Section 534 - Program Certification(a) All Social Rehabilitation Programs, as defined in section 5671 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, must be certified by the Department of Health Care Services, or its delegated agent, prior to being licensed by the Department of Social Services.(1) The Department of Health Care Services shall provide written notice by certified mail to an applicant, within 30 calendar days of the receipt of the application for certification, that the application is complete and accepted for filing, or that the application is deficient and shall specify the missing information required to complete the application.(2) The Department of Health Care Services shall approve or deny any application for certification within 60 calendar days of receipt of a completed application. The 60 days shall not begin until all information required for certification is received. The Department of Health Care Services shall provide written notice to the applicant by certified mail of its decision concerning the request for certification.(b) All certified programs are also governed by the provisions in Title 22, division 6 General Licensing Requirement section 80000 - 80088.(c) All Social Rehabilitation Programs, defined in section 5671 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, must be recertified on an annual basis by the Department of Health Care Services, or its delegated agent, prior to being issued a renewal license by the Department of Social Services.(d) The Department of Health Care Services, or its delegated agent, shall have the responsibility of conducting initial and annual site visits for the purpose of certifying that programs are in compliance with the provisions of this article.(e) The Department of Health Care Services, or its delegated agent, shall initiate an action to rescind the certification of a program whenever a determination is made that the program is not in compliance with the provisions of this article.(f) Actions initiated to withhold certification or to rescind certification shall be subject to notice and review in accordance with section 535.(g) The Department of Health Care Services shall provide the Department of Social Services any documents pertaining to certification, recertification or decertification.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 534
1. New section filed 1-3-91; operative 2-2-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 8-12-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 33).
3. Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-55-20 (2019 CA EO 55-20), dated April 22, 2020, which suspended certain provisions related the operation of treatment and rehabilitation facilities that could restrict staffing flexibility, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: Authority cited: Sections 4090 and 14700, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4090, 4091, 5670, 5670.5 and 5671, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 1-3-91; operative 2-2-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 8-12-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 33).