California Laws
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act is codified in the California Welfare and Institutions Code. This compilation, prepared by the Legislative Counsel, includes the 2023 revisions to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act and related laws (Divisions 4.1, 4.5, and 4.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Title 14 of the Government Code). For the official and most current versions of the Lanterman Act and other California law, please visit the California Legislative Information website. This edition shows all sections as they are in effect on and after January 1, 2024. If you have questions, please email PIO@dds.ca.gov.
- Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (388 Pages – PDF)
- Supplemental Codes (72 Pages – PDF)
- Ley Lanterman de Servicios para Discapacidades del Desarrollo – Español (410 Páginas – PDF)
- Códigos Suplementarios (79 Páginas- PDF)
This guide is in Adobe Acrobat PDF. Please note that the files are large and may require updating to the current version of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to be correctly viewed and printed.
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Last modified: May 9, 2024