CA Health & Safety Code Section 1567.81

(a)

(1)Each community crisis home shall be licensed as an adult residential facility, pursuant to this article, and certified by the State Department of Developmental Services, pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 4698) of Chapter 6 of Division 4.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(2)

Notwithstanding whether a community crisis home is licensed for more than six consumers, subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 1524.5 shall apply.

(b)

A certificate of program approval issued by the State Department of Developmental Services, pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 4698) of Chapter 6 of Division 4.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall be a condition of licensure for the community crisis home by the State Department of Social Services.

(c)

A community crisis home shall not be licensed by the State Department of Social Services until the certificate of program approval, issued by the State Department of Developmental Services, has been received.

(d)

The State Department of Social Services shall not be responsible for any of the following:

(1)

Developing and approving a consumer’s individual behavior support plan in conjunction with the consumer’s individual behavior support team.

(2)

Oversight of any services that may be provided by a licensed health or licensed mental health professional to a consumer. “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 or licensed mental health service provider’s professional license.

(e)

Subdivision (d) does not limit the State Department of Social Services’ ability to enforce this chapter and applicable regulations.