4699.6. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 28.)

(a) The department shall report to the Legislature at quarterly briefings for legislative staff about the progress on the programs described in this chapter. Reporting shall include summaries of the relevant data collected by service providers and regional centers.

(b) The department shall submit a report to the Legislature, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, no later than January 10, 2026, evaluating the success of the programs described in this chapter. As applicable, the report shall include, but not be limited to, information about all of the following:

(1) Summary information about each program, including statistics on participation and program completion, participant demographics, and participation by regional center and type of service provider.

(2) Number of new hires at service providers and regional centers.

(3) Employee retention and turnover rates at service providers and regional centers overall and among the program participant population, including available baseline rates prior to implementation of the programs and rates following completion of the programs.

(4) Consumer and family satisfaction and other measures of consumer outcomes.