California Administrative Code

(a) The agency shall make a written evaluation of the adoptive placement. (1) The evaluation shall include: (A) The child's physical growth and development, including identification of any abnormalities (B) The child's general health and physical appearance, including identificat…

(a) The agency shall make a report to the court in all cases where the child has been placed for adoption by the agency and the prospective adoptive parent has filed a petition for adoption. The court report shall be submitted: (1) Within 180 days after the petition for adoption …

(a) The Adoption Assistance Program Agreement form (AD 4320) shall contain the following: (1) The child's adoptive name and the name(s) of the adoptive parent(s). (2) The amount and duration of financial assistance. (A) The agreement is effective until terminated in accordance wi…

(a) When a child otherwise eligible for AAP does not require current benefits but which could require future benefits, the Adoption Assistance Program Agreement form (AD 4320) shall indicate that the family may request benefits at an unspecified future date. (1) The requirements …

(a) The agency responsible for authorizing payment shall notify the county responsible for payment by using the Payment Instructions Adoption Assistance Program form (AAP 2) regarding any of the following events which require that the county send the adoptive parent a Notice of A…

(a) For purposes of this section, a chronic health condition shall include one or more of the following conditions present at placement and of such nature as to make adoptive homes unavailable to the child without financial assistance: (1) Physical or mental disability present at…

(a) To maintain confidentiality of the adoption case record, the responsible public agency shall maintain copies of the following documents separate from the adoption case record: (1) The Request for Adoption Assistance (AAP 1). (2) The Eligibility Certification - Adoption Assist…

(a) The Director may assess civil money penalties against a person or provider (“provider”) pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14123.2 after a determination that the provider knows or has reason to know that items or services: (1) Were not provided as claimed, (2) …

(a) The agency shall inform the parents of a child with Indian heritage that: (1) The provisions of the ICWA shall apply if at least one parent is a member of an Indian tribe as defined at Section 35000(i)(7) and the child is an Indian child as defined at Section 35000(i)(5).

(a) The agency shall inform the parent of a child subject to the provisions of the ICWA that the parent may petition the court to invalidate any action that terminated parental rights if termination procedures did not comply with the ICWA.

(a) The agency shall: (1) Enter into a placement agreement which includes, in addition to the requirements of Section 35207 confirmation that the prospective adoptive parents were advised of the birth parent's rights as specified at Sections 35379(a)(1), (2) and (3). (2) Document…

(a) During the investigation of the adoption petition, the agency shall advise the petitioners that: (1) The provisions of the ICWA apply to the non-Indian parent of an Indian child as well as to the Indian parent. (2) The birth parent may withdraw his or her consent and has the …

(a) The department shall, upon the request of an adoptee who has reached 18 years of age: (1) Inform the adoptee as to the tribe in which he or she is enrolled, or eligible for enrollment, and his or her degree of Indian blood. (2) Inform the adoptee that the department will forw…

Each application for assignment of Corps personnel shall be submitted to the Director at such time and in such form and manner as the Director may require.

Each application shall define the boundaries of the geographic area to be served by each site.

Each application shall show evidence of coordination between the site and local health providers and services including preventive, emergency medical, and disaster services.

“Consumer,” for the purposes of participation in the project advisory committee, as set forth in Section 1187.7 of the Health and Safety Code, means a person who resides in and is a recipient of health services in the project area and who has not been a provider of health care as…

“Director” means the Director of Health Services.

Neither the approval of any project nor any financial assistance shall commit the State of California in any way to make any addition, supplement or continuation of another financial assistance award with respect to any approved project or portion thereof.

No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination in any funded program on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, creed or marital status or on the basis of physical or mental disability unless medically i…

(a) All files and information pertaining to a person receiving the services of any Rural Health Services Development Project shall be held confidential and shall not be divulged without the written consent of the individual or his/her authorized representative (or the parent or g…

Each grantee shall be required to file quarterly reports with the Department detailing the expenditures made pursuant to the grant.

Expenditure of funds provided pursuant to this subchapter shall be subject to audit by the State at any time within three years from the end of the fiscal period covered by this contract.

Adequate notice means written notice of the adverse action, the reasons for it, the effective date and the procedure for requesting an appeal. Such notice shall be mailed no less than fifteen (15) days in advance of the effective date of the adverse action.

Compliance buy means a purchase made with food instruments at the vendor by undercover Program representatives, who pose as participants, to evaluate vendor compliance with this Chapter.

Family means a group of related or nonrelated individuals who are not residents of an institution but who are usually, although not necessarily, living together as one economic unit. The embryo or fetus in utero shall be counted as an additional member of the family unit, to the …

Food instrument means nutrition coupon, voucher, check, electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, or coupon which is issued by the Program to a participant in order to obtain supplemental foods. The food instrument is a negotiable instrument subject to all the laws and regulations…

Vendor ownership means the person(s) or business entity that owns the vendor store.

Hearing auditor or officer means an individual designated to conduct an appeal hearing by the Director.

U.S.D.A. means the United States Department of Agriculture which funds and administers the Program. The Program is operated under a Federal/State agreement, which is renewed annually.

(a) The local agency shall have on staff a competent professional authority who shall be responsible for determining nutritional risk, prescribing supplemental foods and performing the certification procedures. (b) The local agency shall have on staff one or more dietitians eligi…

(a) Intermediate care services means services provided in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities to patients who: (1) Require protective and supportive care, because of mental or physical conditions or both, above the level of board and care. (2) Do…

(a) A representative or representatives designated by the vendor shall participate in vendor training as follows: (1) A representative designated by the vendor shall attend interactive training provided by the Program as part of the application for authorization process, as speci…

(a) Any retail outlet meeting certain food stocking requirements may apply to become an authorized food vendor. The Department may limit the number of food vendors in a geographic area taking into consideration the adequacy of participant access and the Department's ability to ef…

Agreements between the food vendors and the Department, as executed on the “Vendor Agreement” Form, DHS 4071A(1/89), shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (a) A term effective for no longer than twenty-four (24) months. Neither the State, not the food vendor has an obligati…

(a) The Program shall monitor vendors on an ongoing basis for compliance with this Chapter. (b) Specific monitoring functions shall be: (1) Audit of a vendor; (2) Compliance buys and on-site inspections; (3) Investigations by federal, state, and local authorities.

(a) Local agencies shall instruct the participant on the proper use of the food instrument. The participant shall not: (1) Purchase foods other than those specified on the food instrument or in excess of the quantities printed on the food instrument; (2) Exchange food instruments…

(a) A food vendor may request an appeal in writing to examine any adverse action affecting food vendor participation. The appeal shall be addressed to Administrative Hearings and Appeals at the location stated in the correspondence from the Program. The following shall not consti…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 40751(e), the Department shall grant only an abbreviated administrative appeal to those vendors requesting an appeal for any of the following reasons: (1) A denial of authorization based on a current Food Stamp Program disqualification or civil money p…

(a) Local agencies shall submit to the Department all required financial reports and participation information necessary for efficient management of the Program. (b) Local agencies shall be assessed a penalty for failure to comply with all mandated reporting requirements, as spec…

(a) The following venipuncture technique and specimen collection procedures shall be utilized in withdrawing blood: (1) Proper hand-washing techniques before and after drawing blood shall be observed. (2) Gloves shall be worn at all times, including when cleaning up blood spills.…

(a) If specimens are to be hand delivered to a local laboratory, the instructions for packaging and handling provided by that laboratory shall be followed. (b) Specimens to be mailed to a laboratory shall be transported according to the following procedures: (1) Mailing container…

(a) Laboratory tests to determine HIV infection shall be any FDA approved HIV test which detects infection by the probable causative agent of AIDS. Laboratory tests shall include, but not be limited to, the enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) using antigens derived from dis…

The chief medical officer shall provide for, or make provision for, face-to-face counseling to a law enforcement employee filing a report to test an inmate, or to an inmate filing a request to test another inmate, or to any potential test subject at the time the initial report or…

“Abnormal” means contrary to the usual structure, position, condition, behavior, or rule.

(a) The governing authority of each school shall file a report with the county health department on the results of tuberculosis examinations for all new entrants required to undergo such examinations as determined by the health officer. (b) The annual report shall contain at leas…

Any pupil admitted conditionally who fails to obtain the required tuberculosis examination within the time periods specified in Section 41315 shall be excluded from school, unless the pupil is exempt for personal beliefs, until the pupil provides written evidence that he or she h…

“Rehabilitation services” means those activities designed for the restoration of physical function after illness, injury, or surgery involving the neuromuscular or skeletal systems.

“Sliding fee scale” means a scale determined by the Department which is based on family size and family income and shall be adjusted by the Department to reflect changes in the federal poverty level. The sliding fee scale is: Gross Income 1 or 2 3 4 5 6 or more $ 0-24,999 0 0 0 0…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…