California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 6 - Required Programs › Section 786.00 - Program Requirements-General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Mental
				  health rehabilitation centers shall have the capability of providing, at a minimum,
				  a rehabilitation and activity program as specified in these regulations.
(b) The objective shall be to provide a
				  rehabilitation and activity program aimed at improving the adaptive functioning of
				  persons with mental disabilities to enable clients to move into a less restrictive
				  environment while preventing regression to a lower level of functioning.
(c) Orientation and in-service training of staff
				  members to assist them in the recognition and understanding of the emotional
				  problems, social needs of clients, and the means for taking appropriate action.
				  Utilization of available community resources and services, including the purpose and
				  value of the participation of consumers and family members, should be included in
				  the orientation.
(d) The mental health
				  rehabilitation center shall comply with all requirements of its approved Plan of
				  Operation and any approved, specific alternate requirement which shall govern the
				  operation of the program notwithstanding the provisions of any other regulations
				  contained in this subchapter.
1. New article 6
					 and section filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 Editorial correction of HISTORY 1 (Register 96, No. 6).
3. New article 6
					 and section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New article
					 6 and section refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No.
					 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 New article 6 and section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96
					 (Register 96, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 2-5-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL
					 2-5-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12).
7. New article 6 and section filed 3-21-97 as an
					 emergency; operative 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must
					 be transmitted to OAL by 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation
					 of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97
					 order, including amendment of subsection (c), repealer of subsection (d), subsection
					 relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (e), transmitted to OAL
					 7-21-97 and filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.