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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities › ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education › Section 1496.

1496. As used in this article:
(a)  “Continuing education program” means educational programs designed to increase the knowledge and skills of health workers.
(b)  “Licensed health worker” means any person who works in a health profession that requires licensure under the laws of California.
(c)  “Non-county-employed health worker” means any person employed in a health facility, other than a county-operated health facility, in a county in which a continuing education program is offered or is to be offered.
(d)  “Nonlicensed health worker” means any person who performs duties in a health facility and who is not required to be licensed to perform such duties under the laws of California.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities › ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education › Section 1496.5.

1496.5. Any county may conduct continuing education programs for non-county-employed licensed health workers or non-county-employed nonlicensed health workers as prescribed in this article.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities › ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education › Section 1497.

1497. (a)  Any county health facility, including, but not limited to, hospitals, mental health facilities, and other public health facilities, may utilize its county staff personnel to conduct continuing education programs for non-county-employed licensed health workers or non-county-employed nonlicensed health workers.
(b)  A county may contract with a community college, college, university, hospital, or other health facility for purposes of conducting continuing education programs pursuant to this article.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities › ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education › Section 1497.5.

1497.5. (a)  Any county conducting continuing educational programs pursuant to this article shall charge and collect fees sufficient to defray the cost of such instruction and training. Such fees may be reduced to the extent of any federal funds obtained by the county for the purpose of providing such instruction and training.
(b)  Any fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in a continuing education program fund of the county. The revenue in such a fund shall be used for the sole purpose of supporting and continually upgrading such continuing educational programs.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities › ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education › Section 1498.

1498. Any county conducting a continuing education program pursuant to this article shall maintain individual records of attendance and the number of continuing education units earned by participants, if any, in such program. Copies of such information shall be made available upon request and at the cost of reproduction to participants in such program.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.6 - Use of Administrative Action for Licensure › Section 1499.

1499. (a) Any person or entity licensed or certificated under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Chapter 2.3 (commencing with Section 1400), Chapter 2.35 (commencing with Section 1416), Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 1570), Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1725), Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 1743), Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 1745), or Chapter 8.6 (commencing with Section 1760) of this code, or under Section 1247.6 of the Business and Professions Code, shall, in addition to all other requirements, disclose as part of the application for the license or certificate any revocation or other final administrative action taken against a license, certificate, registration, or other approval to engage in a profession, vocation, or occupation, or a license or other permission to operate a facility or institution.
(b) The department may consider, in determining whether to grant or deny the license or certification, any final revocation or other final administrative action taken against a license, certificate, registration, or other permission to engage in a profession, vocation, or occupation or a license or other permission to operate a facility or institution.
(c) An applicant and any other person specified in this subdivision, as part of the background clearance process, shall provide information as to whether or not the person has any prior criminal convictions, has had any arrests within the past 12-month period, or has any active arrests, and shall certify that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the information provided is true. This requirement is not intended to duplicate existing requirements for individuals who are required to submit fingerprint images as part of a criminal background clearance process. Every applicant shall provide information on any prior administrative action taken against him or her by any federal, state, or local government agency and shall certify that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the information provided is true. An applicant or other person required to provide information pursuant to this section that knowingly or willfully makes false statements, representations, or omissions may be subject to administrative action, including, but not limited to, denial of his or her application or exemption or revocation of any exemption previously granted.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 122. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1501.

1501. (a)  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is an urgent need to establish a coordinated and comprehensive statewide service system of quality community care for mentally ill, developmentally and physically disabled, and children and adults who require care or services by a facility or organization issued a license or special permit pursuant to this chapter.
(b)  Therefore, the Legislature declares it is the intent of the state to develop policies and programs designed to: (1) insure a level of care and services in the community which is equal to or better than that provided by the state hospitals; (2) assure that all people who require them are provided with the appropriate range of social rehabilitative, habilitative and treatment services, including residential and nonresidential programs tailored to their needs; (3) protect the legal and human rights of a person in or receiving services from a community care facility; (4) insure continuity of care between the medical-health elements and the supportive care-rehabilitation elements of California’s health systems; (5) insure that facilities providing community care are adequate, safe and sanitary; (6) assure that rehabilitative and treatment services are provided at a reasonable cost; (7) assure that state payments for community care services are based on a flexible rate schedule varying according to type and cost of care and services provided; (8) encourage the utilization of personnel from state hospitals and the development of training programs to improve the quality of staff in community care facilities; and (9) insure the quality of community care facilities by evaluating the care and services provided and furnishing incentives to upgrade their quality.
(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 497.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1502.3.

1502.3. For purposes of this chapter, a “community care facility,” pursuant to Section 1502, includes a transitional shelter care facility. A “transitional shelter care facility” means a short-term residential care program that meets all of the following requirements:
(a) It is owned by the county, and operated by the county or by a private nonprofit organization under contract to the county.
(b) It is a group care facility that provides for 24-hour nonmedical care of children who are in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance that is essential for sustaining the activities of daily living, or for the protection of the individual on a short-term basis. As used in this section, “short-term” means up to 90 days from the date of admission.
(c) It is for the sole purpose of providing care for children who have been removed from their homes as a result of abuse or neglect, or both; for children who have been adjudged wards of the court; and, for children who are seriously emotionally disturbed children. For purposes of this subdivision, “abuse or neglect” means the same as defined in Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. For purposes of this subdivision, “wards of the court” means the same as defined in Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. For purposes of this subdivision, “seriously emotionally disturbed children” means the same as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) It primarily serves children who have previously been placed in a community care facility and are awaiting placement into a different community care facility that is appropriate to their needs. Children residing in transitional shelter care facilities may include children who are very difficult to place in appropriate community care facilities because of factors which may be present in combination, including: threatening, aggressive, suicide, runaway or destructive behaviors and behaviors as defined in Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(e) Based upon an agreement with the county, the licensee shall agree to accept, for placement into its transitional shelter care program, all children referred by the county.
(f) The licensee shall not discharge any child without the permission of the county, except when a child:
(1) Commits an unlawful act and the child must be detained in a juvenile institution.
(2) Requires either of the following:
(A) Physical health care in an acute care hospital.
(B) Mental health services in an acute psychiatric hospital.
(g) The licensee shall provide a program that is designed to be flexible enough to care for a highly variable population size and shall allow for the special needs of sibling groups.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 4. (AB 404) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1502.4.

1502.4. (a) A licensed short-term residential therapeutic program, as defined in paragraph (18) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, may only accept for placement a child who does not require inpatient care in a licensed health facility and who has been assessed pursuant to Section 11462.01 of the Welfare and Institutions Code as meeting the applicable criteria for placement in a short-term residential therapeutic program.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Health facility” has the meaning set forth in Section 1250.
(2) “Seriously emotionally disturbed” has the same meaning as that term is used in subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c) The department shall not evaluate, nor have any responsibility or liability with regard to the evaluation of, the mental health treatment services provided pursuant to this section.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2017.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 773, Sec. 8) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 612, Sec. 16. (AB 1997) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1502.45.

1502.45. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 1502.4, a community care facility licensed as a group home for children pursuant to this chapter may only accept for placement, and provide care and supervision to, a child assessed as seriously emotionally disturbed as long as the child does not need inpatient care in a licensed health facility, as defined in Section 1250.
(2) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) “Health facility” has the meaning set forth in Section 1250.
(B) “Seriously emotionally disturbed” has the same meaning as that term is used in subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) If a child described in subdivision (a) is placed into a group home program classified at rate classification level 13 or rate classification level 14 pursuant to Section 11462.015 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the licensee shall meet both of the following requirements:
(1) The licensee shall agree to accept, for placement into its group home program, only children who have been assessed as seriously emotionally disturbed by either of the following:
(A) An interagency placement committee, as described in Section 4096.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or by a licensed mental health professional, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 4096 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(B) A licensed mental health professional, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 4096 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, if the child is privately placed or only county funded.
(2) The program is certified by the State Department of Health Care Services, pursuant to Section 4096.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as a program that provides mental health treatment services for seriously emotionally disturbed children.
(c) The department shall not evaluate, or have any responsibility or liability with regard to the evaluation of, the mental health treatment services provided pursuant to this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 910, Sec. 2. (AB 1930) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1502.5.

1502.5. Notwithstanding Section 1502, residential care facilities for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2, shall not be considered community care facilities and shall be subject only to the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 1569)).
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1360, Sec. 83.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1502.6.

1502.6. The department shall deny a private adoption agency a license, or revoke an existing private adoption agency license, unless the applicant or licensee demonstrates that it currently and continuously employs either an executive director or a supervisor who has had at least five years of full-time social work employment in the field of child welfare as described in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 16500) of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or Division 13 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Family Code, two years of which shall have been spent performing adoption social work services in either the department or a licensed California adoption agency.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 102. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1502.7.

1502.7. (a) On or before July 1, 2012, the department, in consultation with representatives of the Legislature, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chief Probation Officers of California, the California Youth Connection, the Judicial Council, former foster youth, child advocacy organizations, dependency counsel for children, juvenile justice advocacy organizations, foster caregiver organizations, labor organizations, and representatives of tribes, shall revise regulations regarding health and safety standards for licensing foster family homes and community care facilities in which nonminor dependents, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, of the juvenile court are placed under the responsibility of the county welfare or probation department or an Indian tribe that entered into an agreement pursuant to Section 10553.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) The regulations shall recognize the status of nonminor dependents as legal adults. At a minimum, the regulations shall provide both of the following:
(1) That nonminors described in subdivision (a) shall have the greatest amount of freedom that will safely prepare them for self-sufficiency.
(2) That nonminors described in subdivision (a) in a community care facility shall not be subject to criminal background clearances pursuant to Sections 1522 and 1522.1, for the purposes of facility licensing.
(c) Notwithstanding the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall, in consultation with the stakeholders listed in subdivision (a), prepare for implementation of the applicable provisions of this section by publishing all-county letters or similar instructions from the director by October 1, 2011, to be effective January 1, 2012. Emergency regulations to implement this section may be adopted by the director in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The initial adoption of the emergency regulations and one readoption of the initial regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. Initial emergency regulations and the first readoption of those emergency regulations shall be exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulations authorized by this section shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and shall remain in effect for no more than 180 days.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 559, Sec. 4. (AB 12) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1502.8.

1502.8. The department shall adopt regulations consistent with paragraph (24) of subdivision (a) of Section 16001.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 805, Sec. 1. (SB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1503.

1503. As used in this chapter, “license” means a basic permit to operate a community care facility.
A license shall not be transferable.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1203.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1503.1.

1503.1. (a) An adoption agency is subject to licensure and regulation by the department and shall comply with both of the following requirements:
(1) Meet applicable licensing standards as set forth in this chapter, comply with the rules, regulations, and interim licensing standards adopted pursuant to this chapter, and comply with all other applicable laws to maintain licensure.
(2) Comply with Division 13 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Family Code, and all regulations promulgated pursuant to those provisions.
(b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters, written directives, interim licensing standards, or similar written instructions from the department until regulations are adopted. These all-county letters, written directives, interim licensing standards, or similar written instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations until the adoption of regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 17. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1503.2.

1503.2. Every facility licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 503, Sec. 1. (AB 2386) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1503.5.

1503.5. (a) A facility shall be deemed to be an “unlicensed community care facility” and “maintained and operated to provide nonmedical care” if it is unlicensed and not exempt from licensure and any one of the following conditions is satisfied:
(1) The facility is providing care or supervision, as defined by this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(2) The facility is held out as or represented as providing care or supervision, as defined by this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(3) The facility accepts or retains residents who demonstrate the need for care or supervision, as defined by this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(4) The facility represents itself as a licensed community care facility.
(5) The facility is performing any of the functions of a foster family agency or holding itself out as a foster family agency.
(6) The facility is performing any of the functions of an adoption agency or holding itself out as performing any of the functions of an adoption agency as specified in paragraphs (9) and (10) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, or any of the functions described in Section 8521, Section 8533, or subdivision (b) of Section 8900.5 of the Family Code.
(b) No unlicensed community care facility, as defined in subdivision (a), shall operate in this state.
(c) Upon discovery of an unlicensed community care facility, the department shall refer residents to the appropriate local or state ombudsman, or placement, adult protective services, or child protective services agency if either of the following conditions exist:
(1) There is an immediate threat to the clients’ health and safety.
(2) The facility will not cooperate with the licensing agency to apply for a license, meet licensing standards, and obtain a valid license.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 18. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1504.

1504. As used in this chapter, “special permit” means a permit issued by the state department authorizing a community care facility to offer specialized services as designated by the director in regulations.
A special permit shall not be transferable.
(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1285.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1505.5.

1505.5. (a) The director shall adopt regulations authorizing residential facilities, as defined in Section 1502, to fill unused capacity on a short-term, time-limited basis to provide temporary respite care for persons who are frail and elderly, adults with functional impairments, and persons with mental health disorders who need 24-hour supervision and who are being cared for by a caretaker or caretakers. The regulations shall address provisions for liability coverage and the level of facility responsibility for routine medical care and medication management, and may require screening of persons to determine the level of care required, a physical history completed by the person’s personal physician, and other alternative admission criteria to protect the health and safety of persons applying for respite care. The regulations shall permit these facilities to charge a fee for services provided, which shall include, but not be limited to, supervision, room, leisure activities, and meals.
(b) No facility shall accept persons in need of care beyond the level of care for which that facility is licensed.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 31. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1506.3.

1506.3. (a) A foster family agency shall employ one full-time social work supervisor for every eight social workers or fraction thereof in the agency.
(b) A foster family agency shall employ one full-time social worker for every 18 children or fraction thereof in placement.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 11, Sec. 7. (AB 79) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1506.6.

1506.6. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that public and private efforts to recruit foster parents not be competitive and that the total number of foster parents be increased.
(b) A foster family agency shall not certify a family home that is licensed by the department or a county. A licensed foster family home shall forfeit its license, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1524, concurrent with final certification by the foster family agency. The department or a county shall not license a family home that is certified by a foster family agency. A certified family home shall forfeit its certificate concurrent with final licensing by the department or a county.
(c) (1) A licensed foster family home shall forfeit its license, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1524, concurrent with resource family approval by a foster family agency or a county.
(2) A certified family home shall forfeit its certificate of approval concurrent with resource family approval by a foster family agency, pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 1517, or a county.
(3) A resource family approved pursuant to Section 1517 shall forfeit its approval concurrent with resource family approval by another foster family agency or a county.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 612, Sec. 21. (AB 1997) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1506.7.

1506.7. (a) A foster family agency shall require the owner or operator of a family home applying for certification to sign an application that shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following information:
(1) Whether the applicant has been certified, and by which foster family agency.
(2) Whether the applicant has been decertified, and by which foster family agency.
(3) Whether a placement hold has been placed on the applicant by a foster family agency, and by which foster family agency.
(4) Whether the applicant has been a foster home licensed by a county or by the state and, if so, by which county or state, or whether the applicant has been approved for relative placement by a county and, if so, by which county.
(b) (1) The application form signed by the owner or operator of the family home applying for certification shall contain notice to the applicant for certification that the foster family agency is required to check references of all foster family agencies that have previously certified the applicant and of all state or county licensing offices that have licensed the applicant as a foster parent, and that the signing of the application constitutes the authorization of the applicant for the foster family agency to conduct its check of references.
(2) The application form signed by the owner or operator of the family home applying for certification shall be signed with a declaration by the applicant that the information submitted is true, correct, and contains no material omissions of fact to the best knowledge and belief of the applicant. Any person who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that he or she knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor. The application shall include a statement that submitting false information is a violation of law punishable by incarceration, a fine, or both incarceration and a fine.
(c) This section shall apply only to certified family home applications received on or before December 31, 2016, in accordance with Section 1517.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 612, Sec. 22. (AB 1997) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1506.8.

1506.8. (a) Before certifying a family home, a foster family agency shall contact any foster family agencies by whom an applicant has been previously certified and any state or county licensing offices that have licensed the applicant as a foster parent, and shall conduct a reference check as to the applicant.
(b) This section shall apply only to certified family home applications received on or before December 31, 2016, in accordance with Section 1517.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 612, Sec. 23. (AB 1997) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1506.9.

1506.9. (a) No person shall incur civil liability as a result of providing the department with any of the following:
(1) The foster family agency providing to the department a log of family homes certified and decertified.
(2) The foster family agency notifying the department of its determination to decertify a certified family home due to any of the following actions by the certified family parent:
(A) Violating licensing rules and regulations.
(B) Aiding, abetting, or permitting the violation of licensing rules and regulations.
(C) Conducting oneself in a way that is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of a child placed in that certified family home.
(D) Being convicted of a crime while a certified family parent.
(E) Knowingly allowing any child to have illegal drugs or alcohol.
(F) Committing an act of child abuse or neglect or an act of violence against another person.
(b) Neither the department, a foster family agency, or a county shall incur civil liability for providing a county or a foster family agency with information if the communication is for the purpose of aiding in the evaluation of an application for certification of a family home by a foster family agency or for licensure as a foster home or approval of a relative placement by a county or by the department.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 643, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1507.1.

1507.1. (a)  An adult community care facility may permit incidental medical services to be provided through a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1725) when all of the following conditions are met:
(1)  The facility, in the judgment of the department, has the ability to provide the supporting care and supervision appropriate to meet the needs of the client receiving care from a home health agency.
(2)  The home health agency has been advised of the regulations pertaining to adult community care facilities and the requirements related to incidental medical services being provided in the facility.
(3)  There is evidence of an agreed-upon protocol between the home health agency and the adult community care facility. The protocol shall address areas of responsibility of the home health agency and the adult community care facility and the need for communication and the sharing of client information related to the home health care plan. Client information may be shared between the home health agency and the adult community care facility relative to the client’s medical condition and the care and treatment provided to the client by the home health agency, including, but not limited to, medical information defined by the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 56) of Division 1 of the Civil Code.
(4)  There is ongoing communication between the home health agency and the adult community care facility about the services provided to the client by the home health agency and the frequency and duration of care to be provided.
(b)  Nothing in this section is intended to expand the scope of care and supervision for an adult community care facility, as prescribed by this chapter.
(c)  Nothing in this section shall require any care or supervision to be provided by the adult community care facility beyond that which is permitted in this chapter.
(d)  The department shall not be responsible for the evaluation of medical services provided to the client of the adult community care facility by the home health agency.
(e)  Any regulations, policies, or procedures related to sharing client information and development of protocols, established by the department pursuant to this section, shall be developed in consultation with the State Department of Health Services and persons representing home health agencies and adult community care facilities.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 831, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1507.15.

1507.15. Every community care facility that provides adult residential care or offers an adult day program shall, for the purpose of addressing issues that arise when an adult resident or an adult day program participant is missing from the facility, develop and comply with an absentee notification plan for each resident or participant. The plan shall be part of the written Needs and Services Plan. The plan shall include and be limited to the following: a requirement that an administrator of the facility, or his or her designee, inform the resident’s or participant’s authorized representative when that resident or participant is missing from the facility and the circumstances in which an administrator of the facility, or his or her designee, shall notify local law enforcement when a resident or participant is missing from the facility.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 674, Sec. 2. (AB 620) Effective January 1, 2014.)
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1507.2. Notwithstanding this chapter, a child with special health care needs, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 17710 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be accepted in a specialized foster care home, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 17710 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or a group home for children with special health care needs, as defined in paragraph (22) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, or retained beyond the age of 18, in accordance with Part 5.5 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to children with special health care needs. If the facility accepts a child with special health care needs, or retains a child with special health care needs beyond 18 years of age, the facility shall maintain all documents required as evidence of compliance with Part 5.5 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code in the files of the facility that are available for inspection by the foster family agency or licensing agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 76, Sec. 4. (AB 136) Effective July 16, 2021.)
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1507.4. (a) Beginning May 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect information and send a report to each county’s department of mental health or behavioral health of all licensed adult residential facilities in the county that accept the federal supplemental security rate and accept residents with a serious mental disorder, as defined in Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and the number of licensed beds at each facility.
(b) Beginning May 1, 2021, and quarterly thereafter, the department shall send to each county’s department of mental health or behavioral health the report of licensed adult residential facilities that closed permanently in the prior quarter, by county, and shall include the number of licensed beds of each facility and the reason for closing. The report shall include cumulative data and closure trends for each county and be based on facilities identified in subdivision (a).
(c) Upon receiving notice that a licensed adult residential facility intends to close permanently, the department shall notify the county mental or behavioral health department within three business days.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 139, Sec. 1. (AB 1766) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1507.5.

1507.5. (a)  In-home medical care and home and community-based services, as described in subdivisions (t) and (u) of Section 14132 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may, when deemed medically appropriate by the State Department of Health Services, be provided by a licensed home health agency to children with special medical needs, as defined by the State Department of Health Services, in foster family homes. For children described in this section, these medical services shall not be considered as a substantial component of the services provided by the licensee for the purposes of Section 1507. To be eligible under this section for placement in a foster home, a child shall be receiving medical supervision and medical case management by an agent designated by the State Department of Health Services.
(b)  No more than two children eligible for services under this section may be placed in a single licensed foster family home at one time.
(c)  The State Department of Social Services and its agents shall not evaluate or have any responsibility or liability for the evaluation of the medical services described in this section.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1175, Sec. 2.)
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1507.6. (a) Mental health services, as deemed necessary by the placing agency, may be provided to children in a group home. Except for the physical safety and direct care and supervision of children placed in a group home, the State Department of Social Services and its agents shall not evaluate or have responsibility or liability for the evaluation of mental health services provided in the group homes. Supervision of mental health treatment services provided to a child in a group home shall be a case management responsibility of the placing agency.
(b) (1) Psychotropic medications shall be used only in accordance with the written directions of the physician prescribing the medication and as authorized by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 369.5 or 739.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) The facility shall maintain in a child’s records all of the following information:
(A) A copy of any court order authorizing the psychotropic medication for the child.
(B) A separate log for each psychotropic medication prescribed for the child, showing all of the following:
(i) The name of the medication.
(ii) The date of the prescription.
(iii) The quantity of medication and number of refills initially prescribed.
(iv) If applicable, any additional refills prescribed.
(v) The required dosage and directions for use as specified in writing by the physician prescribing the medication, including any changes directed by the physician.
(vi) The date and time of each dose taken by the child.
(3) This subdivision does not apply to a youth homelessness prevention center, as defined in Section 1502.
(4) The requirements regarding juvenile court authorization, as described in paragraph (1), and maintaining a copy of any court order, as described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), shall only apply to private alternative boarding schools and private alternative outdoor programs, as defined in Section 1502, as otherwise required by applicable law.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 341, Sec. 3. (AB 1235) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1508.

1508. No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation within the state and no state or local public agency shall operate, establish, manage, conduct, or maintain a community care facility in this state, without a current valid license therefor as provided in this chapter.
No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation within the state and no state or local public agency shall provide specialized services within a community care facility in this state, without a current valid special permit therefor as provided in this chapter.
Except for a juvenile hall operated by a county, or a public recreation program, this section applies to community care facilities directly operated by a state or local public agency. Each community care facility operated by a state or local public agency shall comply with the standards established by the director for community care facilities.
As used in this chapter, “local public agency” means a city, county, special district, school district, community college district, chartered city, or chartered city and county.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1016, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1509.

1509. The state department shall inspect and license community care facilities, except as otherwise provided in Section 1508. The state department shall inspect and issue a special permit to a community care facility to provide specialized services.
(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1285.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1509.56.

1509.56. An applicant or licensee of an adult community care facility shall maintain an email address of record with the department. The applicant or licensee shall notify the department, in writing, of the email address and of any change to the email address within 10 business days of the change.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 146, Sec. 1. (AB 2377) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1509.6.

1509.6. An applicant or licensee of an adult community care facility shall maintain an email address of record with the department. The applicant or licensee shall provide written notification to the department of the email address and of any change to the email address within 10 business days of the change.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 139, Sec. 2. (AB 1766) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1510.

1510. The state department may provide consulting services upon request to any community care facility to assist in the identification or correction of deficiencies and in the upgrading of the quality of care provided by such community care facility.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1203.)
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1511. The state department may contract for state, county, or other public agencies to assume specified licensing, approval, or consultation responsibilities. In exercising the authority so delegated, such agencies shall conform to the requirements of this chapter and to the rules, regulations, and standards of the state department. The state department shall reimburse agencies for services performed pursuant to this section, and such payments shall not exceed actual cost.
If any grants-in-aid are made by the federal government for the support of any inspection or consultation service approved by the state department, the amount of the federal grant shall first be applied to defer the cost of the service before state reimbursement is made.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1203.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 1512.

1512. Each residential community care facility shall state, on its client information form or admission agreement, and on its patient’s rights form, the facility’s policy concerning family visits and other communication with resident clients and shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, promptly post notice of its visiting policy at a location in the facility that is accessible to residents and families. The requirement that a facility post notice of the facility’s visiting policy does not apply to any facility serving six or fewer clients.
The community care facility’s policy concerning family visits and communication shall be designed to encourage regular family involvement with the resident client and shall provide ample opportunities for family participation in activities at the facility.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1022, Sec. 5.)