(a) A foster family agency shall prepare and maintain a current, written plan of operation as required by the department. (b) (1) A foster family agency shall have national accreditation from an entity identified by the department pursuant to the process described in paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 11463 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) The following applies to a foster family agency licensed before January 1, 2017: (A) The foster family agency shall have until December 31, 2018, to obtain accreditation. (B) The foster family agency shall submit documentation of accreditation or application for accreditation to the department in a time and manner as determined by the department. (C) The foster family agency shall provide documentation to the department reporting its accreditation status as of January 1, 2018, and July 1, 2018, in a time and manner as determined by the department. (3) The following applies to a foster family agency licensed on or after January 1, 2017: (A) The foster family agency shall have up to 24 months from the date of licensure to obtain accreditation. (B) The foster family agency applicant shall submit documentation of accreditation or application for accreditation with its application for licensure. (C) The foster family agency shall provide documentation to the department reporting its accreditation status at 12 months and at 18 months after the date of licensure. (4) This subdivision does not preclude the department from requesting additional information from the foster family agency regarding its accreditation status. (5) The department may revoke a foster family agencyâs license pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 1550) for failure to obtain accreditation within the timeframes specified in this subdivision. (6) The department may extend the date by which to comply with paragraph (2), as applicable, for up to one year upon the request of a foster family agency that has been vendored as a service provider by a regional center for persons with developmental disabilities. In determining whether to extend the date, the department shall consult with any county placement agency that places children with the foster family agency, the vendorizing regional center, and the State Department of Developmental Services. (c) On and after January 1, 2017, a foster family agencyâs plan of operation shall include a program statement. The program statement shall contain a description of all of the following: (1) The core services and supports, as set forth in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 11463 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and as prescribed by the department, to be offered to children and their families, as appropriate or as necessary. (2) The treatment practices that will be used in serving children and families. (3) The procedures for the development, implementation, and periodic updating of the needs and services plan for children placed with the foster family agency or served by the foster family agency, consistent with the case plans as developed by the county placing agency, that support the reasonable and prudent parent standard, as defined in Section 362.05 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and procedures for collaborating with the child and family team, as described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 16501 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which includes, but is not limited to, a description of the services to be provided to meet the treatment needs of children assessed. (4) (A) How the foster family agency will comply with the resource family approval standards and requirements, as set forth in Section 1517. (B) A foster family agency that chooses not to approve resource families pursuant to Section 1517 shall describe in the program statement the transition plan for its certified family homes to obtain resource family approval prior to December 31, 2019. (5) The population or populations to be served. (6) The ability to support th
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