California Administrative Code

(a) The following forms, which are incorporated by reference, apply to the regulations in Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 3 (Adult Day Programs): (1) LIC 195 (10/05) -- Notice of Operation in Violation of Law. (2) LIC 200 (8/04) -- Application for a Community Care Facility or Resid…

(a) An unlicensed day program, as defined in Section 82001(u), is in violation of Health and Safety Code Section 1503.5 or 1508 unless exempted from licensure pursuant to Section 82007. (b) If the day program is alleged to be in violation of Health and Safety Code Section 1503.5 …

(a) The adult day program regulations contained in this chapter shall not apply to any of the following: (1) Any health facility, as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 1250. (2) Any clinic, as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 1200. (3) Any day program conducted by…

(a) Within 90 days of the licensing agency's acceptance of the application and documents specified in Section 82027(a)(1), the licensing agency shall give written notice to the applicant of one of the following: (1) The application has been approved. (2) The application has been …

(a) A license shall be forfeited by operation of law, pursuant to Section 1524 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) The licensee is considered to have abandoned the facility if either of the following conditions occur: (1) The licensee informs the licensing agency that the licensee…

(a) An application for licensure shall be denied as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1520.11(b), (d), 1523.1(e) and 1550. (b) If the application for a license is denied, the licensing agency shall mail the applicant a written notice of denial stating the reasons for t…

(a) The licensee shall meet the following financial requirements: (1) Development and maintenance of a financial plan which ensures resources necessary to meet operating costs for care and supervision of clients. (2) Maintenance of financial records. (3) Submission of financial r…

(a) Whenever a client who relies upon others to perform all activities of daily living is present, the following minimum staffing requirements shall be met: (1) For Regional Center clients, staffing shall be maintained as specified by the Regional Center. (2) For all other client…

(a) The licensee shall maintain in the program site a register of all clients. The register shall be updated as needed; shall be immediately available to, and copied for, licensing staff upon request; and must contain current information on the following: (1) Client's name and am…

(a) The licensee shall ensure daily that clients with obvious symptoms of illness are not accepted in the day program unless they are separated from other clients.

(a) Clients who require health services or have a health condition including, but not limited to, those specified below shall not be admitted or retained. (1) Naso-gastric and naso-duodenal tubes. (2) Active, communicable TB. (3) Conditions that require 24-hour nursing care and/o…

(a) Prior to construction or alterations, all licensees shall notify the licensing agency of the proposed change. (b) The licensing agency shall have the authority to require that the licensee have a building inspection by a local building inspector if the agency suspects that a …

(a) The program site shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times for the safety and well-being of clients, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the site free of flies and other insects. (2) The licensee shall provide for the safe…

(a) If staff use, or it is reasonably foreseeable that staff will use, manual restraint or seclusion, the applicant or licensee shall be responsible to ensure an Emergency Intervention Plan is developed and approved by the Department prior to the use of such techniques. (1) The E…

(a) A licensee may accept or retain a client who has a colostomy or ileostomy if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The client is mentally and physically capable of providing all routine care for his/her ostomy, and the physician has documented that the ostomy is comple…

(a) A licensee may accept or retain a client who requires an indwelling catheter if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The client is physically and mentally capable of caring for all aspects of the condition except insertion, removal and irrigation. (A) Irrigation shall…

(a) A licensee may accept or retain a client who has diabetes if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The licensee is in compliance with Section 82092.1, General Requirements for Restricted Health Conditions. (2) The client is mentally and physically capable of administer…

(a) An applicant for a license shall: (1) Attend and complete an orientation provided by the licensing agency. (2) Be educated, trained, or experienced in providing family home care and supervision appropriate to the type of children to be served. (A) Applicable education shall b…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 80020, small family homes shall be required to request a fire clearance only prior to accepting one or more disabled children or deciding to continue to provide services to a child determined after placement, to have a disability.

(a) The written needs and services plan shall be updated at least annually and: (1) As frequently as necessary to ensure accuracy and to document determination of a disability. (2) As frequently as determined necessary by the child's authorized representative. (b) If modification…

(a) The licensee shall not accept a child with special health care needs unless the licensee has obtained an individualized health care plan for the child. The plan shall include the following information: (1) The name, address, and phone number of the health care professional re…

(a) The licensee shall provide opportunity for, and encourage participation in, activities, including but not limited to, the following: (1) Activities that require group interaction. (2) Physical activities including but not limited to games, sports, and exercise. (3) Leisure ti…

(a) In addition to section 80087, the following shall apply. (b) The licensee shall provide bedrooms in the home which shall meet, at a minimum, the following requirements: (1) No more than two children shall share a bedroom. (2) Children of different sexes shall not share a bedr…

(a) Areas in the home, including bedrooms, bathrooms, toilets, dining areas, passageways and recreational spaces used by a child with special health care needs shall be large enough to accommodate any medical equipment needed by the child therein. (1) Bedrooms occupied by childre…

(a) All group home license applicants who complete an application and who meet the regulatory and statutory requirements shall receive a provisional license for the first twelve (12) months of operation and during that period shall be evaluated for a permanent license.

(a) Before the first business day of the thirteenth month (up to nineteen months, if an extension was granted in accordance with Section 84030.1(b)) after the effective date of the provisional license, as defined in Section 84030.1, the licensing agency shall give written notice …

(a) The licensee shall ensure that staff who provide emergency medical assistance and injections to a child are trained as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1507.25. (1) Prior to administering emergency medical assistance and injections to a child, a staff member shall …

(a) From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., there shall be one on-duty child care staff person to each ten children, or fraction thereof, present. (b) From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., in minor parent programs, there shall be one on-duty child care staff person to each ten children, or fraction thereof, pr…

(a) The licensee shall ensure that staff providing specialized in-home health care are responsible for the provision of care and supervision to no more than three children, with or without special health care needs.

(a) In addition to Section 80078, the following shall apply. (b) The licensee shall provide those services identified in each child's needs and services plan and in the individualized health care plan for each child with special health care needs as necessary to meet the child's …

(a) The licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement a written plan to ensure that indoor and outdoor activities which include but are not limited to the following are provided for all children: (1) Activities that require group interaction. (2) Physical activities, including …

(a) Each facility, at the request of a majority of its residents, shall assist its residents in establishing and maintaining a resident-oriented facility council. (1) The licensee shall provide space and post notice for meetings, and shall provide assistance in attending council …

(a) In addition to Section 80087, the following shall apply. (b) Bedrooms shall meet, at a minimum, the following requirements: (1) No more than two children shall share a bedroom. (2) Bedrooms shall be large enough to allow for easy passage and comfortable use of any required as…

(a) Any vendor applicant seeking approval as a vendor of a Continuing Education Training Program shall obtain vendor approval by the Department prior to offering any course to certificate holders. (b) Any vendor applicant seeking approval to become a vendor of a Continuing Educat…

(a) A vendor may seek administrative review of the denial or revocation of course approval as follows: (1) The vendor must request administrative review, in writing to the Department's Administrator Certification Section Manager, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the Departm…

(a) In addition to Section 80028, the following shall apply. (b) A license for a community treatment facility shall not exceed the Department of Mental Health's certification of specified number of beds.

(a) In addition to Section 80042, the following shall apply. (b) The Department shall suspend or revoke the license of a community treatment facility upon written notification from the Department of Mental Health that the facility's certification has been revoked or suspended. (1…

(a) In addition to Section 80051, with the exception of Section 84051, the following are regulations which, if not complied with, nearly always result in a serious deficiency. (1) Sections 84164 and 84164.1 -- related to the qualification and duties of the administrator and menta…

(a) Before implementing any changes in the plan of operation, the licensee shall obtain written approval from the Department.

(a) In addition to Sections 84064(a) and (f), with the exception of Sections 84064(b) through (e), the following shall apply. (b) All community treatment facilities shall have an administrator. (c) The administrator shall be on the premises for the number of hours necessary to ma…

(a) All community treatment facilities shall have a Mental Health Program Director that meets the qualifications and responsibilities as specified in Section 1920 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 11.

(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (1) Employee's full name. (2) Social Security number. (3) Date of employment. (4) Written verificat…

(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. (f)(1) “Family Group” means no more than six children, under the age …

(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 …

(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…

(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 b…

(a) In addition to Section 80087, bedrooms must meet, at a minimum, the following requirements: (1) Not more than two clients shall sleep in a bedroom. (2) Bedrooms must be large enough to allow for easy passage and comfortable use of any required client-assistive devices, includ…

(a) The licensee must develop and maintain a written runaway plan that describes how the facility will respond to the following: (1) Runaway child(ren). (2) Child(ren) outside of the facility property without permission, but within view of the facility personnel. (b) The runaway …

(a) Each use of manual restraints must be reported to the Department and the child's authorized representative by telephone no later than the next working day following the incident. A written incident report must be submitted to the Department within seven (7) days, as required …

§ 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…