Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84322.2 - Runaway Plan

(a) The licensee must develop and maintain a written runaway plan that describes how the facility will respond to the following:

(1) Runaway child(ren).

(2) Child(ren) outside of the facility property without permission, but within view of the facility personnel.

(b) The runaway plan must be appropriate for the age, size, emotional, behavioral and developmental level of the child(ren).

(c) The runaway plan must include the following:

(1) Time frames for determining when a child is absent without permission.

(2) Continuum of interventions.

(3) Actions taken by facility personnel to locate the child.

(4) Staff training plan, to include non-physical interventions, strategies to de-escalate a situation.

(5) Plan to include the involvement of law enforcement, when appropriate, consistent with the policies and procedures specified in Section 84322(e)(1)(B) or Section 84322(f)(5)(A).

(6) Plan to notify the child's authorized representative.

(d) The runaway plan must be included in the group home program statement.

(e) The runaway plan described in Section 84322.2(a), must be provided to, and discussed with each child and their authorized representative at the time of admission.

(1) If during the discussion, it is determined that the child has a history of running away from placement, then the following must occur:

(A) The facility social work personnel and the child's authorized representative must develop an individualized plan for that particular child.

(B) The individualized plan must be included in the child's needs and services plan.

(f) Manual restraints must only be used if the facility has an approved manual restraint plan, in accordance with Section 84322.

(g) The licensee is prohibited from preventing a child from leaving the facility by locking the child in a room or any part of the facility.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84322.2

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 84808 to section 84322.2 filed 1-17-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-3-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2003, No. 4).
3. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former section 84808 to section 84322.2 filed 1-24-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 4).
4. Amendment of subsection (c)(5) filed 8-28-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501 and 1531, Health and Safety Code.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 84808 to section 84322.2 filed 1-17-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-3-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2003, No. 4).
3. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former section 84808 to section 84322.2 filed 1-24-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 4).
4. Amendment of subsection (c)(5) filed filed 8-28-2017; operative 10/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 35).