1. (a) Within 30 days following the regional center's selection of an FHA pursuant to Section 56080, the regional center shall give public notice of its intent to contract with the selected FHA by posting a notice of its selection in an area of the regional center which is accessible to the general public.

2. (b) The regional center shall notify, in writing, those not selected under Section 56080.

   1. (1) Notification shall include, but not be limited to, the right to appeal the contract decision pursuant to subsection (c).

3. (c) The regional center shall develop a written appeal procedure for those not selected under Section 56080 which includes, but is not limited to, the following:

   1. (1) The format and content of the appeal;
   2. (2) The grounds for the appeal;

   3. (3) The process for submission of the appeal;

      1. (A) The appeal shall be filed with the regional center within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 15 days following receipt of the notification pursuant to subsection (b).

   4. (4) The process for resolution of the appeal;

      1. (A) The regional center shall resolve the appeal within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 15 days following the regional center's receipt of the appeal submitted pursuant to subsection (c)(3).
4. (d) If the appeal is upheld, the prospective FHA which submitted the appeal shall be eligible to enter into contract negotiations with the regional center pursuant to Section 56082(a).
5. (e) Nothing shall prevent the regional center from contracting with, and vendoring, the selected FHA during the pendency of the appeal.

Note: Authority cited: Section 4689.1, Welfare and Institutions Code; Chapter 1095, Statutes of 1994, Section 14. Reference: Sections 4648 and 4689.1, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-24-95 as an emergency; operative 7-24-95 (Register 95, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 11-14-95 as an emergency; operative 11-14-95 (Register 95, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-13-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-24-95 order, including amendment of subsections (a) and (b)(1), transmitted to OAL 1-8-96 and filed 2-22-96 (Register 96, No. 8).