Section 56084 - Program Design Requirements(a) The program design shall detail how the FHA will achieve and monitor the following outcomes: (1) That the consumer will live in a family home where he/she will receive respect and support and involvement in the normal routines of family life;(2) That the FHA and the family home will provide services and supports which will be consistent with the consumer's needs and preferences for services and supports as specified in the consumer's IPP;(3) That the FHA and the family home will provide services and supports which are designed to encourage and support the consumer in the formation of relationships with peers without disabilities and in participation in the community;(4) That the FHA and the family home will provide services and supports which will respect the consumer's personal and cultural preferences and values;(5) That the FHA will ensure an appropriate match between the needs and preferences of the consumer and the family home;(6) That the FHA will assist the consumer in building and maintaining relationships with others, including, but not limited to, marital and interpersonal relationships; family relationships; and friendships and social networks;(7) That the FHA will ensure that services and supports which are chosen by the consumer and provided by the FHA will be satisfactory to the consumer, or the consumer's authorized representative, if applicable; and(8) That FHA staff will be suited by experience, sensitivity, education and training to achieve the outcomes specified in subsections (a)(1) through (7) and to perform the duties specified in subsection (b)(4)(A) through (O) and Section 56086(a)(1) through (7).(b) In addition to subsection (a), the program design shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Complete job descriptions of all FHA positions, including number of employees, classification, qualifications and duties;(2) Information specifying lines of authority, reporting relationships and staff responsibilities and an organizational chart for the FHA; and(3) The FHA's proposed staffing ratio which pertains to the number of specified staff to be maintained relative to: (A) The number of homes which will serve consumers; and(B) The number of, and specific needs of, consumers who will be placed in family homes approved by the FHA.(4) Written statements specifying the FHA's policies and procedures for: (A) Recruiting family homes;(B) Assessing the qualifications of prospective family home providers;(C) Approving, and renewing the approval of, family homes;(D) Assuring that the match between the consumer and the family home takes into account the consumer's individual health and safety needs as specified in the consumer's IPP;(E) Utilizing and coordinating with community resources;(F) Providing assistance to consumers in moving into, or out of, family homes;(G) Reporting and investigation of complaints concerning the FHA or the family home(s);(H) FHA monitoring of the family home(s);(I) Providing or arranging for emergency or unanticipated termination of services to, and relocation of, the consumer, including coordination with the family home provider when the consumer terminates residence pursuant to Section 56094(a);(J) Assuring that each family home has a contingency plan in the event of a disaster or emergency;(K) Assuring that ancillary services and supports, including, but not limited to, respite care, will be provided or arranged for by the FHA;(L) Determining the portion of the FHA's rate of reimbursement to be paid to the family home pursuant to Section 56082(b)(1);(M) Providing technical assistance to the family home;(N) Obtaining liability insurance; and(O) Providing evidence that, when the family home provider has been appointed as the consumer's representative payee for the consumer's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and State Supplemental Program (SSP) payment, or the consumer has entrusted funds and/or property to the care of the family home provider, the family home provider has filed with the FHA a bond, issued by a surety company to the State of California as principal, in an amount sufficient to cover the amount of funds and/or property entrusted to the family home provider.(5) Written descriptions of the following:(A) The range of services and supports to be provided to consumers and family homes by the FHA to support and maintain the consumer in a family home; and(B) The 24-hour emergency response services to be provided, or arranged for, by the FHA including weekends, holidays and situations in which the consumer requires immediate temporary or permanent living alternative.(6) A proposed training plan which addresses the initial and ongoing training needs for FHA staff and the family home. The training plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following topics:(A) Health and safety in the FHA and the family home, including first aid, CPR and nutrition;(B) Positive behavioral supports and crisis intervention techniques;(D) Fostering consumer participation in, and integration into, the community;(E) Adjustment issues for consumers and families, including cultural diversity and sensitivity to the needs of persons with developmental disabilities;(F) Building a new or extended family and fostering personal relationships;(G) Values and philosophy of the developmental disabilities service system pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4501;(H) Person-centered planning, consumer choice and the IPP process, including implementation of consumer IPP objectives for which the FHA or family home is responsible;(I) Identification and reporting of adult abuse; and(7) The proposed training plan shall specify:(A) The frequency of the training to be provided, which shall occur with sufficient frequency and regularity to enable FHA staff and family home providers to keep abreast of changes and developments in the field of developmental disabilities and to meet the needs of individual consumers;(B) The FHA's procedures for assessing the training needs of FHA staff and the family home;(C) The FHA's procedures for assessing the training plan's effectiveness and making necessary revisions to the training plan; and(D) That new FHA staff will be trained prior to providing services and supports to consumers.(c) The FHA's program design shall include any other information required by the vendoring regional center.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 56084
1. New article 4 and section filed 7-24-95 as an emergency; operative 7-24-95 (Register 95, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New article 4 and section refiled 11-14-95 as an emergency; operative 11-14-95 (Register 95, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-13-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-24-95 order, including amendment of subsections (a)(6), (b), (b)(4)(K), (b)(4)(O), (b)(6)(G), (b)(7)(A)-(C), and (c), transmitted to OAL 1-8-96 and filed 2-22-96 (Register 96, No. 8). Note: Authority cited: Section 4689.1, Welfare and Institutions Code; Chapter 1095, Statutes of 1994, Section 14. Reference: Section 4689.1, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New article 4 and section filed 7-24-95 as an emergency; operative 7-24-95 (Register 95, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New article 4 and section refiled 11-14-95 as an emergency; operative 11-14-95 (Register 95, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-13-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-24-95 order, including amendment of subsections (a)(6), (b), (b)(4)(K), (b)(4)(O), (b)(6)(G), (b)(7)(A)-(C), and (c), transmitted to OAL 1-8-96 and filed 2-22-96 (Register 96, No. 8).