California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 12 - Mental Health Program Standards for the Community Treatment Facility › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1901 - Definitions and Terms

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Meaning of
				  words. A word or phrase shall have its usual meaning unless the context or a
				  definition clearly indicates a different meaning. Words and phrases used in their
				  present tense include the future tense. Words and phrases in the singular form
				  include the plural form. Use of the word "shall" denotes mandatory conduct, "may"
				  denotes permissive conduct.
(b)
				  "Advocate" means the person or persons authorized to provide advocacy services
				  pursuant to Section
				  5520 et seq. of the Welfare and
				  Institutions Code.
(c) "Applicant" means
				  any adult, firm, partnership, association, corporation, county, city, public agency
				  or other governmental entity that has made application for an initial CTF mental
				  health program certification.
(d)
				  "Certificate holder" means the adult, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
				  county, city, public agency or other governmental entity that has an approved mental
				  health program documented by a certificate issued to them by the
				  Department.
(e) "Child" means an
				  individual under 18 years of age who is seriously emotionally disturbed as defined
				  in Section
				  5600.3
				  of the Welfare and Institutions Code, including those individuals 18 through 21
				  years of age specified in Section
				  1924(b).
(f) "Child care staff" means a direct service
				  employee, as defined by the Division of Community Care Licensing, of a CTF whose
				  duties include but are not limited to the care and supervision of the children
				  residing in the facility.
(g) "Child's
				  facility record" means the documents supporting the child's admission and treatment
				  at the CTF.
(h) "Clinical psychologist"
				  means a psychologist licensed by this State who possesses a doctorate degree in
				  psychology from an educational institution meeting the criteria for subdivision (c)
				  of Section
				  2914
				  of the Business and Professions Code, and who has not less than two years clinical
				  experience in a multi-disciplinary facility licensed or operated by this or another
				  State or by the United States to provide health care, or who is listed in the latest
				  edition of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, as
				  adopted by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in
				  Psychology and as provided in Section
				  1316.5
				  of the Health and Safety Code.
(i)
				  "Conservator" means a person appointed pursuant to Section
				  5350
				  of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(j) "Department" means the Department of Health
				  Care Services.
(k) "Emergency" means an
				  unforseen situation that calls for immediate action without time for full
				  deliberation to prevent the physical injury of a child or others or extreme property
				  damage which could result in such injury.
(l) "Interagency placement committee" means a
				  committee established by the county in accordance with Section
				  4096(c)
				  of the Welfare and Institutions Code with a membership that includes at least a
				  representative from the county placing agency and a licensed mental health
				  professional from the county department of mental health.
(m) "Least restrictive setting" means the
				  treatment setting which affords the maximum amount of personal freedom consistent
				  with the effective delivery of services for the child being treated that can fulfill
				  the objectives of the child's treatment plan.
(n) "Licensed clinical social worker" means a
				  person who is licensed as a clinical social worker by the Board of Behavioral
				  Science Examiners.
(o) "Licensed
				  marriage, family, and child counselor" means a marriage, family, and child counselor
				  licensed by the State Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.
(p) "Licensed mental health professional" means
				  any of the following:
(1) A
				  psychiatrist;
(2) A clinical
				  psychologist;
(3) A licensed marriage,
				  family and child counselor;
(4) A
				  licensed clinical social worker;
(5) A
				  licensed registered nurse with a masters or doctorate degree in psychiatric
				  nursing.