The Department of Developmental Services has adopted sections in title 17, California Code of Regulations, pertaining to the Developmental Center Safe-to-Serve Process, which addresses the procedures for determining whether a court-committed individual will be denied admission to a DDS Developmental Center under Welfare and Institutions Code section 6510.5.
Affected Regulatory Sections
Title 17. Public Health
Division 2. Health and Welfare Agency – Department of Developmental Services
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Subchapter 11. Developmental Center Safe to Serve Evaluation Process
Article 1. General
Adopted sections 51100, 51101, 51102, 51103, 51104, 51105, and 51106.
Status
History of Rulemaking Proceeding
Notice Filed with Office of Administrative Law: 5/16/2017
Notice File Number: Z2017-0516-00
Publication Date and Start of 45-Day Open Comment Period: 5/26/2017
Hearing Date: 7/10/2017
Last Day of 45-Day Comment Period: 7/10/2017
15-Day Notice of Proposed Changes to Rulemaking Text: 1/8/2018
15-Day Comment Period: 1/8/2018 to 1/23/2018
Second 15-Day Notice of Proposed Changes to Rulemaking Text: 3/21/2018
Second 15-Day Public comment period on the proposed changes to the Rulemaking Documents: 3/21/2018 – 4/05/2018
Final Documents Submitted with the Office of Administration Law: 4/11/2018
Regulatory Action Number: 2018/0411-00
Approved by the Office of Administrative Law: 5/23/2018
Filed with the Secretary of State: 5/23/2018
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Rulemaking Documents
Proposed Additional Changes to Rulemaking Documents
- Supplement to the Initial Statement of Reasons
- Second 15-Day Notice of Proposed Changes to Rulemaking Text
- Second 15-Day Revised Text of Regulations
Proposed Changes to Rulemaking Documents
Proposed Rulemaking Documents
Last modified: October 29, 2025