Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 56762

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 56762 - Program Design

(a) In addition to the items specified in section 56712(a) of these regulations, the program design for infant development programs shall also include the written procedures used by the vendor for review of consumer assessment information. Such information shall include the following areas if applicable to the consumer's IPP:

(1) Audiology services;

(2) Medical services;

(3) Nursing services;

(4) Nutritional evaluation;

(5) Occupational and/or physical therapy;

(6) Psychological services;

(7) Social work services;

(8) Speech pathology; and

(9) Visual screening.

(b) In addition to the items specified in Section 56712(a) of these regulations, the program design for infant development programs shall also include the expected level of participation and attendance by parents, care givers or authorized consumer representatives in the infant development program.

(c) When modifications are made to the program design which constitute a change in the type of services provided, the vendor must, at least 30 days prior to the change, notify the consumer's parents, care givers or authorized consumer representatives and submit to the vendoring regional center a revised program design as described in (a) above. A revised program design is required when any of the following elements of the program design are changed:

(1) Locations in which consumer training occurs;

(2) Curriculum training components;

(3) Existing approved staffing ratio;

(4) Approved service code;

(5) Entrance and/or exit criteria;

(6) Hours of operation.

(d) A rate adjustment request which results from a program design change shall be submitted to the vendoring regional center prior to December 1 of the current calendar year in accordance with section 57922 of these regulations.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 56762

1. New section filed 6-26-90 as an emergency; operative 7-1-90 (Register 90, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-90 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-26-90 order transmitted to OAL 9-28-90 and filed 10-29-90 (Register 90, No. 46).
3. Amendment of section filed as an emergency 6-17-93; operative 6-17-93. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to SB485 (Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992) Section 147(a) (Register 93, No. 26).
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-17-93 order transmitted to OAL 6-20-94 and filed 8-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (b), (c) and (c)(1) filed 1-17-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 3).

Note: Authority cited: Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992, Section 147; and Sections 4648, 4691 and 4791(i), Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4514 through 4518, 4646.5, 4648, 4685, 4691 and 4791, Welfare and Institutions Code.