56475-56476
EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 56475-56476
56475. (a) The Superintendent and the directors of the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Mental Health, the State Department of Developmental Services, the State Department of Social Services, the Department of Rehabilitation, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities, and the Employment Development Department shall develop written interagency agreements or adopt joint regulations that include responsibilities, in accordance with Section 1412(a)(12) of Title 20 of the United States Code and Section 300.154 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, for the provision of special education and related services to individuals with exceptional needs in the State of California. (b) The Superintendent shall develop interagency agreements with other state and local public agencies, as deemed necessary by the Superintendent, to carry out the provisions of state and federal law. (c) (1) Each interagency agreement shall be submitted by the Superintendent to each legislative fiscal committee, education committee, and policy committee, responsible for legislation relating to those individuals with exceptional needs that will be affected by the agreement if it is effective. (2) An interagency agreement shall not be effective sooner than 30 days after it has been submitted to each of the legislative committees specified in paragraph (1). 56476. The Governor or designee of the Governor, in accordance with Section 1412(a)(12) of Title 20 of the United States Code and Section 300.154 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shall ensure that each agency under the Governor's jurisdiction enters into an interagency agreement with the Superintendent to ensure that all services that are needed to ensure a free appropriate public education are provided.