Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84275 - Health-Related Services

(a) The licensee shall cooperate with the placing agency or the person making a voluntary placement to ensure that children have a thorough physical examination by a pediatrician within 30 days of admission according to Section 31-206.36 of the Department's Child Welfare Services Manual of Policies and Procedures.

(1) Each child's needs and services plan shall contain a time frame for the medical services determined necessary by this physical examination.

(2) Each child's needs and services plan shall contain specific intervals for developmental screening by medical staff.

(b) The licensee shall cooperate with the placing agency or the person making a voluntary placement to ensure that children who have prescriptions for psychotropic medications at the time of placement receive a reevaluation with the child's physician to determine whether the need for the medication continues.

(1) The child shall receive a reevaluation of the medication within 60 days of the date the prescription was filled.

(c) Child care staff shall monitor the minor parent's administration of medication to self and child according to the needs and services plan, when the minor parent is capable of doing so and when approved by a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84275

1. New section filed 9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 39).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (c) filed 11-18-2003; operative 12-18-2003 (Register 2003, No. 47).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1507, 1530.8 and 1531, Health and Safety Code; and Section 11467.1, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New section filed 9-24-98; operative 9-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 39).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (c) filed 11-18-2003; operative 12-18-2003 (Register 2003, No. 47).