STRTP Licensing and Regulatory Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What regulation requires STRTPs to maintain a current fire clearance issued by the State Fire Marshal?
- California Health and Safety Code Section 13235
- California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11400
- Title 22 California Code of Regulations (Correct answer)
- AB 403 (California Continuum of Care Reform)
Correct answer: Title 22 California Code of Regulations
Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations governs the physical plant and fire safety requirements for community care facilities including STRTPs.
Question 2: An STRTP's administrator must hold which minimum qualification in California?
- An administrator certificate issued by DSS (Correct answer)
- A master's degree in social work only
- A registered nursing license
- A law enforcement background only
Correct answer: An administrator certificate issued by DSS
California DSS requires STRTP administrators to hold a valid administrator certificate demonstrating competency in residential care management.
Question 3: Under AB 403 (Continuum of Care Reform), STRTPs replaced which former level of care?
- Group homes (Rate Classification Level 10–14) (Correct answer)
- Foster family homes (FFH)
- Independent living programs (ILP)
- Emergency shelter care (ESC)
Correct answer: Group homes (Rate Classification Level 10–14)
AB 403 eliminated the group home rate classification system and established STRTPs as the new therapeutic residential care model.
Question 4: Which entity must approve an STRTP's program statement before the facility can obtain or renew its license?
- California Department of Social Services (Correct answer)
- County Mental Health Plan
- California Medical Board
- Office of Child Abuse Prevention
Correct answer: California Department of Social Services
DSS reviews and approves the STRTP program statement as part of the initial licensing and renewal process.
Question 5: What is the required timeframe for an STRTP to notify DSS after a serious incident involving a resident?
- Within 24 hours (Correct answer)
- Within 48 hours
- Within 72 hours
- Within 7 days
Correct answer: Within 24 hours
California regulations require STRTPs to notify DSS within 24 hours of any serious incident such as an injury, unauthorized absence, or law enforcement contact.
Question 6: Which law specifically established the STRTP classification in California?
- Assembly Bill 403 (AB 403, 2015) (Correct answer)
- Senate Bill 863 (SB 863, 2012)
- Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300
- Lanterman-Petris-Short Act
Correct answer: Assembly Bill 403 (AB 403, 2015)
AB 403, signed in 2015 as part of the Continuum of Care Reform, created the STRTP as a new category of licensed residential care.
STRTP Licensing and Regulatory Compliance 2
What regulation requires STRTPs to maintain a current fire clearance issued by the State Fire Marshal?