California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 8.8 - Foster Family Agencies
Article 7 - Continuing Requirements
Section 88069.1 - Individualized Health Care Plans for Specialized Certified Family Homes

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 88069.1

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

(a) The foster family agency shall not place a child with special health care needs in a specialized certified family home unless the foster family agency has obtained an individualized health care plan for the child. The plan shall include the following information:

(1) The name, address, and phone number of the registered nurse specified in Section 88065.1.

(2) The appropriate number of hours of on-site supervision and monitoring, and the appropriate number of hours of off-site supervision and monitoring, needed to be provided by the nurse specified in Section 88069.1(a)(1).

(3) Documentation by the child's individualized health care plan team identifying the specialized in-home care to be administered by a health care professional or responsible adult trained by a health care professional.

(4) Arrangements for in-home health support services if required.

(5) Specific responsibilities of the certified parent for the provision of specialized in-home health care, including any required training and/or additional training.

(6) Identification of any available and funded medical services that are to be provided to the child in the home which may include, but is not limited to, assistance from health care professionals.

(7) Identification of any psychological, emotional, behavioral, or medical problems that will be identified in the child's needs and services plan or the medical assessment specified in Sections 80069 and 88069.

(b) The individualized health care plan for each child with special health care needs shall be updated at least every six months or sooner if the needs of the child change.

(c) For any child with special health care needs the hospital discharge plan may be adopted by the individualized health care plan team as the child's individualized health care plan.

(d) The individualized health care plan may be combined with the child's needs and services plan or regional center individual program plan provided that all the information required by each plan is included.

(e) The foster family agency shall provide the certified parent(s) with a copy of the child's individualized health care plan prior to placing the child. The foster family agency shall also provide the certified parent(s) with a revised copy of the plan, whenever the plan is updated.

1. New section filed 9-30-93; operative 11-1-93 (Register 93, No. 40).
2. Renumbering of former section 88069.1 to section 88069.2 and new section 88069.1 filed 5-14-97; operative 6-13-97 (Register 97, No. 20).

Note: Authority cited: Section 17730, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17731(c), Welfare and Institutions Code.

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