1. (a) Prior to approval, the FHA shall visit each prospective family home to:

   1. (1) Interview all adults who reside in the home;
   2. (2) Interview or see all family members who reside in the home;
   3. (3) Provide the prospective family home with copies of these regulations and the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act;
   4. (4) Discuss the content of Section 56088(b)(8)(A) through (C) with the prospective family home provider; and
   5. (5) Discuss the training specified in Sections 56083(c) and 56084(b)(6) and (7); and

   6. (6) Determine that the family home provides:

      1. (A) A safe, clean, and pleasant living environment;
      2. (B) Age-appropriate living space; and
      3. (C) Accommodations for ensuring safe and reasonable accessibility for entrance to, movement within and exit from the family home.
   7. (7) Determine, pursuant to subsections (a)(1) through (6), that the prospective family home providers have the experience, knowledge, cooperation, history and interest to become an approved family home.

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.

History

1. New article 7 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-21-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 7 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-13-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 subsection (a)(5), new subsection (a)(6), repealer of subsection (b) and redesignation of former (b)(1)-(3) as new (a)(6)(A)-(C), and new subsection (a)(7), transmitted to OAL 1-8-96 and filed 2-22-96 (Register 96, No. 8).