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(a) The director shall require as a condition precedent to
the issuance of any license or special permit for a community care
facility, if the licensee or holder of a special permit handles or
will handle any money of a person within the community care facility,
that the applicant for the license or special permit file or have on
file with the state department a bond issued by a surety company
admitted to do business in this state in a sum to be fixed by the
state department based upon the magnitude of the operations of the
applicant, but which sum shall not be less than one thousand dollars
($1,000), running to the State of California and conditioned upon his
or her faithful and honest handling of the money of persons within
the facility.
(b) The failure of any licensee under this chapter to maintain on file with the state department a bond in the amount prescribed by the director or who embezzles the trust funds of a person in the facility shall constitute cause for the revocation of the license.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the licensee meets both of the following requirements:
(1) The licensee operates a community care facility which is licensed to care for children including, but not limited to, a foster family home.
(2) The licensee handles moneys of persons within the community care facility in amounts less than fifty dollars ($50) per person and less than five hundred dollars ($500) for all persons in any month.
(b) The failure of any licensee under this chapter to maintain on file with the state department a bond in the amount prescribed by the director or who embezzles the trust funds of a person in the facility shall constitute cause for the revocation of the license.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the licensee meets both of the following requirements:
(1) The licensee operates a community care facility which is licensed to care for children including, but not limited to, a foster family home.
(2) The licensee handles moneys of persons within the community care facility in amounts less than fifty dollars ($50) per person and less than five hundred dollars ($500) for all persons in any month.
The director may grant a partial or total variance from the
bonding requirements of Section 1560 for any community care facility
if he finds that compliance with them is so onerous that a community
care facility will cease to operate, and if he also finds that money
of the persons received or cared for in the community care facility
has been, or will be, deposited in a bank in this state, in a trust
company authorized to transact a trust business in this state, or in
a savings and loan association in this state, upon condition that
such money may not be withdrawn except on authorization of the
guardian or conservator of such person.
(a) The department shall ensure that operators and staffs of
community care facilities have appropriate training to provide the
care and services for which a license or certificate is issued. The
section shall not apply to a facility licensed as an Adult
Residential Facility for Persons with Special Health Care Needs
pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 1567.50).
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that children in foster care reside in the least restrictive, family-based settings that can meet their needs, and that group homes and short-term residential treatment centers will be used only for short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment purposes that are consistent with a case plan that is determined by a child's best interests. Accordingly, the Legislature encourages the department to adopt policies, practices, and guidance that ensure that the education, qualification, and training requirements for child care staff in group homes and short-term residential treatment centers are consistent with the intended role of group homes and short-term residential treatment centers to provide short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment, with a particular focus on crisis intervention, behavioral stabilization, and other treatment-related goals, as well as the connections between those efforts and work toward permanency for children.
(c) (1) Each person employed as a facility manager or staff member of a group home or short-term residential treatment center, as defined in paragraphs (13) and (18) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, who provides direct care and supervision to children and youth residing in the group home or short-term residential treatment center shall be at least 21 years of age.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a facility manager or staff member employed at the group home before October 1, 2014.
(3) For purposes of this subdivision, "group home" does not include a runaway and homeless youth shelter.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that children in foster care reside in the least restrictive, family-based settings that can meet their needs, and that group homes and short-term residential treatment centers will be used only for short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment purposes that are consistent with a case plan that is determined by a child's best interests. Accordingly, the Legislature encourages the department to adopt policies, practices, and guidance that ensure that the education, qualification, and training requirements for child care staff in group homes and short-term residential treatment centers are consistent with the intended role of group homes and short-term residential treatment centers to provide short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment, with a particular focus on crisis intervention, behavioral stabilization, and other treatment-related goals, as well as the connections between those efforts and work toward permanency for children.
(c) (1) Each person employed as a facility manager or staff member of a group home or short-term residential treatment center, as defined in paragraphs (13) and (18) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, who provides direct care and supervision to children and youth residing in the group home or short-term residential treatment center shall be at least 21 years of age.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a facility manager or staff member employed at the group home before October 1, 2014.
(3) For purposes of this subdivision, "group home" does not include a runaway and homeless youth shelter.
(a) The department shall license short-term residential
treatment centers, as defined in paragraph (18) of subdivision (a) of
Section 1502, pursuant to this chapter. A short-term residential
treatment center shall comply with all requirements of this chapter
that are applicable to group homes and to the requirements of this
section.
(b) (1) A short-term residential treatment center shall have national accreditation from an entity identified by the department pursuant to the process described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 11462 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the department may issue a provisional license to a short-term residential treatment center and may extend the term of the provisional license not to exceed two years in order for the short-term residential treatment center to secure accreditation as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 1520.1.
(c) A short-term residential treatment center shall obtain and have in good standing a mental health certification, as set forth in Section 4096.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) (1) A short-term residential treatment center shall prepare and maintain a current, written plan of operation as required by the department.
(2) The plan of operation shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) A statement of purposes and goals.
(B) A plan for the supervision, evaluation, and training of staff. The training plan shall be appropriate to meet the needs of staff and children.
(C) A program statement that includes all of the following:
(i) Description of the short-term residential treatment center's ability to support the differing needs of children and their families with short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment.
(ii) Description of the core services, as set forth, on and after January 1, 2017, in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 11462 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to be offered to children and their families, as appropriate or necessary.
(iii) Procedures for the development, implementation, and periodic updating of the needs and services plan for children served by the short-term residential treatment center and procedures for collaborating with the child and family team described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 16501 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, that include, but are not limited to, a description of the services to be provided to meet the treatment needs of the child as assessed, on and after January 1, 2017, pursuant to subdivision (d) or (e) of Section 11462.01 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the anticipated duration of the treatment, and the timeframe and plan for transitioning the child to a less-restrictive family environment.
(iv) A description of the population or populations to be served.
(v) Any other information that may be prescribed by the department for the proper administration of this section.
(e) In addition to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, a county licensed to operate a short-term residential treatment center shall describe, in the plan of operation, its conflict of interest mitigation plan, as set forth on and after January 1, 2017, in subdivision (g) of Section 11462.02 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(f) The department shall establish procedures for a county review process, at the county's option, for short-term residential treatment centers, which may include the review of the short-term residential treatment center's program statement, and which shall be established in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, Chief Probation Officers of California, and stakeholders, as appropriate.
(g) (1) The department shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for the education, qualification, and training of facility managers and staff who provide care and supervision to children or who have regular, direct contact with children in the course of their responsibilities in short-term residential treatment centers consistent with the intended role of these facilities to provide short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment.
(2) Requirements shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) Staff classifications.
(B) Specification of the date by which employees shall be required to meet the education and qualification requirements.
(C) Any other requirements that may be prescribed by the department for the proper administration of this section.
(h) The department shall adopt regulations to specify training requirements for staff who provide care and supervision to children or who have regular, direct contact with children in the course of their responsibilities. These requirements shall include the following:
(1) Timeframes for completion of training, including the following:
(A) Training that shall be completed prior to unsupervised care of children.
(B) Training to be completed within the first 180 days of employment.
(C) Training to be completed annually.
(2) Topics to be covered in the training shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) Child and adolescent development, including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
(B) The effects of trauma, including grief and loss, and child abuse and neglect on child development and behavior and methods to behaviorally support children impacted by that trauma or child abuse and neglect.
(C) The rights of a child in foster care, including the right to have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, or HIV status.
(D) Positive discipline and the importance of self-esteem.
(E) Core practice model.
(F) An overview of the child welfare and probation systems.
(G) Reasonable and prudent parent standard.
(H) Instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity and related best practices for providing adequate care for children across diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, as well as children identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
(I) Awareness and identification of commercial sexual exploitation and best practices for providing care and supervision to commercially sexually exploited children.
(J) The federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.), its historical significance, the rights of children covered by the act, and the best interests of Indian children, including the role of the caregiver in supporting culturally appropriate child centered practices that respect Native American history, culture, retention of tribal membership, and connection to the tribal community and traditions.
(K) Permanence, well-being, and educational needs of children.
(L) Basic instruction on existing laws and procedures regarding the safety of foster youth at school; and ensuring a harassment and violence free school environment pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 32228) of Chapter 2 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.
(M) Best practices for providing care and supervision to nonminor dependents.
(N) Health issues in foster care.
(O) Physical and psychosocial needs of children, including behavior management, deescalation techniques, and trauma-informed crisis management planning.
(i) (1) Each person employed as a facility manager or staff member of a short-term residential treatment center, who provides direct care and supervision to children and youth residing in the short-term residential treatment center shall be at least 21 years of age.
(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a facility manager or staff member employed, before October 1, 2014, at a short-term residential treatment center which was operating under a group home license prior to January 1, 2016.
(j) Notwithstanding any other section of this chapter, the department may establish requirements for licensed group homes that are transitioning to short-term residential treatment centers, which may include, but not be limited to, requirements related to application and plan of operation.
(k) A short-term residential treatment center shall have a qualified and certified administrator, as set forth in Section 1522.41.
(l) The department shall have the authority to inspect a short-term residential treatment center pursuant to the system of governmental monitoring and oversight developed by the department on and after January 1, 2017, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11462 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) (1) A short-term residential treatment center shall have national accreditation from an entity identified by the department pursuant to the process described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 11462 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the department may issue a provisional license to a short-term residential treatment center and may extend the term of the provisional license not to exceed two years in order for the short-term residential treatment center to secure accreditation as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 1520.1.
(c) A short-term residential treatment center shall obtain and have in good standing a mental health certification, as set forth in Section 4096.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) (1) A short-term residential treatment center shall prepare and maintain a current, written plan of operation as required by the department.
(2) The plan of operation shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) A statement of purposes and goals.
(B) A plan for the supervision, evaluation, and training of staff. The training plan shall be appropriate to meet the needs of staff and children.
(C) A program statement that includes all of the following:
(i) Description of the short-term residential treatment center's ability to support the differing needs of children and their families with short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment.
(ii) Description of the core services, as set forth, on and after January 1, 2017, in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 11462 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to be offered to children and their families, as appropriate or necessary.
(iii) Procedures for the development, implementation, and periodic updating of the needs and services plan for children served by the short-term residential treatment center and procedures for collaborating with the child and family team described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 16501 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, that include, but are not limited to, a description of the services to be provided to meet the treatment needs of the child as assessed, on and after January 1, 2017, pursuant to subdivision (d) or (e) of Section 11462.01 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the anticipated duration of the treatment, and the timeframe and plan for transitioning the child to a less-restrictive family environment.
(iv) A description of the population or populations to be served.
(v) Any other information that may be prescribed by the department for the proper administration of this section.
(e) In addition to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, a county licensed to operate a short-term residential treatment center shall describe, in the plan of operation, its conflict of interest mitigation plan, as set forth on and after January 1, 2017, in subdivision (g) of Section 11462.02 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(f) The department shall establish procedures for a county review process, at the county's option, for short-term residential treatment centers, which may include the review of the short-term residential treatment center's program statement, and which shall be established in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, Chief Probation Officers of California, and stakeholders, as appropriate.
(g) (1) The department shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for the education, qualification, and training of facility managers and staff who provide care and supervision to children or who have regular, direct contact with children in the course of their responsibilities in short-term residential treatment centers consistent with the intended role of these facilities to provide short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment.
(2) Requirements shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) Staff classifications.
(B) Specification of the date by which employees shall be required to meet the education and qualification requirements.
(C) Any other requirements that may be prescribed by the department for the proper administration of this section.
(h) The department shall adopt regulations to specify training requirements for staff who provide care and supervision to children or who have regular, direct contact with children in the course of their responsibilities. These requirements shall include the following:
(1) Timeframes for completion of training, including the following:
(A) Training that shall be completed prior to unsupervised care of children.
(B) Training to be completed within the first 180 days of employment.
(C) Training to be completed annually.
(2) Topics to be covered in the training shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) Child and adolescent development, including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
(B) The effects of trauma, including grief and loss, and child abuse and neglect on child development and behavior and methods to behaviorally support children impacted by that trauma or child abuse and neglect.
(C) The rights of a child in foster care, including the right to have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, or HIV status.
(D) Positive discipline and the importance of self-esteem.
(E) Core practice model.
(F) An overview of the child welfare and probation systems.
(G) Reasonable and prudent parent standard.
(H) Instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity and related best practices for providing adequate care for children across diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, as well as children identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
(I) Awareness and identification of commercial sexual exploitation and best practices for providing care and supervision to commercially sexually exploited children.
(J) The federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.), its historical significance, the rights of children covered by the act, and the best interests of Indian children, including the role of the caregiver in supporting culturally appropriate child centered practices that respect Native American history, culture, retention of tribal membership, and connection to the tribal community and traditions.
(K) Permanence, well-being, and educational needs of children.
(L) Basic instruction on existing laws and procedures regarding the safety of foster youth at school; and ensuring a harassment and violence free school environment pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 32228) of Chapter 2 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.
(M) Best practices for providing care and supervision to nonminor dependents.
(N) Health issues in foster care.
(O) Physical and psychosocial needs of children, including behavior management, deescalation techniques, and trauma-informed crisis management planning.
(i) (1) Each person employed as a facility manager or staff member of a short-term residential treatment center, who provides direct care and supervision to children and youth residing in the short-term residential treatment center shall be at least 21 years of age.
(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a facility manager or staff member employed, before October 1, 2014, at a short-term residential treatment center which was operating under a group home license prior to January 1, 2016.
(j) Notwithstanding any other section of this chapter, the department may establish requirements for licensed group homes that are transitioning to short-term residential treatment centers, which may include, but not be limited to, requirements related to application and plan of operation.
(k) A short-term residential treatment center shall have a qualified and certified administrator, as set forth in Section 1522.41.
(l) The department shall have the authority to inspect a short-term residential treatment center pursuant to the system of governmental monitoring and oversight developed by the department on and after January 1, 2017, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11462 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(a) The Director of Social Services, in consultation with
the Director of Health Care Services and the Director of
Developmental Services, shall establish a training program to ensure
that licensees, operators, and staffs of adult residential care
facilities, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section
1502, have appropriate training to provide the care and services for
which a license or certificate is issued. The training program shall
be developed in consultation with provider organizations.
(b) (1) An administrator of an adult residential care facility, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, shall successfully complete a department-approved certification program pursuant to subdivision (c) prior to employment.
(2) In those cases where the individual is both the licensee and the administrator of a facility, the individual shall comply with both the licensee and administrator requirements of this section.
(3) Failure to comply with this section shall constitute cause for revocation of the license of the facility.
(4) The licensee shall notify the department within 30 days of any change in administrators.
(c) (1) The administrator certification program shall require a minimum of 35 hours of classroom instruction that provides training on a uniform core of knowledge in each of the following areas:
(A) Laws, regulations, and policies and procedural standards that impact the operations of the type of facility for which the applicant will be an administrator.
(B) Business operations.
(C) Management and supervision of staff.
(D) Psychosocial needs of the facility residents.
(E) Community and support services.
(F) Physical needs for facility residents.
(G) Use, misuse, and interaction of medication commonly used by facility residents.
(H) Resident admission, retention, and assessment procedures.
(I) Nonviolent crisis intervention for administrators.
(J) Cultural competency and sensitivity in issues relating to the underserved aging lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
(2) The requirement for 35 hours of classroom instruction pursuant to this subdivision shall not apply to persons who were employed as administrators prior to July 1, 1996. A person holding the position of administrator of an adult residential facility on June 30, 1996, shall file a completed application for certification with the department on or before April 1, 1998. In order to be exempt from the 35-hour training program and the test component, the application shall include documentation showing proof of continuous employment as the administrator of an adult residential facility between, at a minimum, June 30, 1994, and June 30, 1996. An administrator of an adult residential facility who became certified as a result of passing the department-administered challenge test, that was offered between October 1, 1996, and December 23, 1996, shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirements of this paragraph.
(3) Unless an extension is granted to the applicant by the department, an applicant for an administrator's certificate shall, within 60 days of the applicant's completion of classroom instruction, pass the written test provided in this section.
(d) The department shall not begin the process of issuing a certificate until receipt of all of the following:
(1) A certificate of completion of the administrator training required pursuant to this chapter.
(2) The fee required for issuance of the certificate. A fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be charged by the department to cover the costs of processing the application for certification.
(3) Documentation from the applicant that he or she has passed the written test.
(4) Submission of fingerprints. The department and the Department of Justice shall expedite the criminal record clearance for holders of certificates of completion. The department may waive the submission for those persons who have a current clearance on file.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person not certified under this section to hold himself or herself out as a certified administrator of an adult residential facility. A person willfully making any false representation as being a certified administrator is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(f) (1) Certificates issued under this section shall be renewed every two years and renewal shall be conditional upon the certificate holder submitting documentation of completion of 40 hours of continuing education related to the core of knowledge specified in subdivision (c). No more than one-half of the required 40 hours of continuing education necessary to renew the certificate may be satisfied through online courses. All other continuing education hours shall be completed in a classroom setting. For purposes of this section, an individual who is an adult residential facility administrator and who is required to complete the continuing education hours required by the regulations of the State Department of Developmental Services, and approved by the regional center, shall be permitted to have up to 24 of the required continuing education course hours credited toward the 40-hour continuing education requirement of this section. Community college course hours approved by the regional centers shall be accepted by the department for certification.
(2) Every licensee and administrator of an adult residential facility is required to complete the continuing education requirements of this subdivision.
(3) Certificates issued under this section shall expire every two years, on the anniversary date of the initial issuance of the certificate, except that any administrator receiving his or her initial certification on or after January 1, 1999, shall make an irrevocable election to have his or her recertification date for any subsequent recertification either on the date two years from the date of issuance of the certificate or on the individual's birthday during the second calendar year following certification. The department shall send a renewal notice to the certificate holder 90 days prior to the expiration date of the certificate. If the certificate is not renewed prior to its expiration date, reinstatement shall only be permitted after the certificate holder has paid a delinquency fee equal to three times the renewal fee and has provided evidence of completion of the continuing education required.
(4) To renew a certificate, the certificate holder shall, on or before the certificate expiration date, request renewal by submitting to the department documentation of completion of the required continuing education courses and pay the renewal fee of one hundred dollars ($100), irrespective of receipt of the department's notification of the renewal. A renewal request postmarked on or before the expiration of the certificate is proof of compliance with this paragraph.
(5) A suspended or revoked certificate is subject to expiration as provided for in this section. If reinstatement of the certificate is approved by the department, the certificate holder, as a condition precedent to reinstatement, shall submit proof of compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) and shall pay a fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation or suspension. Delinquency fees, if any, accrued subsequent to the time of its revocation or suspension and prior to an order for reinstatement, shall be waived for one year to allow the individual sufficient time to complete the required continuing education units and to submit the required documentation. Individuals whose certificates will expire within 90 days after the order for reinstatement may be granted a three-month extension to renew their certificates during which time the delinquency fees shall not accrue.
(6) A certificate that is not renewed within four years after its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated except upon completion of a certification training program, passing any test that may be required of an applicant for a new certificate at that time, and paying the appropriate fees provided for in this section.
(7) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be charged for the reissuance of a lost certificate.
(8) A certificate holder shall inform the department of his or her employment status within 30 days of any change.
(g) The certificate shall be considered forfeited under the following conditions:
(1) The administrator has had a license revoked, suspended, or denied as authorized under Section 1550.
(2) The administrator has been denied employment, residence, or presence in a facility based on action resulting from an administrative hearing pursuant to Section 1522 or 1558.
(h) (1) The department, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services and the State Department of Developmental Services, shall establish, by regulation, the program content, the testing instrument, the process for approving certification training programs, and criteria to be used in authorizing individuals, organizations, or educational institutions to conduct certification training programs and continuing education courses. These regulations shall be developed in consultation with provider organizations, and shall be made available at least six months prior to the deadline required for certification. The department may deny vendor approval to any agency or person in any of the following circumstances:
(A) The applicant has not provided the department with evidence satisfactory to the department of the ability of the applicant to satisfy the requirements of vendorization set out in the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to subdivision (i).
(B) The applicant person or agency has a conflict of interest in that the person or agency places its clients in adult residential facilities.
(C) The applicant public or private agency has a conflict of interest in that the agency is mandated to place clients in adult residential facilities and to pay directly for the services. The department may deny vendorization to this type of agency only as long as there are other vendor programs available to conduct the certification training programs and conduct education courses.
(2) The department may authorize vendors to conduct the administrator's certification training program pursuant to provisions set forth in this section. The department shall conduct the written test pursuant to regulations adopted by the department.
(3) The department shall prepare and maintain an updated list of approved training vendors.
(4) The department may inspect certification training programs and continuing education courses, including online courses, at no charge to the department, to determine if content and teaching methods comply with regulations. If the department determines that any vendor is not complying with the intent of this section, the department shall take appropriate action to bring the program into compliance, which may include removing the vendor from the approved list.
(5) The department shall establish reasonable procedures and timeframes not to exceed 30 days for the approval of vendor training programs.
(6) The department may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) every two years to certification program vendors for review and approval of the initial 35-hour training program pursuant to subdivision (c). The department may also charge the vendor a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) every two years for the review and approval of the continuing education courses needed for recertification pursuant to this subdivision.
(7) (A) A vendor of online programs for continuing education shall ensure that each online course contains all of the following:
(i) An interactive portion in which the participant receives feedback, through online communication, based on input from the participant.
(ii) Required use of a personal identification number or personal identification information to confirm the identity of the participant.
(iii) A final screen displaying a printable statement, to be signed by the participant, certifying that the identified participant completed the course. The vendor shall obtain a copy of the final screen statement with the original signature of the participant prior to the issuance of a certificate of completion. The signed statement of completion shall be maintained by the vendor for a period of three years and be available to the department upon demand. Any person who certifies as true any material matter pursuant to this clause that he or she knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(B) This subdivision shall not prohibit the department from approving online programs for continuing education that do not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the vendor demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that, through advanced technology, the course and the course delivery meet the requirements of this section.
(i) The department shall establish a registry for holders of certificates that shall include, at a minimum, information on employment status and criminal record clearance.
(b) (1) An administrator of an adult residential care facility, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, shall successfully complete a department-approved certification program pursuant to subdivision (c) prior to employment.
(2) In those cases where the individual is both the licensee and the administrator of a facility, the individual shall comply with both the licensee and administrator requirements of this section.
(3) Failure to comply with this section shall constitute cause for revocation of the license of the facility.
(4) The licensee shall notify the department within 30 days of any change in administrators.
(c) (1) The administrator certification program shall require a minimum of 35 hours of classroom instruction that provides training on a uniform core of knowledge in each of the following areas:
(A) Laws, regulations, and policies and procedural standards that impact the operations of the type of facility for which the applicant will be an administrator.
(B) Business operations.
(C) Management and supervision of staff.
(D) Psychosocial needs of the facility residents.
(E) Community and support services.
(F) Physical needs for facility residents.
(G) Use, misuse, and interaction of medication commonly used by facility residents.
(H) Resident admission, retention, and assessment procedures.
(I) Nonviolent crisis intervention for administrators.
(J) Cultural competency and sensitivity in issues relating to the underserved aging lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
(2) The requirement for 35 hours of classroom instruction pursuant to this subdivision shall not apply to persons who were employed as administrators prior to July 1, 1996. A person holding the position of administrator of an adult residential facility on June 30, 1996, shall file a completed application for certification with the department on or before April 1, 1998. In order to be exempt from the 35-hour training program and the test component, the application shall include documentation showing proof of continuous employment as the administrator of an adult residential facility between, at a minimum, June 30, 1994, and June 30, 1996. An administrator of an adult residential facility who became certified as a result of passing the department-administered challenge test, that was offered between October 1, 1996, and December 23, 1996, shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirements of this paragraph.
(3) Unless an extension is granted to the applicant by the department, an applicant for an administrator's certificate shall, within 60 days of the applicant's completion of classroom instruction, pass the written test provided in this section.
(d) The department shall not begin the process of issuing a certificate until receipt of all of the following:
(1) A certificate of completion of the administrator training required pursuant to this chapter.
(2) The fee required for issuance of the certificate. A fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be charged by the department to cover the costs of processing the application for certification.
(3) Documentation from the applicant that he or she has passed the written test.
(4) Submission of fingerprints. The department and the Department of Justice shall expedite the criminal record clearance for holders of certificates of completion. The department may waive the submission for those persons who have a current clearance on file.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person not certified under this section to hold himself or herself out as a certified administrator of an adult residential facility. A person willfully making any false representation as being a certified administrator is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(f) (1) Certificates issued under this section shall be renewed every two years and renewal shall be conditional upon the certificate holder submitting documentation of completion of 40 hours of continuing education related to the core of knowledge specified in subdivision (c). No more than one-half of the required 40 hours of continuing education necessary to renew the certificate may be satisfied through online courses. All other continuing education hours shall be completed in a classroom setting. For purposes of this section, an individual who is an adult residential facility administrator and who is required to complete the continuing education hours required by the regulations of the State Department of Developmental Services, and approved by the regional center, shall be permitted to have up to 24 of the required continuing education course hours credited toward the 40-hour continuing education requirement of this section. Community college course hours approved by the regional centers shall be accepted by the department for certification.
(2) Every licensee and administrator of an adult residential facility is required to complete the continuing education requirements of this subdivision.
(3) Certificates issued under this section shall expire every two years, on the anniversary date of the initial issuance of the certificate, except that any administrator receiving his or her initial certification on or after January 1, 1999, shall make an irrevocable election to have his or her recertification date for any subsequent recertification either on the date two years from the date of issuance of the certificate or on the individual's birthday during the second calendar year following certification. The department shall send a renewal notice to the certificate holder 90 days prior to the expiration date of the certificate. If the certificate is not renewed prior to its expiration date, reinstatement shall only be permitted after the certificate holder has paid a delinquency fee equal to three times the renewal fee and has provided evidence of completion of the continuing education required.
(4) To renew a certificate, the certificate holder shall, on or before the certificate expiration date, request renewal by submitting to the department documentation of completion of the required continuing education courses and pay the renewal fee of one hundred dollars ($100), irrespective of receipt of the department's notification of the renewal. A renewal request postmarked on or before the expiration of the certificate is proof of compliance with this paragraph.
(5) A suspended or revoked certificate is subject to expiration as provided for in this section. If reinstatement of the certificate is approved by the department, the certificate holder, as a condition precedent to reinstatement, shall submit proof of compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) and shall pay a fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation or suspension. Delinquency fees, if any, accrued subsequent to the time of its revocation or suspension and prior to an order for reinstatement, shall be waived for one year to allow the individual sufficient time to complete the required continuing education units and to submit the required documentation. Individuals whose certificates will expire within 90 days after the order for reinstatement may be granted a three-month extension to renew their certificates during which time the delinquency fees shall not accrue.
(6) A certificate that is not renewed within four years after its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated except upon completion of a certification training program, passing any test that may be required of an applicant for a new certificate at that time, and paying the appropriate fees provided for in this section.
(7) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be charged for the reissuance of a lost certificate.
(8) A certificate holder shall inform the department of his or her employment status within 30 days of any change.
(g) The certificate shall be considered forfeited under the following conditions:
(1) The administrator has had a license revoked, suspended, or denied as authorized under Section 1550.
(2) The administrator has been denied employment, residence, or presence in a facility based on action resulting from an administrative hearing pursuant to Section 1522 or 1558.
(h) (1) The department, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services and the State Department of Developmental Services, shall establish, by regulation, the program content, the testing instrument, the process for approving certification training programs, and criteria to be used in authorizing individuals, organizations, or educational institutions to conduct certification training programs and continuing education courses. These regulations shall be developed in consultation with provider organizations, and shall be made available at least six months prior to the deadline required for certification. The department may deny vendor approval to any agency or person in any of the following circumstances:
(A) The applicant has not provided the department with evidence satisfactory to the department of the ability of the applicant to satisfy the requirements of vendorization set out in the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to subdivision (i).
(B) The applicant person or agency has a conflict of interest in that the person or agency places its clients in adult residential facilities.
(C) The applicant public or private agency has a conflict of interest in that the agency is mandated to place clients in adult residential facilities and to pay directly for the services. The department may deny vendorization to this type of agency only as long as there are other vendor programs available to conduct the certification training programs and conduct education courses.
(2) The department may authorize vendors to conduct the administrator's certification training program pursuant to provisions set forth in this section. The department shall conduct the written test pursuant to regulations adopted by the department.
(3) The department shall prepare and maintain an updated list of approved training vendors.
(4) The department may inspect certification training programs and continuing education courses, including online courses, at no charge to the department, to determine if content and teaching methods comply with regulations. If the department determines that any vendor is not complying with the intent of this section, the department shall take appropriate action to bring the program into compliance, which may include removing the vendor from the approved list.
(5) The department shall establish reasonable procedures and timeframes not to exceed 30 days for the approval of vendor training programs.
(6) The department may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) every two years to certification program vendors for review and approval of the initial 35-hour training program pursuant to subdivision (c). The department may also charge the vendor a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) every two years for the review and approval of the continuing education courses needed for recertification pursuant to this subdivision.
(7) (A) A vendor of online programs for continuing education shall ensure that each online course contains all of the following:
(i) An interactive portion in which the participant receives feedback, through online communication, based on input from the participant.
(ii) Required use of a personal identification number or personal identification information to confirm the identity of the participant.
(iii) A final screen displaying a printable statement, to be signed by the participant, certifying that the identified participant completed the course. The vendor shall obtain a copy of the final screen statement with the original signature of the participant prior to the issuance of a certificate of completion. The signed statement of completion shall be maintained by the vendor for a period of three years and be available to the department upon demand. Any person who certifies as true any material matter pursuant to this clause that he or she knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(B) This subdivision shall not prohibit the department from approving online programs for continuing education that do not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the vendor demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that, through advanced technology, the course and the course delivery meet the requirements of this section.
(i) The department shall establish a registry for holders of certificates that shall include, at a minimum, information on employment status and criminal record clearance.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including, but
not limited to Section 1562.3, vendors approved by the department who
exclusively provide either initial or continuing education courses
for certification of administrators of an adult residential facility
as defined by the department, a group home facility as defined by the
department, a short-term residential treatment center as defined by
the department, or a residential care facility for the elderly as
defined in subdivision (k) of Section 1569.2, shall be regulated
solely by the department pursuant to this chapter. No other state or
local governmental entity shall be responsible for regulating the
activity of those vendors.
Any person who becomes an administrator of an adult
residential facility, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a)
of Section 1502, on or after July 1, 1996, shall, at a minimum,
fulfill all of the following requirements:
(a) Be at least 21 years of age.
(b) Provide documentation of having successfully completed a certification program approved by the department and successfully passing the state examination.
(c) Have a high school diploma or pass a general educational development test as described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 51420) of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Education Code.
(d) Obtain a criminal record clearance as provided for in Sections 1522 and 1522.03.
(a) Be at least 21 years of age.
(b) Provide documentation of having successfully completed a certification program approved by the department and successfully passing the state examination.
(c) Have a high school diploma or pass a general educational development test as described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 51420) of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Education Code.
(d) Obtain a criminal record clearance as provided for in Sections 1522 and 1522.03.
(a) The director shall ensure that, within six months after
obtaining licensure, an administrator of an adult residential
facility and a program director of a social rehabilitation facility
shall receive four hours of training on the needs of residents who
may be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and on
basic information about tuberculosis. Administrators and program
directors shall attend update training sessions every two years after
satisfactorily completing the initial training to ensure that
information received on HIV and tuberculosis remains current. The
training shall consist of three hours on HIV and one hour on
tuberculosis.
(b) The training shall consist of all of the following:
(1) Universal blood and body fluid precautions.
(2) Basic AIDS and HIV information, including modes of transmission.
(3) Legal protections for persons with HIV or AIDS.
(4) Referral information to local government, community-based, and other organizations that provide social, support, or health services and social services to people with HIV or AIDS.
(5) Information about the residential care needs of people living with HIV or AIDS, including nutritional needs.
(6) Recognition of the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis.
(7) Tuberculosis testing requirements for staff, volunteers, and residents.
(8) Tuberculosis prevention.
(9) Tuberculosis treatment.
(c) The department shall ensure compliance with this section. In the event of noncompliance, the director shall develop and implement a plan of correction requiring that the training take place within six months of the violation.
(d) All administrators of adult residential and program directors of social rehabilitation facilities licensed on or before January 1, 1994, shall complete the training by December 31, 1994, and every two years thereafter. Newly employed administrators and program directors shall complete training within six months after commencing employment.
(e) Eligible providers of training and study courses shall be limited to any of the following:
(1) County and city health departments.
(2) American Lung Association affiliates.
(3) Any agency with a contract to provide HIV, AIDS, or tuberculosis education with either the State Department of Health Services, or the federal Centers for Disease Control.
(4) The California Association of AIDS Agencies.
(5) Any providers approved by the State Department of Social Services for training of personnel employed in residential care facilities for the elderly, adult residential facilities, or residential care facilities for the chronically ill.
(f) Providers shall use HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis materials produced, approved, or distributed by any of the following:
(1) The federal Centers for Disease Control.
(2) The American Lung Association.
(3) The University of California.
(4) The California Association of AIDS Agencies.
(5) The California AIDS Clearinghouse.
(6) County and city health departments.
(g) In the event that an administrator or program director demonstrates to the department a significant difficulty in accessing training, the administrators and program directors of these facilities shall have the option of fulfilling these training requirements through a study course consisting of written and/or video educational materials.
(h) Successful completion of the training or study course by administrators and program directors and the biannual update described in this section shall be verified with the department during the annual review of the facility pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1534. Trained administrators and program directors shall disseminate the HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis materials to facility personnel.
(b) The training shall consist of all of the following:
(1) Universal blood and body fluid precautions.
(2) Basic AIDS and HIV information, including modes of transmission.
(3) Legal protections for persons with HIV or AIDS.
(4) Referral information to local government, community-based, and other organizations that provide social, support, or health services and social services to people with HIV or AIDS.
(5) Information about the residential care needs of people living with HIV or AIDS, including nutritional needs.
(6) Recognition of the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis.
(7) Tuberculosis testing requirements for staff, volunteers, and residents.
(8) Tuberculosis prevention.
(9) Tuberculosis treatment.
(c) The department shall ensure compliance with this section. In the event of noncompliance, the director shall develop and implement a plan of correction requiring that the training take place within six months of the violation.
(d) All administrators of adult residential and program directors of social rehabilitation facilities licensed on or before January 1, 1994, shall complete the training by December 31, 1994, and every two years thereafter. Newly employed administrators and program directors shall complete training within six months after commencing employment.
(e) Eligible providers of training and study courses shall be limited to any of the following:
(1) County and city health departments.
(2) American Lung Association affiliates.
(3) Any agency with a contract to provide HIV, AIDS, or tuberculosis education with either the State Department of Health Services, or the federal Centers for Disease Control.
(4) The California Association of AIDS Agencies.
(5) Any providers approved by the State Department of Social Services for training of personnel employed in residential care facilities for the elderly, adult residential facilities, or residential care facilities for the chronically ill.
(f) Providers shall use HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis materials produced, approved, or distributed by any of the following:
(1) The federal Centers for Disease Control.
(2) The American Lung Association.
(3) The University of California.
(4) The California Association of AIDS Agencies.
(5) The California AIDS Clearinghouse.
(6) County and city health departments.
(g) In the event that an administrator or program director demonstrates to the department a significant difficulty in accessing training, the administrators and program directors of these facilities shall have the option of fulfilling these training requirements through a study course consisting of written and/or video educational materials.
(h) Successful completion of the training or study course by administrators and program directors and the biannual update described in this section shall be verified with the department during the annual review of the facility pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1534. Trained administrators and program directors shall disseminate the HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis materials to facility personnel.
(a) The administrator of an adult residential care facility
that provides services for residents who have mental illness shall
ensure that a written intake assessment is prepared by a licensed
mental health professional prior to acceptance of the client. This
assessment may be provided by a student intern if the work is
supervised by a properly licensed mental health professional.
Facility administrators may utilize placement agencies, including,
but not limited to, county clinics for referrals and assessments.
(b) Within 30 days after an inspection of an adult residential care facility the State Department of Social Services shall provide the licensee with a copy of the licensing report verifying compliance or noncompliance by the facility with applicable licensing provisions. This report shall not include confidential client information, and copies of reports within the last 24 months shall be provided by the facility to the public upon request.
(b) Within 30 days after an inspection of an adult residential care facility the State Department of Social Services shall provide the licensee with a copy of the licensing report verifying compliance or noncompliance by the facility with applicable licensing provisions. This report shall not include confidential client information, and copies of reports within the last 24 months shall be provided by the facility to the public upon request.
(a) The department shall ensure that licensing personnel at
the department have appropriate training to properly carry out this
chapter.
(b) The department shall institute a staff development and training program to develop among departmental staff the knowledge and understanding necessary to successfully carry out this chapter. Specifically, the program shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide staff with 36 hours of training per year that reflects the needs of persons served by community care facilities. This training shall, where appropriate, include specialized instruction in the needs of foster children, persons with mental disorders, or developmental or physical disabilities, or other groups served by specialized community care facilities.
(2) Give priority to applications for employment from persons with experience as care providers to persons served by community care facilities.
(3) Provide new staff with comprehensive training within the first six months of employment. This comprehensive training shall, at a minimum, include the following core areas: administrative action process, client populations, conducting facility visits, cultural awareness, documentation skills, facility operations, human relation skills, interviewing techniques, investigation processes, and regulation administration.
(c) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (b), group home, short-term residential treatment center, and foster family agency licensing personnel shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of training per year to increase their understanding of children in group homes, short-term residential treatment centers, certified homes, and foster family homes. The training shall cover, but not be limited to, all of the following topics:
(1) The types and characteristics of emotionally troubled children.
(2) The high-risk behaviors they exhibit.
(3) The biological, psychological, interpersonal, and social contributors to these behaviors.
(4) The range of management and treatment interventions utilized for these children, including, but not limited to, nonviolent, emergency intervention techniques.
(5) The right of a foster child to have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, or HIV status.
(d) The training described in subdivisions (b) and (c) may include the following topics:
(1) An overview of the child protective and probation systems.
(2) The effects of trauma, including grief and loss, and child abuse or neglect on child development and behavior, and methods to behaviorally support children impacted by that trauma or child abuse and neglect.
(3) Positive discipline and the importance of self-esteem.
(4) Health issues in foster care, including, but not limited to, the authorization, uses, risks, benefits, assistance with self-administration, oversight, and monitoring of psychotropic medications, and trauma, mental health, and substance use disorder treatments for children in foster care under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, including how to access those treatments.
(5) Accessing the services and supports available to foster children to address educational needs, physical, mental, and behavioral health, substance use disorders, and culturally relevant services.
(6) Instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity and related best practices for, providing adequate care for children across diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, as well as for children identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.
(7) Understanding how to use best practices for providing care and supervision to commercially sexually exploited children.
(8) Understanding the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.), its historical significance, the rights of children covered by the act, and the best interests of Indian children, including the role of the caregiver in supporting culturally appropriate, child-centered practices that respect Native American history, culture, retention of tribal membership, and connection to the tribal community and traditions.
(9) Understanding how to use best practices for providing care and supervision to nonminor dependents.
(10) Understanding how to use best practices for providing care and supervision to children with special health care needs.
(11) Basic instruction on existing laws and procedures regarding the safety of foster youth at school; and ensuring a harassment and violence free school environment pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 32228) of Chapter 2 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.
(12) Permanence, well-being, and educational needs of children.
(13) Child and adolescent development, including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
(14) The role of foster parents, including working cooperatively with the child welfare or probation agency, the child's family, and other service providers implementing the case plan.
(15) A foster parent's responsibility to act as a reasonable and prudent parent, and to provide a family setting that promotes normal childhood experiences that serve the needs of the child.
(16) Physical and psychosocial needs of children, including behavior management, deescalation techniques, and trauma informed crisis management planning.
(b) The department shall institute a staff development and training program to develop among departmental staff the knowledge and understanding necessary to successfully carry out this chapter. Specifically, the program shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide staff with 36 hours of training per year that reflects the needs of persons served by community care facilities. This training shall, where appropriate, include specialized instruction in the needs of foster children, persons with mental disorders, or developmental or physical disabilities, or other groups served by specialized community care facilities.
(2) Give priority to applications for employment from persons with experience as care providers to persons served by community care facilities.
(3) Provide new staff with comprehensive training within the first six months of employment. This comprehensive training shall, at a minimum, include the following core areas: administrative action process, client populations, conducting facility visits, cultural awareness, documentation skills, facility operations, human relation skills, interviewing techniques, investigation processes, and regulation administration.
(c) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (b), group home, short-term residential treatment center, and foster family agency licensing personnel shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of training per year to increase their understanding of children in group homes, short-term residential treatment centers, certified homes, and foster family homes. The training shall cover, but not be limited to, all of the following topics:
(1) The types and characteristics of emotionally troubled children.
(2) The high-risk behaviors they exhibit.
(3) The biological, psychological, interpersonal, and social contributors to these behaviors.
(4) The range of management and treatment interventions utilized for these children, including, but not limited to, nonviolent, emergency intervention techniques.
(5) The right of a foster child to have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, or HIV status.
(d) The training described in subdivisions (b) and (c) may include the following topics:
(1) An overview of the child protective and probation systems.
(2) The effects of trauma, including grief and loss, and child abuse or neglect on child development and behavior, and methods to behaviorally support children impacted by that trauma or child abuse and neglect.
(3) Positive discipline and the importance of self-esteem.
(4) Health issues in foster care, including, but not limited to, the authorization, uses, risks, benefits, assistance with self-administration, oversight, and monitoring of psychotropic medications, and trauma, mental health, and substance use disorder treatments for children in foster care under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, including how to access those treatments.
(5) Accessing the services and supports available to foster children to address educational needs, physical, mental, and behavioral health, substance use disorders, and culturally relevant services.
(6) Instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity and related best practices for, providing adequate care for children across diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, as well as for children identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.
(7) Understanding how to use best practices for providing care and supervision to commercially sexually exploited children.
(8) Understanding the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.), its historical significance, the rights of children covered by the act, and the best interests of Indian children, including the role of the caregiver in supporting culturally appropriate, child-centered practices that respect Native American history, culture, retention of tribal membership, and connection to the tribal community and traditions.
(9) Understanding how to use best practices for providing care and supervision to nonminor dependents.
(10) Understanding how to use best practices for providing care and supervision to children with special health care needs.
(11) Basic instruction on existing laws and procedures regarding the safety of foster youth at school; and ensuring a harassment and violence free school environment pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 32228) of Chapter 2 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.
(12) Permanence, well-being, and educational needs of children.
(13) Child and adolescent development, including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
(14) The role of foster parents, including working cooperatively with the child welfare or probation agency, the child's family, and other service providers implementing the case plan.
(15) A foster parent's responsibility to act as a reasonable and prudent parent, and to provide a family setting that promotes normal childhood experiences that serve the needs of the child.
(16) Physical and psychosocial needs of children, including behavior management, deescalation techniques, and trauma informed crisis management planning.
(a) No individual who has ever been convicted of a sex
offense against a minor shall reside in a community care facility
that is within one mile of an elementary school.
(b) Any community care facility which is located within one mile of an elementary school shall obtain from each individual who is a resident of the facility on the effective date of this section a signed statement that the resident or applicant for residence has never been convicted of a sex offense against a minor.
(c) If on January 1, 1983, a person who has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor is residing in a community care facility that is within one mile of a school, the operator shall notify the appropriate placement agency. Continued residence in the facility shall extend no longer than six months.
(d) Prior to placement in a community care facility which is located within one mile of an elementary school, the placement agency shall obtain, from the client to be placed, a signed statement that he or she has never been convicted of a sex offense against a minor. Any placement agent who knowingly places a person who has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor in a facility which is located within one mile of an elementary school shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Where there is no placement agency involved, the community care facility shall obtain from any applicant a signed statement that he or she has never been convicted of a sex offense against a minor.
(e) Any resident or applicant for residence who makes a false statement as to a conviction for a prior sex offense against a minor is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(f) For purposes of this section, "sex offense" means any one or more of the following offenses:
(1) Any offense defined in Section 220, 261, 261.5, 266, 266e, 266f, 266i, 266j, 267, 273f as it pertains to houses of prostitution, 273g, 285, 286, 288, 288a, 289, 290, 311, 311.2, 311.4, 313.1, 318, subdivision (a) or (d) of Section 647, 647a, 650 1/2 as it relates to lewd or lascivious behavior, 653f, or 653m of the Penal Code.
(2) Any offense defined in subdivision (5) of former Section 647 of the Penal Code repealed by Chapter 560 of the Statutes of 1961, or any offense defined in subdivision (2) of former Section 311 of the Penal Code repealed by Chapter 2147 of the Statutes of 1961, if the offense defined in such sections was committed prior to September 15, 1961.
(3) Any offense defined in Section 314 of the Penal Code committed on or after September 15, 1961.
(4) Any offense defined in subdivision (1) of former Section 311 of the Penal Code repealed by Chapter 2147 of the Statutes of 1961 committed on or after September 7, 1955, and prior to September 15, 1961.
(5) Any offense involving lewd and lascivious conduct under Section 272 of the Penal Code committed on or after September 15, 1961.
(6) Any offense involving lewd and lascivious conduct under former Section 702 of the Welfare and Institutions Code repealed by Chapter 1616 of the Statutes of 1961, if such offense was committed prior to September 15, 1961.
(7) Any offense defined in Section 286 or 288a of the Penal Code prior to the effective date of the amendment of either section enacted at the 1975-76 Regular Session of the Legislature committed prior to the effective date of the amendment.
(8) Any attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the above-mentioned offenses.
(9) Any federal sex offense or any sex offense committed or attempted in any other state which, if committed or attempted in this state, would have been punishable as one or more of the above-mentioned offenses.
(g) This section shall not apply to residential care facilities for the elderly or to any person receiving community supervision and treatment pursuant to Title 15 (commencing with Section 1600) of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(b) Any community care facility which is located within one mile of an elementary school shall obtain from each individual who is a resident of the facility on the effective date of this section a signed statement that the resident or applicant for residence has never been convicted of a sex offense against a minor.
(c) If on January 1, 1983, a person who has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor is residing in a community care facility that is within one mile of a school, the operator shall notify the appropriate placement agency. Continued residence in the facility shall extend no longer than six months.
(d) Prior to placement in a community care facility which is located within one mile of an elementary school, the placement agency shall obtain, from the client to be placed, a signed statement that he or she has never been convicted of a sex offense against a minor. Any placement agent who knowingly places a person who has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor in a facility which is located within one mile of an elementary school shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Where there is no placement agency involved, the community care facility shall obtain from any applicant a signed statement that he or she has never been convicted of a sex offense against a minor.
(e) Any resident or applicant for residence who makes a false statement as to a conviction for a prior sex offense against a minor is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(f) For purposes of this section, "sex offense" means any one or more of the following offenses:
(1) Any offense defined in Section 220, 261, 261.5, 266, 266e, 266f, 266i, 266j, 267, 273f as it pertains to houses of prostitution, 273g, 285, 286, 288, 288a, 289, 290, 311, 311.2, 311.4, 313.1, 318, subdivision (a) or (d) of Section 647, 647a, 650 1/2 as it relates to lewd or lascivious behavior, 653f, or 653m of the Penal Code.
(2) Any offense defined in subdivision (5) of former Section 647 of the Penal Code repealed by Chapter 560 of the Statutes of 1961, or any offense defined in subdivision (2) of former Section 311 of the Penal Code repealed by Chapter 2147 of the Statutes of 1961, if the offense defined in such sections was committed prior to September 15, 1961.
(3) Any offense defined in Section 314 of the Penal Code committed on or after September 15, 1961.
(4) Any offense defined in subdivision (1) of former Section 311 of the Penal Code repealed by Chapter 2147 of the Statutes of 1961 committed on or after September 7, 1955, and prior to September 15, 1961.
(5) Any offense involving lewd and lascivious conduct under Section 272 of the Penal Code committed on or after September 15, 1961.
(6) Any offense involving lewd and lascivious conduct under former Section 702 of the Welfare and Institutions Code repealed by Chapter 1616 of the Statutes of 1961, if such offense was committed prior to September 15, 1961.
(7) Any offense defined in Section 286 or 288a of the Penal Code prior to the effective date of the amendment of either section enacted at the 1975-76 Regular Session of the Legislature committed prior to the effective date of the amendment.
(8) Any attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the above-mentioned offenses.
(9) Any federal sex offense or any sex offense committed or attempted in any other state which, if committed or attempted in this state, would have been punishable as one or more of the above-mentioned offenses.
(g) This section shall not apply to residential care facilities for the elderly or to any person receiving community supervision and treatment pursuant to Title 15 (commencing with Section 1600) of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
