Lanterman Act Eligibility & Service Appeals

Anyone aged 3 or older who has applied for regional center services, or who is currently receiving regional center services, can appeal regional center decisions they do not agree with. Click here for information on Early Start appeals.

Lanterman Act Eligibility & Service Appeals Information Packet

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View the Lanterman Act Eligibility & Service Appeals Information Packet as a Website

Request an Appeal Online

DS 1821 – Printable Form to Request an Appeal Use these if the “Request an Appeal Online” link above does not work for you. Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) |Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western)| درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean)| Laotian | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

DS 1819 – Representative Authorization Form Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

DS 1820 – Notice of Action Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

DS 1822 – Notice of Resolution Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

DS 1823 – Appeal Request Change Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

DS 1824 – Final Reconsideration Request Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

Sample Good Faith Belief Letter Español (Spanish)| العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | ខ្មែរ (Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

Regional centers must implement final hearing decisions as soon as possible and implement the decision no later than 30 days after the date of the final hearing decision. If the regional center can’t implement the final hearing decision within 30 days, they must notify in writing, the person the hearing was about and any authorized representative and the Department of Developmental Services. The regional center must explain:

  • The specific exceptional circumstances that make it impossible to implement the decision within 30 days: and
  • The date when the decision will be implemented.

A regional center client or their authorized representative may ask DDS for help getting a hearing decision implemented. Informal agreements and Mediation agreements should also be implemented timely. If you need help getting your agreement or hearing decision implemented, you may email HearingImplementation@dds.ca.gov or use the online form below to ask DDS for help.

Submit RC Implementation Delay Letters to DDS here.

Hearing Implementation Delay Letter Template

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DS 1819 – Representative Authorization Form

Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

DS 1820 – Notice of Action (NOA) Template

Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | ខ្មែរ (Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian)| Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

DS 1821 – Appeal Request Form

Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) |Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western)| درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean)| Laotian | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

DS 1822 – Notice of Resolution (NOR)

Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | ខ្មែរ (Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

Good Faith Belief Letter Template

Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | Արեւմտահայերէն (Armenian Western) | درى (Dari) | فارسی (Farsi) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | Lus Hmoob (Hmong) | 日本語 (Japanese) | ខ្មែរ (Khmer (Cambodian) | 한글 (Korean) | ລາວ (Laotian) | Português (Portuguese) | Русский (Russian) | 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) | Tagalog | اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Mienh (Mien)

Your Appeal Rights – Foldable 3-Panel Brochure (To Print & Distribute)


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Last modified: May 30, 2025