California Code of Regulations › Title 17 - Public Health › Division 2 - Health and Welfare Agency-Department of Developmental Services Regulations › Chapter 3 - Community Services › Subchapter 24 - Enhanced Behavioral Supports Homes › Article 4 - Personnel › Section 59056 - Staffing Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 At least one direct care lead staff person and one direct care staff person
					 must be on duty at all times when a consumer is under the supervision of the
					 facility staff. Staffing beyond this minimum is determined by each consumer's
					 individual support needs identified per the approved DS 6024 (Rev 9/2021) form
					 completed pursuant to Section
					 59072(b).
(b) Direct care staff who have not completed
					 the on-site orientation as required by Section
					 59057(a)-(e) must
					 be under the direct supervision and observation of a direct care lead staff
					 person who has completed the requirements of Section
					 59057(a)-(e),
					 while caring for consumers.
(c) The
					 licensee shall assign a Qualified Behavior Modification Professional to each
					 consumer. A minimum of six (6) hours per month of behavioral consultation,
					 which includes review, implementation, and training of direct care staff on
					 behavior assessments and behavior interventions, must be provided for each
					 consumer by a Qualified Behavior Modification Professional. This time must be
					 documented in the consumer file.
(d) Each Enhanced Behavioral Supports Home
					 must have an administrator present and on duty a minimum of 20 hours per week
					 per facility to ensure the effective operation of the facility. This time must
					 be documented in the facility file.
(e) In addition to the hours required in
					 Subsection (c), the licensee shall ensure provision of a minimum of six (6)
					 consultant hours per month per consumer, which must be appropriate to meet
					 individual consumer service needs. This time must be documented in the consumer
					 file.
(f) In consultation with the
					 Individual Behavior Supports Team, the regional center shall require an
					 Enhanced Behavioral Supports Home to provide additional professional,
					 administrative, or direct care staff whenever the regional center determines
					 that additional personnel are needed to provide for the health and safety of
					 consumers.
1. New
						section filed 2-5-2016 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Welfare and
						Institutions Code section
						4684.86;
						operative 2-5-2016 (Register 2016, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						transmitted to OAL within 24 months. The emergency regulations may be readopted
						and remain in effect until approval of the Certificate of
						Compliance.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-5-2016 order,
						including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 3-27-2017 and filed
						5-9-2017; amendments operative 5-9-2017 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2017, No. 19).
3. Renumbering of former section
						59056 to
						59059 and renumbering and
						amendment of former section
						59062 to section
						59056 filed 7-12-2023; operative
						7-12-2023 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2023, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4684.86,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section
						  4684.86,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.