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California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84168.1 - Admission Criteria

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(a) The
					 licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement admission procedures which only
					 admit children who meet the criteria specified in this section.
(b) Prior to admitting a child, the facility
					 shall obtain and keep in each child's record the following documentation which
					 substantiates that the appropriate requirements have been met:
(1) A written statement, signed by an
					 appropriate licensed mental health professional, certifying that the child is
					 seriously emotionally disturbed, as defined in Section
					 84111(s)(3);
					 requires periods of containment to participate in and benefit from mental
					 health treatment; that a proposed treatment program is reasonably expected to
					 improve the child's mental disorder; and meets one of the following
					 requirements:
(A) The child's records must
					 indicate that the child has participated in other less restrictive mental
					 health interventions.
1. Less restrictive
					 interventions include, but are not limited to, outpatient therapy, family
					 counseling, case management, family preservation efforts, special education
					 classes, or nonpublic schooling.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84168.2 - Intake Procedures

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(a)
					 Section 84068.1 is not applicable to
					 community treatment facilities.
(b)
					 The licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement intake procedures which
					 meet the requirements specified in this section.
(c) Before a child can be admitted to a
					 community treatment facility, the facility must obtain sufficient information
					 to determine whether the facility can provide the services necessary to meet
					 the child's needs. This information shall be recorded in the intake report.
					 Admission decisions shall be made by the licensed mental health professional
					 who shall sign and date the intake report. The intake report shall be typed and
					 include at a minimum:
(1) The child's legal
					 name, preferred name if different from legal name, preferred gender pronouns,
					 birth date, and sex;
(2) The name,
					 address, and telephone numbers of the parents, conservator, or if applicable,
					 the person and agency designated by the court to manage the child's
					 placement;
(3) A medical
					 assessment, including ambulatory status as specified in Section
					 80069.
(4) The child's presenting
					 problems;
(5) The child's current
					 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
					 diagnosis;
(6) An assessment of the
					 child's danger to self and others;
(7) Medications;
(8) The child's immediate educational,
					 service, and treatment needs;
(9)
					 Certification that the child is seriously emotionally disturbed and meets the
					 requirements as specified in Section
					 84168.1(b)(1);
(10) Consent to treatment as specified in
					 Section 84168.1(b)(2);
					 and
(11) Authorization from the
					 placing county's Interagency Placement Committee as specified in Section
					 84168.1(b)(3).
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84168.3 - Needs and Services Plan

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(a) The licensed mental health
					 professional(s) shall complete the needs and services plan and include the
					 information required by Section
					 84068.2 and Section
					 1927(e) of the
					 California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 11.
1. New
						section filed 6-24-98; operative 7-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  1530
						  and
						  1530.9,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1501
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84168.4 - Modifications to Needs and Services Plan

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(a)
					 Section 84068.3 is not applicable to
					 community treatment facilities.
(b)
					 The needs and services plan specified in Section
					 84168.3 shall be updated at least
					 every 30 days to determine the following:
(1)
					 The child's need for continuing services.
(2) The types and intensity of services
					 provided to the child including the use of secure containment and the impact of
					 these services upon treatment goals, changes in or continuation of treatment
					 plan objectives.
(3) The progress
					 of the child toward their discharge goals.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84168.5 - Discharge Procedures

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(a)
					 In addition to Section
					 84068.4, the following are
					 applicable.
(b) If it is determined
					 that the facility cannot meet the needs of the child, the licensee shall notify
					 the child's parent(s), conservator, or person designated by the court to manage
					 the placement of the determination and shall request that the child be placed
					 elsewhere.
(c) When it is deemed
					 clinically appropriate, a child shall be discharged after completing normal
					 discharge procedures.
(d) When it
					 is not deemed clinically appropriate for a child to be discharged from the
					 facility, a child shall be released as specified in Section
					 1925(b) of the
					 California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 11.
(e) The licensed mental health professional
					 staff shall complete and provide to the child's parent, conservator, or person
					 designated by the court to manage the placement a typed discharge summary and
					 discharge report as specified in Sections
					 1927(i) and (j)
					 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 11.
1. New
						section filed 6-24-98; operative 7-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  1530
						  and
						  1530.9,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1501
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84170 - Children's Records

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(a) In
					 addition to Section
					 84070, the following shall
					 apply.
(b) The following
					 information regarding the child shall be obtained and maintained in the child's
					 record:
(1) Signed copies of the facility's
					 policies and procedures regarding the child's transfer to and from secure and
					 nonsecure portions of the facility, due process rights, and the continued stay
					 criteria as specified in Section
					 84168.2(d)(3).
(2) A complete mental health record as
					 specified in Section
					 1927(a) of the
					 California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 11.
(3) A copy of a child's request for release
					 and any notification documents to the superior court as specified in Section
					 84172(c).
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84172 - Personal Rights

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(a)
					 Sections 80072 and
					 84072 are not applicable to
					 community treatment facilities.
(b)
					 The licensee shall ensure that every child admitted to a community treatment
					 facility is informed and afforded the personal rights as specified in Sections
					 5325,
					 5325.1,
					 5325.2,
					 5326,
					 and
					 16001.9
					 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
					 1530.91
					 of the Health and Safety Code; Sections
					 862 through
					 865 and
					 867 of the California Code of
					 Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 4; and Sections
					 1934,
					 1935,
					 1936, and
					 1937 of the California Code of
					 Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 11.
(c) Each facility licensed to provide foster
					 care for six or more children shall post a listing of a foster child's rights.
					 The rights posted in the facility shall be consistent with the list of rights
					 specified in Welfare and Institutions Code section
					 16001.9(a)
					 and as specified in subsection (f).
(1)
					 Pursuant to Section
					 1530.91(b)
					 of the Health and Safety Code, any facility licensed to provide foster care for
					 six or more children must use material developed by the Office of the Foster
					 Care Ombudsperson to satisfy the posting of the foster child's rights specified
					 above.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84172.2 - Complaint Procedures

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(a)
					 Section 84072.2 is not applicable to
					 community treatment facilities.
(b)
					 The licensee of a community treatment facility shall develop, maintain, and
					 implement written complaint procedures by which children or their authorized
					 representatives are permitted to file, without fear of retaliation, complaints
					 regarding facility staff or operations with the facility administrator or
					 mental health program director, an advocate, and/or the Department.
(c) The following information shall be
					 posted, in English and Spanish, in all wards and common living areas of the
					 facility.
(1) A list of the personal rights
					 in Sections
					 5325,
					 5325.1,
					 and
					 5325.2
					 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) A statement that any child admitted to a
					 community treatment facility has the right to a hearing by writ of habeas
					 corpus pursuant to Section
					 4094.6
					 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(3) The facility's complaint procedures which
					 shall include the following:
(A) The name,
					 address and telephone number for filing a complaint with the
					 Department.
(B) The information on
					 filing a complaint with a Patients' Advocate as specified in Section
					 1933 of California Code of
					 Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 11.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84175.1 - Medication Control/Monitoring

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(a) The licensee shall develop, maintain, and
					 implement medication control and monitoring procedures/protocols which meet the
					 requirements specified in the California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Chapter
					 11, Section
					 1928.
1. New
						section filed 6-24-98; operative 7-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530
						  and
						  1530.9,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						  1501
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  4094(d),
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84175.2 - Restraint and Seclusion

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(a)
					 The licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement seclusion and restraint
					 policies and procedures which meet the requirements specified Section
					 1929 of the California Code of
					 Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 11.
1. New
						section filed 6-24-98; operative 7-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  1530
						  and
						  1530.9,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1501
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  4094(d),
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 84187 - Buildings and Grounds

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(a) In
					 addition to Section
					 84087, the following shall
					 apply.
(b) A room used for
					 seclusion as defined in Section
					 84111(s)(1),
					 shall meet the following requirements:
(1) No
					 room door shall include locking or jamming devices.
(2) A control for the lighting shall be
					 located outside the room.
(3) The
					 room shall be absent of any hazards such as objects which can be broken or used
					 by a child to inflict injury to himself/herself or others.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 1 - Community Treatment Facilities › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 84188 - Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment, and Supplies

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(a) In addition to Section
					 84088, the following shall
					 apply.
(b) No community treatment
					 facility shall have more beds for children's use than required for the maximum
					 license capacity except for the bed(s) made available for seclusion room(s) as
					 specified in Section
					 84187(b).
1. New
						section filed 6-24-98; operative 7-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  1530
						  and
						  1530.9,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1501
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 1 - General Requirements and Definitions › Section 84200 - General

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(a) The provisions
					 in this subchapter shall govern group homes that care for children under the
					 age of six years who are dependents of the court, regional center placements,
					 or voluntary placements and who are not accompanied by the minor parent, unless
					 otherwise specified. In addition, the provisions in Title 22, Chapter 1,
					 General Licensing Requirements, and in Title 22, Chapter 5, Group Homes, shall
					 govern such facilities, unless specified otherwise.
(1) The provisions of this subchapter shall
					 also govern group homes that care for minor parents and their child(ren) who
					 are dependents of the court, nondependents, voluntary, and/or regional center
					 placements, unless otherwise specified.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 1 - General Requirements and Definitions › Section 84201 - Definitions

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(a)-(d)
					 (Reserved)
(e)
(1) "Early childhood education" means course
					 work regarding children under the age of six years completed with a passing
					 grade from an approved or accredited school, college or university.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 3 - Application Procedures › Section 84222 - Plan of Operation

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(a) The
					 plan of operation shall include the following:
(1) A description of the family-like setting
					 in which the children will live.
(2) A description of the staffing pattern,
					 including:
(A) The provision of care by
					 houseparents.
(B) The provision for
					 breaks, vacations, and sick days for the houseparents while ensuring that
					 another qualified houseparent cares for the children.
(3) The policies and procedures for family
					 member involvement in the needs and services plan and in the
					 caregiving.
(4) The toilet training
					 policies and procedures.
(5) The
					 plan for indoor and outdoor activities designed to meet the developmental and
					 therapeutic needs of these children.
(A) This
					 plan must include quiet and active play, rest and relaxation, eating,
					 toileting, individual attention from the houseparent or child care worker, and
					 activities that foster the child's cognitive development.
(B) In minor parent programs, the plan must
					 include time for the parent to spend with their child in activities appropriate
					 to the child's development and to the parent's development of parenting
					 skills.
(6) The plan for
					 therapeutic interventions by trained professionals to evaluate and address each
					 child's needs and to alleviate the effects of past trauma.
(7) A list and copies of all agreements and
					 contracts with participating private or public service providers.
(8) Description of quality assurance
					 procedures to ensure accountability of the facility's service
					 providers.
(9) The policies and
					 procedures for discipline and guidance.
(10) The policies and procedures to prevent
					 disease and control infection.
(11)
					 The procedures to prepare children for transitions, such as changes in daily
					 schedules or in caregiving.
(12)
					 The plan for providing appropriate parenting education to the minor
					 parents.
(13) The plan for assuring
					 that each minor parent complies with the requirements in Sections
					 84276,
					 84277, and
					 84278.1 when caring for their
					 child.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84261 - Reporting Requirements

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(a)
					 Before implementing any changes in the plan of operation, the licensee shall
					 obtain written approval from the Department.
1. New
						article 6 (sections
						84261-84279) and section filed
						9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1530.8,
						  1531
						  and
						  1562,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  11467.1,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84265 - Personnel Requirements

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(a)
					 Sections 84065(2), (h), (i),
					 (j), (
l
), (m), (n), and (p)
					 do not apply.
(b) The facility
					 manager shall have completed one of the following before employment:
(1) Fifteen (15) semester or equivalent
					 quarter units in behavioral science with a passing grade from an accredited or
					 approved college or university. In addition, the facility manager must have
					 four years of experience providing full-time direct care to children in an
					 agency, or a group residential program, serving children.
(A) At least three of the semester units, or
					 equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in the care of
					 infants.
(B) At least nine semester
					 units, or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in abused and
					 drug-exposed children.
(C) At least
					 three semester units, or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in
					 administration.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84265.1 - Personnel Duties

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(a)
					 Section 84065.2(c) does
					 not apply.
(b) The social worker
					 shall complete and record the following for each child:
(1) An intake study, as specified in Section
					 84268.1.
(2) A needs and services plan, as specified
					 in Sections
					 84268.2 and
					 84268.3.
(3) A discharge plan, as specified in Section
					 84068.4.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84265.5 - Staff/Child Ratios

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(a)
					 Section 84065.5 does not apply.
(b) Licensees shall maintain a staffing level
					 of one houseparent for each group of no more than three children.
(c) In the family-like setting, the on-duty
					 houseparent may sleep when the children are asleep.
1. New
						section filed 9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						  1530.8,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  11467.1,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84265.7 - Sleep Supervision

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(a)
					 Sections 84065.6(a) through
					 (c) do not apply.
(b) Licensees shall maintain a staffing level
					 of one houseparent for each group of no more than three children.
(c) In the family-like setting, the on-duty
					 houseparent may sleep when the children are asleep.
1. New
						section filed 9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1530.8
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  11467.1,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84266 - Personnel Records

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(a)
					 Section 84066(b)(4) does
					 not apply.
(b) Licensees shall
					 maintain documentation for each staff person of the requirements specified in
					 Section 84265.
1. New
						section filed 9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1530.8,
						  1531
						  and
						  1562,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  11467.1,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84268.1 - Intake Procedures

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(a)
					 Sections 84068.1(b)(1)(B),
					 84068.1(b)(4)(B),
					 84068.1(c)(2),
					 and 84068.1(c)(3) do
					 not apply to group homes that care only for children under the age of six
					 years.
(1) The licensee shall complete an
					 appraisal form within five days of a child's placement.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84268.2 - Needs and Services Plan

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(a) The
					 licensee's social worker shall complete the needs and services plan within 30
					 days of admission.
(1) The plan shall be
					 consistent with the placement agency's case plan.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84268.3 - Modifications to Needs and Services Plan

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(a) Section
					 84068.3(a) does
					 not apply to children under the age of six years who are not accompanied by the
					 minor parent and are dependents of the court, regional center placements, or
					 voluntary placements.
(1) Minor parent
					 programs are exempt from the requirements of Section
					 84268.3, but shall comply with the
					 provisions of Section
					 84068.3.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84268.4 - Removal and/or Discharge Procedures

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(a) The licensee or designee shall cooperate
					 with the placement agency in developing a discharge plan for the
					 child.
(b) The following items
					 shall accompany the child to the new placement:
(1) Copies of case files, assessments, the
					 discharge plan, the daily activity schedule, and the child's medical
					 history.
(2) The child's prognosis
					 and the facility's recommendations for further treatment, education, and
					 placement.
(A) The discharge plan may include
					 this information.
(3)
					 Personal clothing, toys and objects and the child's
					 scrapbook.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84269.1 - Immunizations

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(a) In addition to
					 Section 84069.1, the licensee shall
					 cooperate with the placing agency in obtaining vaccination against haemophilus
					 influenzae type B.
1. New
						section filed 9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1507,
						  1530.8
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  11467.1,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84270 - Children's Records

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(a) The
					 licensee or designee shall obtain and maintain the following information in the
					 child's record:
(1) A recent photograph and
					 physical description of the child.
(2) The child's initial and modified needs
					 and services plan.
(3) Any
					 prescribed psychotropic medication, including:
(A) The name, address, telephone number, and
					 contact date with the physician who prescribed the medication.
(B) The dates that the prescribing physician
					 monitors the continuing appropriateness of the psychotropic
					 medication.
(4) An
					 assessment of the child's danger to self and others.
(5) Daily records of emotional state, dietary
					 patterns, and accomplishments.
(6)
					 Social worker notes, e.g., family member contacts, visitations, and legal
					 documentation.
(7) The child's
					 scrapbook, reflecting significant events and accomplishments during the
					 placement.
(8) The name, address,
					 and telephone number of the involved family member(s), if
					 any.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84272 - Personal Rights

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(a) The
					 provisions of Section
					 84072 govern the personal rights
					 of children under six years of age with the exception of Section
					 84072(d)(8),
					 which does not apply to children under six years of age.
(b) The licensee shall ensure that each child
					 is accorded the right to visit and contact siblings, family members, and
					 relatives privately, unless prohibited by court order, and to ask the court for
					 visitation with the child's siblings. Visiting does not include the time spent
					 by a minor parent as the primary caregiver for their child.
(c) The licensee shall impose differing
					 visiting rules, depending on the visitor, that person's role in the child's
					 needs and services plan, and the need to protect the child from that
					 person.
Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety
						  Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1530.8 and 1531, Health and Safety Code; and
						  Sections 11467.1 and 16001.9, Welfare and Institutions Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1501,
						  1530.8
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  11467.1,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84272.1 - Discipline Policies and Procedures

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(a)
					 Discipline for children under the age of six years shall be education-based,
					 consistent among caregivers, and include the following:
(1) Redirecting the child's
					 attention.
(2) Focusing on the rule
					 to learn and the reason for the rule.
(3) Providing acceptable
					 alternatives.
(4) Providing time
					 away from the precipitating situation.
(5) Arranging the environment to allow safe
					 testing of limits.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84272.2 - Complaint Procedures

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(a)
					 The licensee or designee shall provide a copy of the complaint procedures to
					 the involved parent(s) and family member(s) and the child's authorized
					 representative.
1. New
						section filed 9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1501
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84274 - Transportation

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(a)
					 Individuals who transport children shall be at least 18 years old and have a
					 valid California driver's license.
(b) Vehicles used to transport children shall
					 contain a first aid kit containing at a minimum the supplies specified at
					 Section 80075(g)(1).
(c) The licensee or designee shall secure
					 children in the vehicle in an appropriate restraint device according to the
					 California Vehicle Code and, if applicable, the manufacturers' instructions for
					 the infant car seat(s).
(1) The licensee or
					 designee shall use other restraint or protective devices that are required due
					 to the child's disabilities or physical and medical condition.
(2) The licensee or designee shall secure
					 children in the vehicle so that the child is not in danger of being injured by
					 the vehicle's airbag.
(3) When a
					 minor parent accompanies their child in a vehicle, the licensee or designee
					 shall supervise the minor parent in securing their child as required by
					 California Vehicle Code Section
					 27360(a).
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84275 - Health-Related Services

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(a)
					 The licensee shall cooperate with the placing agency or the person making a
					 voluntary placement to ensure that children have a thorough physical
					 examination by a pediatrician within 30 days of admission according to Section
					 31-206.36 of the Department's
					 Child Welfare Services Manual of Policies and Procedures.
(1) Each child's needs and services plan
					 shall contain a time frame for the medical services determined necessary by
					 this physical examination.
(2) Each
					 child's needs and services plan shall contain specific intervals for
					 developmental screening by medical staff.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84276 - Food Service

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(a)
					 Food served to the child shall be healthy and meet any special dietary needs or
					 practices, as documented in the needs and services plan for a child as reported
					 by the child, or as recommended by the physician of a child.
(1) The facility staff shall prepare menus in
					 consultation with a licensed nutritionist, dietitian, home economist, or
					 physician.
(A) For children under the age of
					 six years, a nutritionist, dietitian, home economist, or physician, as
					 appropriate, shall reevaluate the meals/formulas every three months.
1. The licensee or designee shall kept a
					 record of the frequency and nature of the initial consultation and the
					 reevaluation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84277 - Personal Services

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(a) The
					 staff shall keep children under the age of six years clean and dry at all
					 times.
(1) When the minor parent is the
					 primary caretaker of their child, the staff shall supervise the minor parent to
					 ensure that their child is clean and dry.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84278 - Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision

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(a) A
					 houseparent shall supervise at all times a child under the age of six years who
					 is not accompanied by the minor parent.
(b) The licensee shall not allow visiting by
					 an apparently intoxicated individual or one who disrupts the child care
					 function of the facility.
(c) If a
					 parent or family member picks up and transports a child for a home visit,
					 allowed pursuant to the needs and services plan, the licensee shall maintain a
					 log with the following:
(1) The parent or
					 family member's legal identification type and identifying number.
(2) The vehicle type, license plate number,
					 and the state which issued the license plate.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84278.1 - Sanitation Requirements

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(a) The
					 licensee shall ensure that staff use universal health precautions and
					 preventive health practices including the following:
(1) Wear latex gloves and eye protective gear
					 when dealing with bleeding wounds and/or handling objects contaminated with
					 blood.
(2) Wash hands before and
					 after diapering, after handling objects contaminated with secretions (saliva,
					 blood, nasal discharge) or excreta, and before and after meals.
(3) Assure that the children wash their hands
					 after toileting and before meals.
(4) Thoroughly wash bedding, towels, and
					 washcloths used on or by infants daily or more often, if necessary.
(5) Thoroughly wash toys.
(A) Clean and disinfect daily all frequently
					 touched toys in rooms occupied by diapered children.
(B) Clean and disinfect weekly, and when
					 soiled, toys in rooms occupied by nondiapered children.
(6) Dispose of potentially infectious waste
					 in containers closed and inaccessible to children.
(7) Cover open wounds, cuts or sores with
					 bandages.
(8) Wipe noses with
					 disposable, one-use tissues.
(9)
					 Clean up blood spills promptly with a freshly prepared solution of ¼ cup
					 household bleach to one gallon of water or equally effective commercial
					 disinfecting solution.
(10) Dispose
					 of all blood and secretion contaminated items in containers that cannot be
					 opened by the children.
(11) Keep
					 all items used by animals beyond the reach of infants.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 84279 - Planned Activities

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(a) The
					 licensee shall provide a variety of developmental activities designed to meet
					 the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional needs of the children including
					 the following:
(1) Therapeutic interventions
					 by trained professionals.
(2)
					 Parental or family member involvement in the caregiving, if this involvement is
					 in the needs and services plan.
(3)
					 Predictable and consistent daily scheduling that balances the following:
(A) Group and individual
					 activities.
(B) Active and quiet
					 play.
(C) Structured and flexible
					 play.
(D) Rest.
(E) Eating.
(F) Toileting.
(G) Individual attention to the child under
					 the age of six years from the houseparent or child care worker. In the minor
					 parent programs, individual attention from the minor parent to their
					 child.
(H) If in the needs and
					 services plan of a child under the age of six years, holding by the
					 houseparent, child care worker, or minor parent.
(4) Opportunity for ever increasing
					 self-care.
(5) Preparation for
					 transitions in daily activities and changes in the daily schedule.
(6) The opportunity to nap/sleep without
					 distraction or disturbance from other activities.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 84287 - Buildings and Grounds

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(a) The
					 facility shall comply with all regulations of the county health department and
					 other local governing ordinances concerning building and health and safety
					 codes.
(b) Stairways, incliners,
					 ramps, and open porches shall have hand railings and gates to prevent
					 unsupervised climbing and shall be well lighted.
(c) Surfaces accessible to children shall be
					 free of lead paint.
(d)
					 Houseparents shall have a room to rest with a day bed or couch and space for
					 storage of personal belongings. This requirement does not apply to minor parent
					 programs.
(e) The licensee shall
					 prohibit smoking in the facility or on the grounds.
1. New
						article 7 (sections
						84287-84288) and section filed
						9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 98, No. 39).
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed
						11-18-2003; operative 12-18-2003 (Register 2003, No.
						47).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1530,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  1501,
						  1530.8
						  and
						  1531,
						  Health and Safety Code; and Section
						  11467.1,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 84287.2 - Outdoor Activity Space

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(a) If the licensee has an outdoor activity
					 space, it shall be arranged to assure the following:
(1) Safe access by the children.
(2) Separation of children under six years
					 from older children, except for minor parents when they are with their
					 child(ren).
(A) The separation may be by the
					 time scheduled for use of the outdoor activity space by separate age
					 groups.
(3)
					 Inaccessibility to the children of any construction or equipment that causes a
					 hazardous situation, including but not limited to incinerators,
					 air-conditioning equipment, water heaters, or fuse boxes.
(4) The absence of hazards from conflicting
					 activities.
(A) Houseparents shall place
					 playpens so that they are not hazards to other individuals in the outdoor play
					 area.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 84287.3 - Indoor Activity Space

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(a) The licensee shall equip the indoor
					 activity space with a variety of equipment, materials, and toys that meet the
					 following requirements:
(1) Are appropriate
					 to the developmental needs of the children.
(2) Are maintained in good
					 condition.
(3) Are sufficient in
					 quantity to allow children to fully participate in planned activities and have
					 opportunities for flexible play.
(4) Are stored safely in the
					 facility.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 2 - Care for Children Under the Age of Six Years › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 84288 - Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment, and Supplies

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(a) The
					 licensee shall provide safe fixtures, furniture, equipment, supplies, and toys.
(1) They shall be free from toxic materials
					 or substances.
(2) They shall be in
					 good condition, free of sharp, loose, or pointed parts.
(3) Baby walkers are prohibited in accordance
					 with Health and Safety Code Sections
					 1596.846.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities › Chapter 5 - Group Homes › Subchapter 3 - Emergency Intervention in Group Homes › Article 1 - General Requirements › Section 84300 - General Provisions

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(a)
					 Group homes, as defined in Sections
					 80001(g)(1) and
					 84001(g)(3),
					 which utilize or it is reasonably foreseeable that they will utilize, emergency
					 interventions to prevent a child who exhibits assaultive behavior from injuring
					 or endangering themself or others, shall be governed by the provisions of this
					 Article in addition to Chapter 1, General Licensing Requirements and Chapter 5,
					 Group Homes, which prohibit the use of restraint.
(b) Group home staff may be justified/excused
					 in using emergency interventions which include restraint if:
(1) The restraint is reasonably applied to
					 prevent a child exhibiting assaultive behavior from exposure to immediate
					 injury or danger to themself or others; and
(2) The force used does not exceed that
					 reasonably necessary to avert the injury or danger; and
(3) The danger of the force applied does not
					 exceed the danger being averted; and
(4) The duration of the restraint ceases as
					 soon as the danger of harm has been averted.