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)
- Final Statement of Reasons
- Final Text of Regulations as Filed with Secretary of State
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Initial Statement of Reasons
- Text of Proposed Regulations
- DS 6023 – Rate Development – Facility Costs
- DS 6024 – Rate Development – Individual Costs Associated with Residency
- DS 6028 – Community Crisis Homes – Rate Development Individual Costs Associated with Transition
Emergency Rulemaking Document(s)
- Notice of Approval of Emergency Regulatory Action (3/20/2017)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Finding of Emergency
- Text of Proposed Regulations
- DS 6023 – Rate Development – Facility Costs
- DS 6024 – Rate Development – Individual Costs Associated with Residency
- DS 6028 – Community Crisis Homes – Rate Development Individual Costs Associated with Transition
Last modified: October 9, 2025