Health and Human Services
4300 Department of Developmental Services

The Department of Developmental Services is responsible under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act for ensuring that persons with developmental disabilities receive the services and supports they need to lead more independent and productive lives and to make choices and decisions about their lives. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Increased Access to Mental Health Services

    Consistent with the requirements of the Mental Health Services Act, the Department proposes an expenditure of $1.1 million from the Mental Health Services Fund to increase access to mental health services for consumers who are dually diagnosed with a developmental disability and a mental illness. Through the identification and training of best practice models, the Department will improve clinical capacity and effectiveness of direct services to dually diagnosed consumers.

BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $1.8 million and 7.0 positions in 2007-08 and $286.4 million and 34.3 positions in 2008-09.


PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Community Services Program
104.1
$4,205,080
20 Developmental Centers Program
6,577.1
714,304
35.01 Administration
225.0
26,170
35.02 Distributed Administration
-
-26,170
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
6,906.2
$4,919,384
 
Infrastructure Expenditures
-
46,965
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
6,906.2
$4,966,349

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.

PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Developmental Services Budget (pdf * - 243K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 3K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 7K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.

Developmental Center In-Center Population (pdf * - 189K)
This table displays the actual or estimated population census for each state-operated developmental center or community facility on the last Wednesday of each fiscal year from Fiscal Year 1998-99 through Fiscal Year 2008-09. The table also shows the count and percentage change from the preceeding year.