of care, and developing new models of care for individuals whom private sector vendors cannot or will not serve.

(C) Provide data on the number of adolescents and adults with complex needs, statewide and by regional center, the number of special incidents involving restraints, as described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 54327 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, and the number of admissions to institutions for mental diseases funded by regional centers and to the Canyon Springs Community Facility between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021.

(D) The department’s strategic planning process, including how the department identifies service gaps, and how the department plans to address future needs in the community.