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§ 59008. Continuing Education.

17 CA ADC § 59008Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: July 12, 2023

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 17. Public Health
Division 2. Health and Welfare Agency--Department of Developmental Services Regulations
Chapter 3. Community Services
Subchapter 23. Community Crisis Homes
Article 4. Personnel
Effective: July 12, 2023
17 CCR § 59008
§ 59008. Continuing Education.
Currentness
(a) In addition to the training requirements in Section 59007, the licensee shall ensure that direct care staff complete a minimum of 25 hours of continuing education on an annual basis covering, but not limited to, the subjects specified in Section 59007(a).
(b) Community Crisis Homes shall provide five (5) hours of competency-based continuing education in the areas of person-centered practices, positive behavioral supports, trauma-informed care, and cultural competency which may be counted towards the required hours in Subsection (a).
(c) For Community Crisis Homes licensed as group homes, 10 of the continuing education hours required by Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Section 84065(j), may be counted towards the required hours in Subsection (a).
(d) The licensee shall require that direct care staff complete additional continuing education, as necessary, to ensure the continued health and safety of each consumer.
(e) Successful completion of the competency-based training and passage of the competency test required by Section 59007(e) satisfies the direct care staff continuing education requirements specified in Subsection (a) for the year in which the training is satisfactorily completed.
(f) In addition to the training requirements in Subsection (a), the licensee shall ensure that direct care staff renew the 16 hours of emergency intervention training required in Section 59007(b) annually.
(g) The administrator shall ensure a minimum of 20 minutes of monthly emergency intervention refresher staff training is provided by a qualified instructor pursuant to Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Section 85165(c), which may be counted towards the required hours in Subsection (f). The refresher training must:
(1) Focus on one of the emergency intervention and de-escalation strategies direct care staff will use to prevent serious injury and maintain safety of consumers who are a danger to self or others; and
(2) Emphasize trauma-informed positive behavioral supports and techniques that are alternatives to physical restraint.
(h) At least once per quarter in one of the monthly refresher trainings referenced in Subsection (g), the administrator shall require the practice of supine restraint holds, if the use of supine restraint is approved as a part of the facility Emergency Intervention Plan.
(i) Requirements to maintain certification or licensure, as required in Sections 59004 and 59005, may be utilized to meet fifty percent of the continuing education hours required in Section 59008(a) when the subject matter is related to the population served for the year in which the training is satisfactorily completed.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4698 and 4698.1, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4698 and 4698.1, Welfare and Institutions Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-20-2017 as an emergency; operative 3-20-2017 (Register 2017, No. 12). Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 4698.1(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-19-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-20-2017 order, including amendment of subsections (a) and (c), transmitted to OAL 2-8-2019 and filed 3-25-2019; amendments operative 3-25-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 13).
3. Amendment filed 6-25-2021 as a deemed emergency; operative 6-25-2021 (Register 2021, No. 26). Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 4698.1(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-25-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment refiled 4-25-2022 as a deemed emergency; operative 4-25-2022 (Register 2022, No. 17). Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 4698.1(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-25-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment refiled 7-25-2022 as a deemed emergency; operative 7-25-2022 (Register 2022, No. 30). Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 4698.1(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-25-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Updating certificate of compliance information in History 3, 4 and 5.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-25-2022 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 5-30-2023 and filed 7-12-2023; amendments effective 7-12-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 28).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 59008, 17 CA ADC § 59008
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