Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Flashcards
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What regulation requires STRTPs to maintain a current fire clearance issued by the State Fire Marshal?
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.
An STRTP's administrator must hold which minimum qualification in California?
Answer: An administrator certificate issued by DSS
California DSS requires STRTP administrators to hold a valid administrator certificate demonstrating competency in residential care management.
Under AB 403 (Continuum of Care Reform), STRTPs replaced which former level of care?
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.
Which entity must approve an STRTP's program statement before the facility can obtain or renew its license?
Answer: California Department of Social Services
DSS reviews and approves the STRTP program statement as part of the initial licensing and renewal process.
What is the required timeframe for an STRTP to notify DSS after a serious incident involving a resident?
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.
Which law specifically established the STRTP classification in California?
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.
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