1. (a) Transition planning shall begin at the time of the consumer's admission to the Community Crisis Home and shall include the requirements in Section 59010(d)(10).

2. (b) To obtain the Department's initial approval for a consumer to stay in a Community Crisis Home for additional day(s) beyond 18 months in a Community Crisis Home licensed as an adult residential facility and 12 months for a Community Crisis Home licensed as a group home, the regional center executive director or their designee must submit a written request to the Department at least five (5) days prior to the expiration of the consumer's stay. The written requests shall be sent to [email protected] and must include the following information:

   1. (1) Consumer initials, unique client identifier number, Community Crisis Home facility name, and the date of admission into the Community Crisis Home;
   2. (2) The initial Functional Behavior Assessment and Individual Behavior Supports Plan including the transition plan;
   3. (3) The current Individual Behavior Supports Plan including the transition plan;
   4. (4) Historical and current graphed data of the consumer's target behavior(s) since entering the Community Crisis Home; and
   5. (5) Explanation of why residing in the Community Crisis Home for additional day(s) is necessary to protect the consumer's health or safety.
3. (c) The Department's approval for additional day(s) will be granted based on an evaluation of the information specified in Subsection (b)(1)-(5), for periods of no more than 30 days at a time.

4. (d) Following the Department's initial approval, each additional written request for additional day(s) shall be submitted to the Department at [email protected] no later than five (5) days prior to the expiration of the current approval. The written request must include the following information:

   1. (1) Historical and current graphed data of consumer's target behavior(s) that has been updated to include targeted behavior(s) observed and a summary of the consumer's progress since the submittal of the last written request;
   2. (2) An updated Individual Behavior Supports Plan and transition plan that includes an explanation of barriers that have prevented stabilization and/or transition out of the Community Crisis Home; and
   3. (3) An explanation of why residing in the Community Crisis Home for additional day(s) is necessary to protect the consumer's health or safety.
5. (e) At the time of discharge, the administrator shall provide the following items to the consumer's next placement: a written summary of the consumer's current developmental, behavioral, socialization, health, and nutritional status; a current Functional Behavior Assessment; and an Individual Behavior Supports Plan.

Note: Authority cited: Section 4698.1, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 4698.1, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New article 5.5 (section 59009.5) and section filed 6-25-2021 as a deemed emergency; operative 6-25-2021 (Register 2021, No. 26). Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 4698.1(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-25-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New article 5.5 (section 59009.5) and section refiled 4-25-2022 as a deemed emergency; operative 4-25-2022 (Register 2022, No. 17). Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 4698.1(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-25-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New article 5.5 (section 59009.5) and section refiled 7-25-2022 as a deemed emergency; operative 7-25-2022 (Register 2022, No. 30). Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 4698.1(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-25-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Updating certificate of compliance information in History 1, 2 and 3.

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-25-2022 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 5-30-2023 and filed 7-12-2023; amendments effective 7-12-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 28).