Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 84765.5

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 84765.5 - Staff/Child Ratios in a Group Home for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Instead of Section 84065.5, the following shall apply:

(a) A licensed registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, or licensed psychiatric technician, shall be awake and on duty 24-hours per day, seven days per week.

(b) A licensed registered nurse shall be awake and on duty at least eight hours per child, per week.

(c) At least two staff shall be awake and on duty at the facility if there are four or more children present.

(d) Additional staffing may be required as identified in each child's Individual Health Care Plan and based upon each child's needs as specified in Welfare and Institutions Code section 4684.63(b).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84765.5

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530 and 1567.51, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1530 and 1567.51, Health and Safety Code; and Section 4684.63, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New section filed 4-27-2023 as an emergency; operative 4/27/2023 (Register 2023, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-24-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 10-17-2023 as an emergency; operative 10/24/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2023, No. 42). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1567.51(c)(2)(B), this regulatory action and its first readoption are deemed to be an emergency and are exempt from review by OAL and remain in effect for 180 days. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-22-2024 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-17-2023 order transmitted to OAL 11-30-2023 and filed 1/11/2024 (Register 2024, No. 2).