California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 8.8 - Foster Family Agencies
Article 8 - Physical Environment
Section 88087 - Administrative Office/Suboffice(s)

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 88087

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

(a) Notwithstanding Section 80087, the foster family agency shall be housed in an administrative office/suboffice(s) which provide privacy for interviewing and are conveniently located for the public.

(1) The office(s) shall have a separate and secure area if the foster family agency is located in a building that is also used for nonfoster family agency purposes.

(b) All confidential foster family agency records shall be maintained in locked file cabinets in the administrative office/suboffice(s).

(c) The administrative office shall maintain the following records:

(1) Case records for the children, certified family homes and licensed foster family homes served by this office;

(2) All personnel records.

(3) The foster family agency shall develop and maintain current administrative records that include an index of the location of all children in placement and all certified family homes and licensed foster family homes used by the foster family agency.

(d) Each suboffice shall maintain:

(1) The case records for the children in placement and the certified family homes and licensed foster family homes used by the suboffice.

(e) No foster family agency shall provide services to children or homes which are located more than two hours by car from the administrative office or suboffice(s) providing the service.

1. New article 8 and section filed 9-30-93; operative 11-1-93 (Register 93, No. 40).
2. Repealer and new subsection (c)(3) 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be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-99 pursuant to section 73, chapter 311, Statutes of 1998 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1530, 1531 and 1557.5, Health and Safety Code.

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