California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Chapter 5 - Licensure of Residential Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facilities
Subchapter 4 - Additional Requirements for Facilities Providing Services to Adolescents in Adult Facilities
Article 3 - Compliance Requirements
Section 10615 - Staffing Requirements

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 10615

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

(a) An alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility granted a waiver to serve adolescents shall provide supervision of adolescent residents by program staff twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week. Residents shall not be used to fulfill this requirement.

(b) The licensee shall comply with criminal record clearance requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 10624):

(1) Prior to approval of a waiver, and

(2) Continuously after approval of the waiver.

(c) In addition to the requirements of Section 10564, the following shall apply to facilities granted a waiver to provide services to adolescents:

(1) The licensee shall ensure that adequate numbers of trained staff are consistently available to provide the services and supervision required and to meet the requirements otherwise identified in this Subchapter.

(2) All individuals who have supervisory responsibility or frequent or routine contact with adolescent residents shall meet the criminal record clearance requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 10624).

(d) From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. there shall be two staff members on site and awake when adolescents are present.

(e) From 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. there shall be at least one (1) staff member on site and awake.

1. New section filed 3-18-97; operative 4-17-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) filed 6-12-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11755, 11834.50 and 11835, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 11834.50, Health and Safety Code.

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