Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 84775

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

Section 84775 - Health Care Services

In addition to Section 80075 and Section 84075, the following shall apply:

(a) Prescription medications and treatments shall be administered by licensed staff according to their scope of practice and recorded in a child's record in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code section 4684.68(b).

(b) If a child is unable to determine their own need for prescription or nonprescription PRN medications, licensed facility staff are permitted to administer the medication according to the physician or authorized prescriber's instructions without the need to contact the physician or authorized prescriber prior to each dose.

(c) In addition to physicians, all licensed medical professionals employed by a Group Home for Children with Special Health Care Needs shall be subject to the requirements of Section 80075(d).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84775

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530 and 1567.51, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1507, 1507.25, 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-24-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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, including amendment of subsection (c); 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-22-2024 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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).