Description
The Department of Developmental Services has adopted and amended sections in title 17 of the California Code of Regulations to implement AB 1472, authorizing the installation of secured perimeters around adult residential facilities and group homes utilizing delayed egress devices, and the installation of delayed egress and secured perimeters in and around specified facilities. Group Homes, ICF/DDs, and ICF/DD-Hs.
Affected Regulatory Code Sections
Title 17. Public Health
Division 2. Health and Welfare Agency – Department of Developmental Services Regulations
Chapter 3. Community Services
Subchapter 4. Residential Services and Quality Assurance
Article 12. Secured Perimeters in Adult Residential Facilities and Group Homes
Adopt sections 56068, 56069, 56070, 56071, 56072, 56073, 56074
Subchapter 4.2. Intermediate Care Facility (ICF); Intermediate Care Facility/Developmentally Disabled (ICF/DD); Intermediate Care Facility/Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative (ICF/DD-H); Intermediate Care Facility/Developmentally Disabled-Nursing (ICF/DD-N); Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Monitoring Requirements
Article 1. Definitions and 3. Delayed Egress Devices and Secured Perimeters
Adopt sections 56620, 56621, 56622, 56623, 56624, 56625
Amend sections 56101
Status
History of Rulemaking Proceeding
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: September 3, 2013
Notice File Number: Z-2013-0903-2
Public Hearing held at 1600 9th Street, Room 360, 10:00 a.m.: October 28, 2013
Last Day of 45-Day Comment Period: October 28, 2013
15-Day Notice of Modification of the Text of Proposed Regulations: January 10, 2014
15-Day Comment Period: January 10, 2014 – January 27, 2014
Final Documents Submitted with the Office of Administrative Law: January 28, 2014
Regulatory Action Number: 2014-0128-01C
Approved by the Office of Administrative Law: March 12, 2014
Filed with the Secretary of State: March 12, 2014
Effective Date: March 12, 2014
Emergency
Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations: May 28, 2013
Emergency Regulations Submitted to OAL: June 4, 2013
Emergency Number: 2013-0604-01E
Effective Date of Emergency Regulations: June 13, 2013
Re-adopted Emergency Regulations: November 15, 2013
Re-adopted Emergency Number: 2013-1115-01EE
Regular Rulemaking Documents
- Final Text of Regulations
- Standard Form 400
- Notice of Approval of Certificate of Compliance
- Notice of Modification of the Text of Proposed Regulations
- 15-Day Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Initial Statement of Reasons
- Text of Proposed Regulations
Emergency Rulemaking Document(s)
- Request for 90-Day Re-adoption of Emergency Regulations
- Notice of Proposed Emergency Action (90-Day Re-adoption)
- Notice of Approval of Emergency Regulations and Emergency Regulations Text
- Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations
- Finding of Emergency
- Text of Proposed Regulations
Last modified: October 29, 2025