1. (a) Except as specified in (d), an applicant for SLS vendor status shall develop a written service design that shall be approved by the regional center as a condition of vendorization.

2. (b) A SLS vendor shall modify or replace the approved service design only:

   1. (1) In accordance with its contractual obligations, if any, to the regional center; and

   2. (2) Upon 60 days' prior written notice to:

      1. (A) The regional center; and
      2. (B) Each consumer (or, when appropriate, the consumer's personal advocate) receiving SLS from the SLS vendor. The notice to each consumer shall communicate clearly the consequences the service design changes will have with respect to the SLS services being received by the consumer.

3. (c) The regional center shall:

   1. (1) Inform a vendor in writing of the regional center's approval or disapproval of a new or modified service design prior to the expiration of the notice specified in (b)(2); and
   2. (2) Delete from the vendor panel any vendor whose service design has not been approved by the regional center.

4. (d) Notwithstanding the above, the regional center may waive the service design requirements, provided the:

   1. (1) Applicant proposes to provide services to consumers at no more than one home; and
   2. (2) Competence and suitability of the applicant has been established, using the requirements of Sections 58631 and 58632 as guidelines.

Note: Authority cited: Section 11152, Government Code; Sections 4648(a)(3)(C), 4689 and 4690, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 4689(d), Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New article 4 and section filed 8-14-95 as an emergency; operative 8-14-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New article 4 and section refiled 12-4-95 as an emergency; operative 12-12-95 (Register 95, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-10-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New article 4 and section refiled 4-8-96 as an emergency; operative 4-10-96 (Register 96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-6-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-14-95 order, including amendment of Note, transmitted to OAL 8-8-96 and filed 9-20-96 (Register 96, No. 38).