California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 1 - Department of Mental Health
Chapter 11 - Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services
Subchapter 4 - Federal Financial Participation
Article 3 - Specialty Mental Health Services Other than Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Services
Section 1840.332 - Adult Residential Treatment Services Provider Requirements

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 1840.332

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

(a) Programs that provide Adult Residential Treatment Services shall have a clearly established certified or licensed site for services, although all services need not be delivered at that site. Services shall not be claimable unless there is face-to-face contact between the beneficiary and a treatment staff person of the facility on the day of service and the beneficiary has been admitted to the program.

(b) Programs that provide Adult Residential Treatment Services, except Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers as defined in Section 782.34, Chapter 3.5, Division 1, of Title 9, shall be certified as a Social Rehabilitation Program by the Department as either a Transitional Residential Treatment Program or a Long Term Residential Treatment Program in accordance with Chapter 3, Division 1, of Title 9.

(c) Programs that provide Adult Residential Treatment Services shall be licensed as a Social Rehabilitation Facility or Community Care Facility by the State Department of Social Services in accordance with Chapters 1 and 2, Division 6, of Title 22 or licensed to operate as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center by the Department in accordance with Chapter 3.5, Division 1, of Title 9, beginning with Section 781.00.

(d) Facility capacity for programs that provide Adult Residential Treatment Services shall be limited to a maximum of 16 beds.

1. New section filed 10-31-97 as an emergency; operative 11-1-97 (Register 97, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 3-2-98 as an emergency; operative 3-2-98 (Register 98, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 6-17-98 as an emergency; operative 6-30-98 (Register 98, No. 25). Pursuant to Chapter 324 (Statutes of 1998) Item 4440-103-0001(4), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Editorial correction of HISTORY 3 (Register 98, No. 39).
5. Editorial correction extending Certificate of Compliance date to 7-1-2001 pursuant to Chapter 50 (Statutes of 1999) Item 4440-103-0001(4) (Register 99, No. 33). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, emergency regulations adopted pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14680 to implement the second phase of mental health managed care as provided in this part shall remain in effect until permanent regulations are adopted, or June 30, 2006, whichever occurs first.
6. Editorial correction of HISTORY 5 (Register 2000, No. 42).
7. Editorial correction of HISTORY 5 and repealer and new section filed 5-19-2006; operative 6-18-2006 (Register 2006, No. 20).
8. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 11-30-2020; operative 1-1-2021 (Register 2020, No. 49).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725, 14124.5, 14680 and 14700, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 5671, 5675, 14021.4, 14684 and 14718, Welfare and Institutions Code.

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