California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 9.5 - Foster Family Homes
Article 3 - Core Requirements for Caregivers, Relatives, and Nonrelative Extended Family Members
Section 89376 - Food Service

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 89376

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

(a) The caregiver shall provide or ensure at least three nutritious meals per day, have between-meal snacks available, provide food as necessary, and meet any special dietary needs documented in the written plan identifying the specific needs and services of the "child," unless the physician of a "child" advises otherwise.

(1) The quantity and quality of food available to household members shall be equally available to a "child."

(b) A "child" shall be invited to participate in all household meals.

(c) An infant who is unable to hold a bottle shall be held during bottle-feeding. At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant. A bottle given to an infant able to hold his or her own bottle shall be unbreakable.

(d) The caregiver may encourage a "child," as age or developmentally appropriate, to learn meal preparation, but shall not require a "child" to prepare meals.

(1) A "child" may use kitchen knives and appliances to learn meal preparation.

1. New section filed 6-26-2002 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 10-28-2002 as an emergency; operative 10-29-2002 (Register 2002, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-28-2002 order transmitted to OAL 2-25-2003 and filed 4-9-2003 (Register 2003, No. 15).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-4-2010; operative 4-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).
5. Amendment of subsection (d) and amendment of NOTE filed 6-9-2022; operative 10-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 23). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530 and 1530.5, Health and Safety Code; and Section 21 of Assembly Bill (AB) 1695 (Chapter 653, Statutes of 2001). Reference: Sections 1501, 1530 and 1531, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 361.2, 362.05, 727 and 16001.9, Welfare and Institutions Code.

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