All NLACRC offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day as we honor and remember those who served. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

If you have a medical emergency, please call 9‑1‑1. For urgent matters, you may contact our 24‑hour after‑hours line at (818) 778‑1900.

All NLACRC offices will be closed for walk ins/visitors but still open for business on Wednesday, May 27th.

If you have a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. For urgent issues, call our 24-hour, after-hours phone line at (818) 778-1900.

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What is the Lanterman Act?

June 14, 2024

The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act of 1969 is a California law that was passed in 1969. It says that people with developmental disabilities and their families have a right to get the services and supports that they need to live like people who do not have disabilities.

The Lanterman Act also tells you what your rights are, how regional centers and service providers can help you, the types of services and supports that are available, how to use the Individualized Program Plan (IPP) to obtain the services that you need, what to do when you are told that you can’t get the services that you need, and how to make the system better. View the Lanterman Act.