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
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 Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2003, No. 4).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.
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 Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2003, No. 4).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
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