Description

The Department of Developmental Services has adopted new sections in title 17 of the California Code of Regulations to establish the requirements for the certification of Community Crisis Homes pursuant to Senate Bill 856, Chapter 30, Statutes of 2014. The regulations establish requirements for: facility program plan contents and approval; administrator qualifications; staffing and staff training; continuing education; consumer admission; behavior support plans; facility and consumer records; regional center monitoring; facility contracts, contract terminations and appeals; corrective action plans and sanctions; and facility and individual rates of reimbursements.

Affected Regulatory Code Sections

Title 17. Public Health
Division 2. Health and Welfare Agency-Department of Developmental Services
Chapter 3. Community Services
Subchapter 23. Community Crisis Homes
Adopt sections 59000, 59001, 59002, 59003, 59004, 59005, 59006, 59007, 59008, 59009, 59010, 59011, 59012, 59013, 59014, 59015, 59016, 59017, 59018, 59019, 59020, 59021, and 59022, and DS 6023, DS 6024 and DS 6028

Status

History of Rulemaking Proceeding

Certificate of Compliance

  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on 12/11/2018
  • Public Comment Period Ends at 5:00 p.m. on 02/04/2019
  • 15-Day Comment Period Ends at 5:00 p.m. on
  • Certificate of Compliance Documents Submitted to OAL 02/08/2019
  • Regulatory Action Approval & Regulations Effective on 03/25/2019

Emergency

  • Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations on 03/02/2017
  • Emergency Regulations filed with OAL on 03/10/2017
  • Effective Date of Emergency Regulations 03/20/2017

Rulemaking Documents

Final Approved Rulemaking Document(s)

Emergency Rulemaking Document(s)


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Last modified: October 9, 2025