us-ca/statute/wic/16523.51 — 16523.51. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 105.)

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us-ca/statute/wic/16523.51 — 16523.51. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 105.) · Axiom

Update on the Transition of Providers to the CCR Program Models. With a focus on changes over time, the updates described in Section 16523.5 shall include status updates on the transition of providers to the short-term residential therapeutic program (STRTP), resource family approval (RFA), therapeutic foster care, intensive services foster care, and temporary shelter care facilities program models. Data reporting under this section shall include all of the following:

(a)The number of applications for STRTP and foster family…#

(a) The number of applications for STRTP and foster family agency (FFA) licensure, placement capacity of STRTPs, and updates on the outcomes of licensure requests.

(b)(1) The average number of days from initial application…#

(b) (1) The average number of days from initial application for a provisional STRTP license to issuance of the license.

(2) The number of provisional and permanent STRTP and FFA licenses issued, the number of permanent STRTP and FFA licenses under compliance review, and the number of provisional STRTP licenses that will expire prior to achieving full licensure.

(c)The number of active licenses for STRTPs and FFAs, the…#

(c) The number of active licenses for STRTPs and FFAs, the placement capacities of each, and the percentage of each that have achieved accreditation.

(d)(1) By county, the number of group homes for which…#

(d) (1) By county, the number of group homes for which extensions have been requested by probation or child welfare agencies, and the number approved by the department.

(2) The primary reasons group home license extensions are necessary.

(e)The number and geographic distribution of children…#

(e) The number and geographic distribution of children remaining in group homes and the status of their transition plans.

(f)The number of FFAs and group homes not pursuing a…#

(f) The number of FFAs and group homes not pursuing a license under CCR standards, the placement capacity of those providers, and the number of children placed with those providers.

(g)(1) The number and capacity, as data becomes available,…#

(g) (1) The number and capacity, as data becomes available, of in-home, intensive service homes available as an alternative to congregate care placement, including, but not limited to, therapeutic foster care and intensive services foster care.

(2) To the extent that information described in this subdivision is not available to be shared, the counties and entities listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16523.5 shall describe the limitations and explore and present options for remedying the lack of available information. As part of this process, meetings may be held with stakeholders, county representatives, legislative staff, and the Department of Finance to identify acceptable solutions, alternatives, or proxies.

(h)The number and identification of counties with licensed…#

(h) The number and identification of counties with licensed temporary shelter care facilities.

(i)The number of reports received by the department from…#

(i) The number of reports received by the department from county placing agencies regarding youth requiring an STRTP-level of care in which the county either is unable to secure a placement into an STRTP or has received notice of a requested placement change from the STRTP before treatment is complete, and data that include the ages, gender identity, and service needs of the youth, including final disposition of those cases.