(a) Effective August 1, 2009, subject to subdivisions (c) and (e), regional centers shall not compensate a work activity program, activity center, adult development center, behavior management program, social recreation program, adaptive skills trainer, infant development program, program support group (day service), socialization training program, client/parent support behavior intervention training program, community integration training program, community activities support service, or creative arts program, as defined in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, for providing any service to a consumer on any of the following holidays:
(1) January 1.
(2) The third Monday in January.
(3) The third Monday in February.
(4) March 31.
(5) The last Monday in May.
(6) July 4.
(7) The first Monday in September.
(8) November 11.
(9) Thanksgiving Day.
(10) December 25.
(11) The four business days between December 25 and January 1.
(b) Effective August 1, 2009, subject to subdivisions (c) and (e), regional centers shall not compensate a transportation vendor/family member, transportation company, transportation/additional component vendor, transportation broker, transportation assistant/vendor, transportation vendor/auto driver, or transportation vendor/public or rental car agency or taxi, in accordance with Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, for transporting any consumer to receive services from any of the vendors specified in subdivision (a) for any of the holidays set forth in paragraphs (1) to (11), inclusive, of subdivision (a).
(c) If a holiday listed in this section falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed.
(d) Contracts between the vendors described in this section and regional centers shall reflect the holiday closures set forth in this section and shall be renegotiated accordingly, as necessary.
(e) The department may adjust the holidays set forth in subdivision (a) through a program directive. This directive shall be provided to the regional centers and posted on the department’s internet website at least 60 days prior to the effective date of the change in holiday.
(f) (1) This section shall be suspended until December 31, 2021, unless paragraph (2) applies.
(2) If, in the determination of the Department of Finance, the estimates of General Fund revenues and expenditures determined pursuant to Section 12.5 of Article IV of the California Constitution that accompany the May Revision required to be released by May 14, 2021, pursuant to Section 13308 of the Government Code contain projected annual General Fund revenues that exceed projected annual General Fund expenditures in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 fiscal years by the sum total of General Fund moneys appropriated for all programs subject to suspension on December 31, 2021, pursuant to the Budget Act of 2019 and the bills providing for appropriations related to the Budget Act of 2019 within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, then the suspension of this section shall continue beyond December 31, 2021.
(3) It is the intent of the Legislature to consider alternative solutions to facilitate the continued suspension of this section if paragraph (2) does not apply.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 28, Sec. 28. (SB 81) Effective June 27, 2019. Inoperative until December 31, 2021, or later date, as prescribed by its own provisions. Note: During suspension of this section, see Section 4691.12.)