California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 3 - Adult Day Programs
Article 6 - Continuing Requirements
Section 82065.5 - Staff-Client Ratios

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 82065.5

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(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 clients, there shall be a staff-client ratio of no less than one direct care staff to four such clients.

(b) There shall be an overall ratio of not less than one direct care staff member providing care and supervision for each group of eight clients, or fraction thereof, present.

(1) Volunteers may be included in the staff-to-client ratio if the volunteer meets the requirements for direct care staff as specified in Section 82001(d).

1. New subsections (b)-(b)(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 9-1-98; operative 10-1-98 (Register 98, No. 36).
2. Amendment of section, including renumbering of portions of former section 82565.5 to section 82065.5, and amendment of NOTE filed 12-13-2006; operative 1-12-2007 (Register 2006, No. 50).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530 and 1503.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1531 and 1562, Health and Safety Code.

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