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1522.44
. (a) It is the policy of the state that caregivers of
children in foster care possess knowledge and skills relating to the
reasonable and prudent parent standard, as defined in subdivision (c)
of Section 362.05 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) Except for licensed foster family homes and certified family
homes, each licensed community care facility that provides care and
supervision to children and operates with staff shall designate at
least one onsite staff member to apply the reasonable and prudent
parent standard to decisions involving the participation of a child
who is placed in the facility in age or developmentally appropriate
activities in accordance with the requirements of Section 362.05 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 671(a)(10) of Title 42 of
the United States Code, and the regulations adopted by the department
pursuant to this chapter.
(c) A licensed and certified foster parent or facility staff
member, as described in subdivision (b), shall receive training
related to the reasonable and prudent parent standard that is
consistent with Section 671(a)(24) of Title 42 of the United States
Code. This training shall include knowledge and skills relating to
the reasonable and prudent parent standard for the participation of
the child in age or developmentally appropriate activities, including
knowledge and skills relating to the developmental stages of the
cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities of a child,
and knowledge and skills relating to applying the standard to
decisions such as whether to allow the child to engage in
extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities,
including sports, field trips, and overnight activities lasting one
or more days, and to decisions involving the signing of permission
slips and arranging of transportation for the child to and from
extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities.
(d) This section does not apply to runaway and homeless youth
shelters as defined in paragraph (14) of subdivision (a) of Section
1502.