California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 8.8 - Foster Family Agencies
Article 3 - Application Procedures
Section 88022 - Plan of Operation

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 88022

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) In addition to Section 80022, excluding Sections 80022(b)(7) and (8), the plan of operation shall contain the following:

(1) A description of the administrative organization, including the parent organization, if applicable.

(2) The location, including street address and mailing address, if different, for the administrative office and all suboffices.

(3) Complete job descriptions of all foster family agency positions, including number, classification, qualifications and duties, and information regarding lines of authority and staff responsibilities.

(4) A comprehensive program statement including:
(A) Goals of the foster family agency program.

(B) The types of children to be served.

(C) A description of the services to be provided to children, certified parent(s) and foster family home licensee(s) including the treatment services to be provided by the foster family agency program.

(D) A description of emergency response services to be provided by the foster family agency including weekends, holidays and evenings.

(5) A written description of the foster family agency training plan including:
(A) Employee orientations and ongoing training.

(B) Initial and ongoing training of certified parent(s) shall include training in child abuse identification, prevention, and treatment. The training plan shall also include training required by Health and Safety Code Section 1529.2.

(C) Initial and ongoing training in child abuse identification, prevention, and treatment for foster family agency personnel who provide services to children, certified parent(s), and foster family home licensee(s).

(D) Initial and ongoing training of foster family agency staff in the child's right to have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, or HIV status.

(E) The types of training to be provided, who will conduct the training, and who will attend.

(6) A statement regarding how the foster family agency will coordinate with community resources.

(7) Procedures for the development, review, implementation and modification of the needs and services plan for children placed with the foster family agency.

(8) Procedures for the development, maintenance and implementation of removal and discharge procedures for children placed with the foster family agency.

1. New section filed 9-30-93; operative 11-1-93 (Register 93, No. 40).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsections (a)(7) and (b), subsection renumbering and amendment of NOTE filed 6-28-99 as an emergency; operative 6-28-99 (Register 99, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-99 pursuant to section 73, chapter 311, Statutes of 1998 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-28-99 order transmitted to OAL 12-22-99 and filed 2-1-2000 (Register 2000, No. 5).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(5)(B), new subsection (a)(5)(D), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE filed 7-9-2008; operative 8-8-2008 (Register 2008, No. 28).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 51, Civil Code; Sections 1506, 1506.7, 1520 and 1529.2, Health and Safety Code; Section 11174.1, Penal Code; and Section 16001.9, Welfare and Institutions Code.

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