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(a) Each enhanced behavioral supports home shall be licensed as an adult residential facility or a group home and certified by the State Department of Developmental Services.
(b) A certificate of program approval issued by the State Department of Developmental Services shall be a condition of licensure for the enhanced behavioral supports home by the State Department of Social Services.
(c) An enhanced behavioral supports home shall not be licensed by the State Department of Social Services until the certificate of program approval, granted by the State Department of Developmental Services, has been received.
(d) Placements of dual agency clients into enhanced behavioral supports homes that are licensed as group homes shall be subject to the limitations on the duration of the placement set forth in Sections 319.2 and 319.3 of, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (9) of subdivision (e) of Section 361.2 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(e) For the purpose of this article, dual agency clients are foster children in temporary custody of the child welfare agency under Section 319 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300, 450, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code who are also either a consumer of regional center services, or who are receiving services under the California Early Intervention Services Act (Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code), but who are under three years of age and have not yet been determined to have a developmental disability.
(f) The State Department of Social Services is not responsible for any of the following:
(1) Developing and approving a consumer's individual behavior supports plan in conjunction with the consumer's individual behavior supports team.
(2)(A) Oversight of any services that may be provided by a licensed health professional or licensed mental health professional to a consumer.
(B) Services provided by a licensed health or licensed mental health professional means services that may only be provided under the authority of the licensed health service provider's or licensed mental health service provider's professional license.
(g) Subdivision (f) does not limit the State Department of Social Services' ability to enforce Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500), and applicable regulations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1567.62 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/health-and-safety-code/hsc-sect-1567-62/
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