California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 8 - Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE)
Article 4 - Operating Requirements
Section 87219 - Planned Activities
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Residents shall be encouraged to maintain and develop their fullest potential for independent living through participation in planned activities. The activities made available shall include:
(b) Residents served shall be encouraged to contribute to the planning, preparation, conduct, clean-up and critique of the planned activities.
(c) The licensee shall arrange for utilization of available community resources through contact with organizations and volunteers to promote resident participation in community-centered activities which may include:
(d) In facilities licensed for seven (7) or more persons, notices of planned activities shall be posted in a central location readily accessible to residents, relatives, and representatives of placement and referral agencies. Copies shall be retained for at least six (6) months.
(e) In facilities licensed for sixteen (16) to forty-nine (49) persons, one staff member, designated by the administrator, shall have primary responsibility for the organization, conduct and evaluation of planned activities. This person shall have had at least six (6) month's experience in providing planned activities or have completed or be enrolled in an appropriate education or training program.
(f) In facilities licensed for fifty (50) persons or more, one staff member shall have full-time responsibility to organize, conduct and evaluate planned activities, and shall be given such staff assistance as necessary in order for all residents to participate in accordance with their interests and abilities. The program of activities shall be written, planned in advance, kept up-to-date, and made available to all residents. The responsible employee shall have had at least one year of experience in conducting group activities and be knowledgeable in evaluating resident needs, supervising other employees, and in training volunteers.
(g) Participation of volunteers in planned activities shall be encouraged, and such volunteers shall be under the direction and supervision of the employees responsible for the activity program.
(h) Facilities shall provide sufficient space to accommodate both indoor and outdoor activities. Activities shall be encouraged by provision of:
(i) Facilities shall provide sufficient equipment and supplies to meet the requirements of the activity program including access to daily newspapers, current magazines and a variety of reading materials. Special equipment and supplies necessary to accommodate physically handicapped persons or other persons with special needs shall be provided as appropriate.
1. Change
without regulatory effect renumbering section
87404 to section
87219 filed 11-17-88 (Register 88,
No. 49). For prior history, see Registers 88, No. 34 and 87, No.
25.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c)(2)
filed 3-10-92 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 92, No. 15).
3. Amendment filed 5-18-2000 as
an emergency; operative 5-18-2000 (Register 2000, No. 20). Pursuant to Section
73 of Senate Bill 933, Chapter
311, Statutes of 1998 a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
11-14-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
following day.
4. Editorial correction of HISTORY 3 (Register 2000,
No. 38).
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-18-2000 order,
including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 11-14-2000 and filed
12-19-2000 (Register 2000, No. 51).
6. Amendment filed 7-14-2003 as
an emergency; operative 7-16-2003 (Register 2003, No. 29). A Certificate of
Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-13-2003 or emergency language will
be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Amendment
refiled 11-12-2003 as an emergency; operative 11-12-2003 (Register 2003, No.
46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-11-2004 or
emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
8. Amendment refiled 3-11-2004 as an emergency; operative
3-11-2004 (Register 2004, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 7-9-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by
operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance
as to 3-11-2004 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to
OAL 7-9-2004 and filed 8-20-2004 (Register 2004, No. 34).
10.
Amendment of subsection (f), new subsection (f)(1), subsection renumbering and
amendment of NOTE filed 7-11-2006; operative 8-10-2006 (Register 2006, No.
28).
11. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section
87219 to new section
87355 and renumbering renumbering
former section
87579 to new section
87219, including amendment of
NOTE, filed 3-5-2008 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2008, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1569.30, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1569.1, 1569.2, 1569.31 and 1569.312, Health and Safety Code.