The Legislature finds that the method of appropriating funds for numerous programs for the developmentally disabled affects the availability and distribution of services and must be related to statewide planning. Therefore, the process for determining levels of funding of programs must involve consideration of the state plan established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4561) of this division and the participation of citizens who may be directly affected by funding decisions.

(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 409, Sec. 57. (AB 1595) Effective January 1, 2015.)