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Title 17 - Public HealthDivision 2 - Health and Welfare Agency-Department of Developmental Services RegulationsChapter 3 - Community ServicesSubchapter 5 - Standards for Nonresidential Services
Article 5 - Standards for in-Home Respite Services Agencies
Section 56780 - Service Design

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 56780

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Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025
Section 56780 - Service Design
(a) The service design of an in-home respite services agency shall include the following items in the order listed below:
(1) An in-home respite service description which includes:
(A) The purpose and goals of the service;
(B) Anticipated consumer outcomes from participation in the service stated in measurable terms;
(C) A statement of the geographic area served by the agency;
(D) Schedule of the vendor's service operating hours including days and times when the service is available;
(E) A staff training plan, if developed, pursuant to Section 56794 of these regulations;
(2) A description of the consumers served pursuant to Section 56784 of these regulations;
(3) A description of the process used by the vendor to organize and carry out the requested services from the point of first contact by the person requesting services through the provision of the service;
(4) A description of the method of evaluating the in-home respite service's effectiveness in accordance with Section 56800 of these regulations; and
(5) A written internal grievance procedure for consumers pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 4705.
(b) When modifications are made to the service design which constitute a change in the type of consumer served or the times when the service is available, the vendor shall, at least 30 days prior to the change, notify the consumers scheduled to receive in-home respite services or their authorized consumer representatives and submit to the vendoring regional center a revised service design as described in (a) above.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 56780

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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-90 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 subsection (a)(4) and NOTE filed 11-5-91 as an emergency; operative 11-5-91 (Register 92, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 3-4-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(4) and NOTE refiled 3-4-92 as an emergency; operative 3-4-92 (Register 92, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 7-2-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-4-92 order transmitted to OAL 6-25-92 and filed 8-6-92 (Register 92, No. 33).
6. 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).
7. New subsection (a)(4) and subsection redesignation and amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 4-22-94; operative 4-22-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 94, No. 16).
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-17-93 order transmitted to OAL 6-20-94 and filed 8-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending section 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 4690.2 and 4791(i), Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4646, 4646.5, 4648, 4690.2 and 4791, Welfare and Institutions Code.

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 subsection (a)(4) and Note filed 11-5-91 as an emergency; operative 11-5-91 (Register 92, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 3-4-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(4) and Note refiled 3-4-92 as an emergency; operative 3-4-92 (Register 92, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 7-2-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-4-92 order transmitted to OAL 6-25-92 and filed 8-6-92 (Register 92, No. 33).
6. 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).
7. New subsection (a)(4) and subsection redesignation and amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 4-22-94; operative 4-22-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 94, No. 16).
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-17-93 order transmitted to OAL 6-20-94 and filed 8-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 1-17-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 3).