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California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 8 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Color › Section 10860 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As used in this Article, the following term shall apply:
Color. "Color" means the basis for distinguishing a population
					 by the physical characteristics of complexion or skin tone; this includes, for
					 example, Asians, Blacks, Filipinos, Spanish speaking/surnamed, American Indians,
					 Eskimos or Polynesians.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Section
						11135,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 8 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Color › Section 10862 - Discrimination Prohibited

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A recipient shall not discriminate against an ultimate
					 beneficiary on the basis of his or her color.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11139,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 9 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Physical or Mental Disability › Section 10870 - Definitions

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As used in this Article, the following terms shall apply:
(a) Disability. "Disability" means any condition
				  or characteristic that renders a person a disabled person.
(b) Disabled Person. "Disabled person" means any
				  person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or
				  more major life activities, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as
				  having such an impairment.
(c) Has a
				  Record of Such an Impairment. "Has a record of such an impairment" means has a
				  history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment
				  that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(d) Is Regarded as Having an Impairment. "Is
				  regarded as having an impairment" means:
(1) Has a
				  physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life
				  activities but is treated by a recipient as constituting such a
				  limitation;
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 9 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Physical or Mental Disability › Section 10872 - Discrimination Prohibited

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A recipient shall not:
(a) Discriminate against an ultimate beneficiary
				  on the basis of his or her physical or mental disability.
(b) Deny a qualified disabled person the
				  opportunity to participate in a program or activity which also serves non-disabled
				  persons.
(c) Fail to take appropriate
				  steps to ensure that communications with ultimate beneficiaries are available to
				  persons with impaired vision or hearing.
(d) Deny aid, benefits or services to a qualified
				  disabled person because a recipient's facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by
				  such person.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11139,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 9 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Physical or Mental Disability › Section 10874 - Program Accessibility

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A recipient shall operate each program or activity in such a
					 manner that the program or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is readily
					 accessible to disabled persons. This shall not be construed to mean that a recipient
					 must make each of its existing facilities or every part of a facility accessible to
					 and usable by disabled persons.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11139,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 9 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Physical or Mental Disability › Section 10875 - Self Evaluation

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(a) A recipient
				  with 15 or more employees shall, within one year of the effective date of this
				  section:
(1) Evaluate, with the assistance of
				  interested persons, including persons protected under this Article or organizations
				  representing same, its current policies and practices and the effects thereof that
				  do not or may not meet the provisions of this Article;
(2) Modify, after consultation with interested
				  persons, including persons protected under this Article or organizations
				  representing same, any policies and practices that do not meet the provisions of
				  this Article; and
(3) Take, after
				  consultation with interested persons, including persons protected under this Article
				  or organizations representing same, appropriate steps to eliminate the effects of
				  any discrimination that resulted from adherence to such policies and
				  practices.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 9 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Physical or Mental Disability › Section 10876 - Methods of Ensuring Program Accessibility

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(a) A recipient
				  shall comply with the provisions of Section
				  10874 through such means as redesign of
				  equipment, reassignment of classes or other services to accessible buildings,
				  assignment of aides to beneficiaries, home visits, delivery of services at alternate
				  accessible sites, alteration of existing facilities, or other methods that result in
				  making its program or activities accessible to disabled persons.
(b) A recipient is not required to make structural
				  changes in existing facilities where other methods are effective in achieving
				  compliance with Section
				  10874.
(c) If a recipient with fewer than fifteen
				  employees finds, after consultation with a disabled person seeking its services,
				  that there is no method of complying with Section
				  10874 other than by making structural
				  changes to its existing facilities, the recipient shall be permitted by the
				  Department to refer the disabled person to other providers of alcohol and drug abuse
				  services whose programs or activities are accessible.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11139,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 9 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Physical or Mental Disability › Section 10878 - Time Period for Compliance

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(a) A recipient
				  shall comply with the requirement of Section
				  10874 within sixty days of the effective
				  date of this section, except where structural changes in facilities are necessary.
				  Structural changes may be made within three years of the effective date of this
				  section, but in any event, as expeditiously as possible.
(b) A recipient who begins receiving state
				  financial assistance after the effective date of this section shall comply with the
				  requirement of Section
				  10874 within sixty days of the effective
				  date of such recipient's contract, except where structural changes in facilities are
				  necessary. Structural changes may be made within three years of the effective date
				  of such recipient's contract, but in any event, as expeditiously as
				  possible.
1. New section
					 filed 3-2-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11139,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 9 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Physical or Mental Disability › Section 10880 - Program Accessibility Transition Plan

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(a) In the
				  event that structural changes to facilities are necessary to meet the provisions of
				  Section 10874, a recipient shall develop within
				  six months of the effective date of this section, a transition plan setting forth
				  the steps necessary to complete such changes. The plan shall be developed with the
				  assistance of interested persons, including disabled persons or organizations
				  representing disabled persons. A copy of the plan shall be made available for public
				  inspection. The plan shall, at a minimum:
(1)
				  Identify physical obstacles in the recipient's facilities that limit the
				  accessibility of its program or activity to disabled persons;
(2) Describe in detail the methods that will be
				  used to make the facilities accessible;
(3) Specify the schedule for taking the steps
				  necessary to achieve full program accessibility and, if the time period of the
				  transition plan is longer than one year, identify steps that will be taken during
				  each year of the transition period; and
(4) Indicate the person responsible for
				  implementation of the plan.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 9 - Discriminatory Practices Relating to Physical or Mental Disability › Section 10882 - Notice of the Availability of Accessible Facilities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each recipient unable to comply with the provisions of Section
					 10874 within the sixty day period set
					 forth in Section
					 10878 shall adopt and implement
					 procedures to ensure that interested persons, including persons with impaired vision
					 or hearing, can obtain information as to the existence and location of alcohol and
					 drug abuse services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by
					 disabled persons.
1. New section
					 filed 3-2-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11139,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10890 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As used in this Article, the following terms shall apply:
(a) Good Cause. "Good cause" shall be established
				  in the event of the death or incapacitating illness of a party or representative; an
				  executed settlement or stipulation of facts; unavailability of a party or
				  representative; or an unavoidable emergency.
(b) Probable Cause. "Probable cause" means having
				  reason to believe; having more evidence for than against. A reasonable ground for
				  belief is the existence of facts warranting the proceedings complained of.
(c) Reasonable Cause. "Reasonable cause" means the
				  basis is such that the state of facts would lead a person of ordinary care and
				  prudence to believe and conscientiously entertain honest and strong suspicion that a
				  violation has occurred or is occurring.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Section
						11136,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10892 - Assurances

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A recipient shall submit an assurance to the Department to
					 certify that its program or activity is operated in compliance with this
					 Subchapter.
1. Editorial
					 correction filed 3-2-83 (Register 83, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135,
						11136 and
						11137,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10894 - Recipient Compliance Reports

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(a) Each
				  recipient shall submit to the Department timely, complete, and accurate compliance
				  reports as determined by the Department to be necessary to ascertain whether the
				  recipient has complied or is complying with this Subchapter. In compiling these
				  reports, data shall be collected which reflects the extent to which persons of a
				  particular ethnic group identification, religion, age, sex, color, or physical or
				  mental disability are ultimate beneficiaries.
(b) Where the Department determines that
				  pre-existing reports and data required by other state or federal agencies meet
				  requisite reporting and evaluation needs, the Department shall accept submission of
				  such reports as a substitute or, if needed, as a complement to the required
				  reports.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11138,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10896 - Access to Recipient Compliance Information

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(a) Each
				  recipient shall permit access by representatives of the Department during normal
				  business hours to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and
				  its facilities as may be pertinent to ascertain compliance with Article
				  9.5.
(b) Where any information required
				  of a recipient is in the exclusive possession of any other agency, institution, or
				  person, and that agency, institution, or person fails or refuses to furnish such
				  information, the recipient shall so certify and set forth its efforts to obtain such
				  information and the basis for the withholding of such information.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11138,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10898 - Information to the Public and Ultimate Beneficiaries

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each recipient shall make available to ultimate beneficiaries
					 and other interested persons information regarding the provisions of Article 9.5 and
					 its applicability to ultimate beneficiaries and its program or activity including
					 the procedures for filing a complaint.
1. Editorial
					 correction of Reference cite (Register 95, No. 43).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11138,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10900 - Recipients to Designate an Employee to Handle Inquiries and Complaints

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Each recipient shall designate an employee to whom initial
					 complaints or inquiries regarding Article 9.5 and this Subchapter can be
					 directed.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11138,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10902 - Recipients to Familiarize Employees

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Each recipient shall ensure that its employees are familiar with
					 Article 9.5 and this Subchapter and when any employee has reason to believe that
					 this Subchapter may have been violated, shall require such employee to so advise the
					 employee referred to in Section
					 10900.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11136 and
						11138,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10904 - Recipient Noncompliance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Failure by a recipient to file timely, complete, and accurate
					 reports or to permit access to compliance information shall be considered reasonable
					 cause to believe that a recipient has violated the provisions of Article 9.5 and
					 shall be grounds for investigation by the Department as set forth in Section
					 10914.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135,
						11136 and
						11138,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10906 - Complaints

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An ultimate
				  beneficiary who believes himself or herself to be subject to discrimination
				  prohibited by this Subchapter shall file a written complaint with the recipient or
				  the Department no later than 120 days from the date of the alleged discrimination,
				  or date of discovery of the alleged discrimination, unless the time for filing has
				  been extended by the Department. The Department may extend the time for filing on
				  the basis of good cause for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(b) Such complaint shall be initially filed with
				  the recipient for informal resolution. Complaints may be filed with the Department
				  prior to the completion of the informal complaint process.
1. Editorial
					 correction of subsection (a) (Register 95, No. 43).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11136,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10908 - Recipient Informal Complaint Process

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(a) Each
				  recipient shall adopt procedures for the informal resolution of complaints of
				  discrimination filed by an ultimate beneficiary. Such informal complaint resolution
				  process shall adhere to the provisions set forth in Sections
				  10906 and
				  10910 of this Subchapter. Such informal
				  complaint process shall be submitted to the Department for approval within 90 days
				  after the effective date of this Section.
(b) A recipient who begins receiving state
				  financial assistance after the effective date of this section shall comply with
				  subsection (a) of this section within 90 days of the effective date of such
				  recipient's contract.
1. New section
					 filed 3-2-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11136,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10910 - Time Period for Recipient Informal Complaint Resolution

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Within 60 days of the filing of a complaint for informal
					 resolution, the recipient shall attempt to informally resolve the complaint. By the
					 end of such time period, the complainant shall be notified in writing of the
					 resolution of such complaint, if any, and of the complainant's right to file such
					 complaint with the Department if no informal resolution to the satisfaction of the
					 complainant is achieved.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11136,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10912 - Filing of Complaint with the Department

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(a) If informal
				  resolution does not occur within 60 days after the filing of a complaint pursuant to
				  Section 10906, the complainant may file the
				  complaint, a summary of the attempts at informal resolution, and any other relevant
				  documents with the Department for further action. Complaints shall be submitted to
				  the Department within 30 days after the failure to reach informal resolution between
				  the recipient and the complainant.
(b)
				  Within ten working days after receipt of a complaint, the Department shall
				  acknowledge receipt to the complainant and request the recipient to forward all
				  files, records, or other documents with respect to the matter to the
				  Department.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11136,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10914 - Investigation by the Department

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(a) The
				  Department shall conduct a prompt investigation whenever a complaint, a report, or
				  other information indicates reasonable cause to believe that a recipient has failed
				  to comply with this Subchapter. The investigation shall include compiling relevant
				  evidence sufficient to enable it to determine whether there is probable cause to
				  believe that a violation has occurred. Such compilation shall include, in addition
				  to the materials from any informal resolution process, when appropriate:
(1) A review of the pertinent policies and
				  practices of the recipient;
(2) A review
				  of the circumstances under which the possible violation occurred;
(3) A full discussion with witnesses and the
				  complainant, if any;
(4) An opportunity
				  for parties to present evidence and information regarding the possible violation;
				  and
(5) A review of any other factors
				  relevant to a determination as to whether there is probable cause to believe that
				  the recipient has failed to comply with this Subchapter.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10916 - Evidence Compilation Period: Department Informal Resolution

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  evidence compilation process referred to in Section
				  10914 shall be completed no later than
				  180 days from the date that a complaint was filed with the recipient or from the
				  date when the Department otherwise had reasonable cause to believe that a violation
				  of this Subchapter had occurred, whichever comes first.
(b) At any time prior to the expiration of such
				  180-day time period for compilation of evidence, the Department may informally
				  resolve the complaint. Any such resolution may (if the Department determines that
				  the substantial nature of the matters involved, the scope of the problems presented,
				  or the probability that the facts which gave rise to the matter will recur) be set
				  forth in a written conciliation agreement which the complainant has had an
				  opportunity to review at least 20 days prior to the execution of such agreement by
				  the Department and the recipient.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11136,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10918 - Department: Probable Cause Determination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No later than 7 days after the expiration of the 180-day
					 evidence compilation period provided for in Section
					 10916, the Department shall, when the
					 matter has not been informally resolved, file an accusation, pursuant to Section
					 11503 of the
					 Government Code, on the basis of a finding that there is probable cause to believe
					 that a violation has occurred. This accusation shall cause the Department to
					 initiate the hearing process referred to in Government Code Section
					 11136. A copy
					 of the accusation shall be provided to the complainant.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135 and
						11136,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10922 - Department Enforcement Powers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Upon a determination, based on the hearing officer's proposed
					 decision, that a recipient has violated this Subchapter, the Department, in addition
					 to remedies provided by other laws, shall terminate all or part of the recipient's
					 state financial assistance.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11136,
						11137 and
						11139,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 6 - Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving State Financial Assistance › Article 10 - Compliance and Enforcement › Section 10924 - Retaliatory Action Prohibited

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No recipient shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or take adverse
					 action against an ultimate beneficiary for the purpose of interfering with rights
					 secured by Article 9.5 or this Subchapter, or because he or she has made a
					 complaint, assisted, or otherwise participated in an investigation, proceeding,
					 hearing, or any other activity undertaken to enforce this Subchapter.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11138,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						11135,
						11136 and
						11139,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11000 - Application and Purpose of Regulations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In accordance with Section
				  11755.2
				  of the Health and Safety Code and Section
				  1925, Subpart II, Part B, Title XIX of
				  the Public Health and Service Act (Section
				  300 x-25, Title 42, United States Code),
				  this Chapter establishes the Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP), which provides
				  small, interest-free, start-up loans of $4,000 or less, to private, non-profit
				  entities to rent a house, apartment, or other housing to be used as a
				  self-supporting, resident run, alcohol and drug-free, on-going group living
				  arrangement for six or more individuals, who are recovering from alcoholism and/or
				  drug addiction.
The regulations contained in this Chapter apply to loans made
				  under the RRHP, loan applicants, co-applicants, and residents of RRHP group
				  homes.
1. New chapter 7
				  and section filed 4-12-95; operative 5-12-95 (Register 95, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 11755
					 and
					 11755.2,
					 Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
					 11755.2
					 and
					 11818,
					 Health and Safety Code; and Section
					 300 x-25, Title 42, United States
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11004 - Who May Apply for a Loan

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(a) A group of six
				or more individuals may apply for a RRHP loan, provided that:
(1) Each co-applicant shall be 18 years of age or
				older,
(2) Each co-applicant shall be
				recovering from alcoholism and/or drug addiction, and
(3) The group shall be organized for the purpose
				of establishing an alcohol and drug free [defined in accordance with Section
				11012(f)], resident run
				group home.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11006 - Amount of Loan

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(a) The maximum loan
				amount to be approved per RRHP group shall be $4,000.
(b) The approved amount of each loan shall be
				contingent upon:
(1) The amount needed by the
				applicant for the items specified in Section
				11008(a). The applicant
				shall provide a copy of detailed cost documentation, substantiating the amount
				needed for each item.
(2) The
				co-applicant's ability to be self-supporting and to repay the amount of the loan,
				determined in accordance with the provisions of Section
				11012(h).
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11008 - Purpose of Loans

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(a) Funds from loans
				made under the RRHP shall be used only for the items specified below:
(1) The first month's rent, last month's rent, and
				security deposit (if required by the landlord) for the rental of a house, apartment,
				or other building to be used as an alcohol and drug-free, group living arrangement,
				for six or more individuals recovering from alcoholism and/or drug
				addiction.
(2) Utility deposits for
				telephone, water, electricity, and gas.
(3) Purchase or rental of essential furniture and
				appliances.
(A) As used in the Chapter, "essential
				furniture" means beds, chairs, tables, sofas, dressers, and other furniture needed
				to create a comfortable living space. Window coverings are also allowable if not
				provided by the landlord.
(B) As used in
				the Chapter, "essential appliances" means a stove and refrigerator.
(C) The portion of the loan which may be applied
				to the purchase or rental of essential furniture and appliances shall not exceed a
				total of $500.
(D) Loans for essential
				furniture and appliances shall only be approved if the applicants provide detailed
				cost documentation and justification with the loan application.
(4) Minor renovations to property (e.g. converting
				a basement, attic, or garage into extra bedrooms) which will increase the number of
				residents the group home can accommodate.
(A) Loans
				for renovations shall only be approved if the group has negotiated a lease with the
				landlord for at least two years.
(B) The
				group shall submit, with its written loan application, a statement signed by its
				residents and by the landlord, stating what arrangements have been made to reimburse
				the group for the costs of permanent improvements made to the
				property.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11010 - Terms of Loans

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(a) Loans made under
				the RRHP shall be repaid within 24 months of the date the promissory note is
				signed.
(b) No interest or prepayment
				penalty shall be charged for loans made under the RRHP.
(c) Payments shall be due the first day of each
				month.
(1) The first monthly payment shall be due
				on the first day of the month following the month in which the loan is approved
				(e.g. if a loan is approved in January, the first payment shall be due February
				1st).
(2) The date of receipt shall be
				the date shown on the Post Office's cancellation mark stamped on the payment
				remittance envelope. Payments shall be considered late if the date shown on the Post
				Office's cancellation mark is later than the sixteenth day of the
				month.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11012 - Loan Requirements

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(a) Each resident of
				the group home shall be considered a co-applicant for the loan.
(b) In signing the loan applications, each
				co-applicant shall assume liability for repaying the outstanding balance of the loan
				in its entirety in the event that the other co-applicants leave the group home,
				misappropriate the loan proceeds, or otherwise discontinue repayment of the RRHP
				loan.
(c) Each RRHP group home shall
				consist of no less than six residents, who are recovering from alcoholism and/or
				drug addiction.
(d) Minor children of
				group residents may live with their parents in the group home if:
(1) The parent makes arrangements to care for the
				child(ren) if the parent is expelled from the group home pursuant to Subsection
				(f)(2) of this regulation;
(2) The
				parent signs a written statement specifying the arrangements that have been made to
				care for the child(ren) if the parent is expelled from the group home;
(3) If the arrangements the parent has made
				involve the other residents of the group home, the residents shall sign a written
				statement agreeing to comply with the arrangements the parent has made to care for
				the child(ren).
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11014 - How to Obtain Application Information

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Application information may be obtained by contacting the Resident
				  Run Housing Program, Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, 1700 K Street,
				  Sacramento, CA 95811-4037 [telephone: (916) 322-6937].
1. New section
				  filed 4-12-95; operative 5-12-95 (Register 95, No. 15).
2. Change without
				  regulatory effect amending section filed 3-6-2008 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2008, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 11755
					 and
					 11755.2,
					 Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
					 11755.2,
					 Health and Safety Code; and Section
					 300 x-25, Title 42, United States
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11016 - Content of Loan Application

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
To apply for a RRHP loan, the applicants shall provide, in
				  writing, the information listed in Subsections (a) and (b) of this regulation and
				  the documentation listed in Subsection (c) below.
(a) Each co-applicant shall provide the following
				information:
(1) First and last name,
(2) Social Security number (optional),
(3) Driver's license or identification
				number,
(4) Birth date,
(5) Home and work telephone numbers,
(6) Present address,
(7) Employer's name and address,
(8) Job title,
(9) Length of employment at current job,
(10) The amount and source of monthly gross
				income,
(A) As used in this Chapter, "income" means
				earned wages or salary, or other compensation received on a regular or consistent
				basis, including:
Supplemental Security Income/State Supplement (SSI/SSP) payments,
				  State disability payments,
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), general relief,
				  food stamps, or other form of welfare payments, or
Spousal support (alimony) or child support.
(B) The following shall not be considered as
				income because they are one-time payments, rather than payments received on a
				regular, consistent basis:
One-time payments resulting from an insurance settlement or law
				  suit,
Proceeds from gambling, lottery, ect.
Loans from friends or relatives,
Donations from benevolent organizations,
Taxable income which is not reported.
(11) The amount of the co-applicant's share of the
				monthly rent, utilities, and other household expenses for the group home;
(12) The name of the alcoholism and/or drug
				recovery or treatment program attended (if any) and the date completed or
				attended;
(13) Length of
				sobriety;
(14) The number of alcoholism
				and/or drug recovery or treatment program meetings attended weekly (if
				any).
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11017 - Where to Submit Completed Applications

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(a) Applicants shall
				submit completed loan applications to the Resident Run Housing Program, Department
				of Alcohol and Drug Programs, 1700 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95811-4037.
(b) Applicants may submit loan applications by
				facsimile (FAX) transmission [(916) 323-0653], however the Department shall not
				provide final approval of the loan application until it has received a written
				application containing the original signature of each co-applicant.
1. New section
				  filed 4-12-95; operative 5-12-95 (Register 95, No. 15).
2. Change without
				  regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 3-6-2008 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2008, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 11755
					 and
					 11755.2,
					 Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
					 11755.2,
					 Health and Safety Code; and Section
					 300 x-25, Title 42, United States
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11018 - Application Review

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The RRHP loan officer shall review the written RRHP loan
				  application to determine that:
(a) The full
				name of each co-applicant applying for a RRHP loan and the group name appears on the
				loan application. The group name shall be used on the loan agreement, promissory
				note, and loan check;
(b) The purpose
				stated on the loan application complies with the purpose stated in Subsections
				11008(a) or
				(b);
(c) Each co-applicant has certified in writing
				that he/she is recovering from alcoholism or drug addiction;
(d) The loan application is complete and that they
				include all necessary supporting documentation specified in Section
				11016. If the loan application is not
				complete, the loan officer shall request the additional information or
				documentation;
(e) The applicants are
				self-supporting and able to repay the loan (determined in accordance with the
				provisions of Section
				11012(h).
1. New section
				  filed 4-12-95; operative 5-12-95 (Register 95, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 11755
					 and
					 11755.2,
					 Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
					 11755.2
					 and
					 11818,
					 Health and Safety Code; and Sections
					 552(a), Title 5 and
					 300x-25, Title 42, United States Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11020 - Site Review

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(a) When a group
				home has been located, the RRHP loan officer or designee shall meet with all of the
				applicants to:
(1) Document the identity of each
				applicant by viewing a driver's license or similar form of picture
				identification,
(2) Verify that a
				checking account has been established in the name of the resident run home, which
				requires the signature of at least two residents, and
(3) Review the rental agreement for a house,
				apartment, or other housing.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs › Chapter 7 - Resident Run Housing Program (RRHP) › Section 11022 - Loan Approval Process

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Director
				shall establish an ad hoc RRHP Loan Review Committee, composed of Departmental staff
				and managers, to provide an impartial, objective review of RRHP loan
				applications.
(b) Upon completion of
				his/her review of the RRHP loan application, the readiness interview, and the site
				review, the RRHP Loan Officer shall make a recommendation to the Loan Review
				Committee to approve or disapprove the loan application, based on the results of
				his/her review. The loan Review Committee shall approve or disapprove the loan
				application within three working days of the site review.
(c) Approval or denial of the loan application
				shall require a majority vote by a quorum of the Loan Review Committee.
(d) Upon completion of the loan review committee's
				decision, the Loan Officer shall notify the applicants in writing whether their loan
				application was approved or denied and the reasons for denial.
1. New section
				  filed 4-12-95; operative 5-12-95 (Register 95, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 11755
					 and
					 11755.2,
					 Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
					 11755.2,
					 Health and Safety Code; and Section
					 300 x-25, Title 42, United States
					 Code.