Section 1507.5 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
1507.5
. (a) In-home medical care and home and community-based
services, as described in subdivisions (t) and (u) of Section 14132
of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may, when deemed medically
appropriate by the State Department of Health Services, be provided
by a licensed home health agency to children with special medical
needs, as defined by the State Department of Health Services, in
foster family homes. For children described in this section, these
medical services shall not be considered as a substantial component
of the services provided by the licensee for the purposes of Section
1507. To be eligible under this section for placement in a foster
home, a child shall be receiving medical supervision and medical case
management by an agent designated by the State Department of Health
Services.
(b) No more than two children eligible for services under this
section may be placed in a single licensed foster family home at one
time.
(c) The State Department of Social Services and its agents shall
not evaluate or have any responsibility or liability for the
evaluation of the medical services described in this section.