January 14, 2010
Settlement Agreement in Benito R., et. al. v. Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center, et. al.
Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC) entered a settlement agreement on
June 15, 2010, that may require ELARC to fund "developmental, individual
differences, relationship-based," otherwise known as the DIR model. The
settlement agreement included language prohibiting ELARC from terminating or
denying funding for DIR treatment programs. A Final Approval Hearing has been set for September 17, 2010, to determine whether the settlement agreement is fair, reasonable, and should be finally
approved.

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