4300 Department of Developmental Services
Major Program Changes
  • Community Services-The Budget includes augmentations totaling $337 million General Fund between targeted investments in the developmental services system ($50 million) and the additional funding provided in Chapter 3, Statutes of 2016, Second Extraordinary Session (ABx2 1) ($287 million).

  • Minimum Wage-The Budget includes an increase of $12 million General Fund to reflect the impact on providers of the 50-cent increase in the state minimum hourly wage, effective January 1, 2017.

  • Developmental Center Closures-The Budget provides funding and authority to: (1) extend special managed care provisions to Medi-Cal eligible individuals that are transitioning from developmental centers into the community; (2) provide an exemption to allow developmental center employees working at facilities slated for closure to go through the process of becoming community-based service providers; and (3) provide retention incentives for developmental center staff during the closure process to maintain services during the transition.