California Health and Safety Code 1507.6 – (a) Mental health services, as deemed necessary by the placing …
(a) Mental health services, as deemed necessary by the placing agency, may be provided to children in a group home. Except for the physical safety and direct care and supervision of children placed in a group home, the State Department of Social Services and its agents shall not evaluate or have responsibility or liability for the evaluation of mental health services provided in the group homes. Supervision of mental health treatment services provided to a child in a group home shall be a case management responsibility of the placing agency.
(b) (1) Psychotropic medications shall be used only in accordance with the written directions of the physician prescribing the medication and as authorized by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 369.5 or 739.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1507.6
- Group home: means a residential facility that provides 24-hour care and supervision to children, delivered at least in part by staff employed by the licensee in a structured environment. See California Health and Safety Code 1502
- state department: means the State Department of Social Services. See California Health and Safety Code 1502
- Youth homelessness prevention center: means a group home licensed by the department to operate a program pursuant to Section 1502. See California Health and Safety Code 1502
(2) The facility shall maintain in a child’s records all of the following information:
(A) A copy of any court order authorizing the psychotropic medication for the child.
(B) A separate log for each psychotropic medication prescribed for the child, showing all of the following:
(i) The name of the medication.
(ii) The date of the prescription.
(iii) The quantity of medication and number of refills initially prescribed.
(iv) If applicable, any additional refills prescribed.
(v) The required dosage and directions for use as specified in writing by the physician prescribing the medication, including any changes directed by the physician.
(vi) The date and time of each dose taken by the child.
(3) This subdivision does not apply to a youth homelessness prevention center, as defined in Section 1502.
(4) The requirements regarding juvenile court authorization, as described in paragraph (1), and maintaining a copy of any court order, as described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), shall only apply to private alternative boarding schools and private alternative outdoor programs, as defined in Section 1502, as otherwise required by applicable law.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 341, Sec. 3. (AB 1235) Effective January 1, 2020.)