ALL COUNTY INFORMATION NOTICE NO. I-74-04 TO: ALL COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORSAll County Information Notice • September 21st, 2021
Contract Type FiledSeptember 21st, 2021The purpose of this All County Information Notice is to advise the counties that on July 9, 2004 the Association of Regional Center Agencies and some individual regional centers filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) challenging the validity of an Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) regulation, Title 22, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 35333 (c)(1)(C). This regulation affects dual agency children who are eligible for AAP and regional center services. Title 22 CCR Section 35333(c)(1)(C) provides that: “If the child is a client of a California Regional Center (CRC) for the Developmentally Disabled, the maximum rate shall be the foster family home rate formally determined for the child by the Regional Center using the facility rates established by the California Department of Developmental Services.