California Senate Bills 1050 and 764 are regurgitated versions of failed attempts (< see Discrimination Through Legislation) made in 2008 and 2010; bills vetoed by former Governor Schwarzenegger, likely influenced by the desperate written requests of parents.
If SB1050 and SB764 were approved by Governor Jerry Brown last month, it would have given a wide berth of decision making power to California's Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and a regional center (our bet: Valley Mountain Regional Center), legalizing their power to decide which child gets evidence-based ABA treatment and which child does not.
For example, according to SB 1050, the "State Department of Developmental Services...shall identify a public or nonprofit entity to act as lead administrator...to be responsible for all of the activities," who "shall appoint, with the approval of the department, members of the (autism telehealth) task force" whose "activities" will include making decisions over parents regarding the "treatment of autism spectrum disorders." Children will be denied services at the outset, and if they are fortunate to receive a few months of ABA, they will be exited with relative ease. Our friends in Canada have been victimized by what they call the "Stockton Criteria."
We the people of California are grateful that Gov. Brown returned both bills unsigned.
Click HERE to view PDF flyer against partnership between DDS and one Regional Center.