Section 88063 - Accountability(a) The licensee is accountable for the general supervision of the licensed facility and the certified family homes, for the establishment of policies concerning operations, and for ensuring operations comply with applicable regulations and statutes. (1) The licensee shall establish internal procedures to ensure that certified family homes report incidents, complaints, and alleged child abuse to the foster family agency.(2) The licensee shall establish internal procedures to ensure that reports specified in Section 88063(a)(1) by certified family homes are reported to the Department.(b) Upon substantiation of a complaint against a certified family home, the licensee shall ensure that appropriate action is taken. (1) In the case of a substantiated child abuse complaint, the appropriate action may include removal of the child(ren), removal of a household member or decertification of the home, even though there were not sufficient grounds to warrant criminal prosecution.(2) In the case of some other type of substantiated complaint, the appropriate action must ensure that the certified family home complies with applicable statutes and regulations.(c) The board of directors shall actively ensure accountability and perform, at a minimum, the following responsibilities: (1) Establish and approve policies and procedures governing the operation of the foster family agency.(2) Approve and monitor a budget for the foster family agency.(3) Access and maintain the level of funds necessary to cover the costs of operating the foster family agency.(4) Adopt a plan of operation and program statement for the foster family agency that will ensure the services provided by the foster family agency correspond to the needs of the community.(5) Employ an administrator who meets the requirements of Section 88064 and Section 88065.(6) Maintain in the foster family agency files a written statement describing the duties delegated to the administrator.(7) Ensure that the administrator receives a copy of the statement describing the duties delegated to the administrator.(8) Review all licensing and incident reports provided by the administrator, and based upon such review, ensure that the foster family agency and its certified family homes thereafter comply with all applicable regulations.(9) Conduct board meetings on at least a quarterly basis to review and discuss the operation of the foster family agency.(10) Require that the chief executive officer, administrator, or designee be present at all board of directors meetings during which the operation or the policies of the foster family agency are discussed.(11) Ensure that minutes are recorded for all board of directors meetings and retained by the foster family agency as a permanent record of all board meetings.(12) Ensure that all minutes for board of directors meetings are available for review by the licensing agency and include an acknowledgment by the board members that they have received, reviewed, and discussed the licensing and incident reports provided to the board of directors by the administrator.(13) Submit copies of all corporate documents to the licensing agency at the time documents are submitted to the Secretary of State.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 88063
1. New section filed 6-28-99 as an emergency; operative 6-28-99 (Register 99, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-99 pursuant to section 73, chapter 311, Statutes of 1998 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-28-99 order, including amendment of subsection (c)(8), transmitted to OAL 12-22-99 and filed 2-1-2000 (Register 2000, No. 5). Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501 and 1550, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 6-28-99 as an emergency; operative 6-28-99 (Register 99, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-99 pursuant to section 73, chapter 311, Statutes of 1998 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-28-99 order, including amendment of subsection (c)(8), transmitted to OAL 12-22-99 and filed 2-1-2000 (Register 2000, No. 5).