(a) A community treatment facility, as defined in paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502 and licensed pursuant to this chapter, shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) (1) A community treatment facility shall have national accreditation from an entity identified by the department pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 4094.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) A community treatment facility applicant shall submit documentation of accreditation, or application for accreditation, with its application for licensure. (3) A community treatment facility shall have up to 24 months from the date of licensure to obtain accreditation. (4) A community treatment facility that has not obtained accreditation shall provide documentation to the department reporting its progress in obtaining accreditation at 12 months and at 18 months after the date of licensure. (5) This subdivision does not preclude the department from requesting additional information from the community treatment facility regarding its accreditation status. (6) The department may revoke a community treatment facilityâs license pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 1550) for failure to obtain accreditation within the timeframes specified in this subdivision. (c) (1) A community treatment facility shall prepare and maintain a current, written plan of operation as required by the department. (2) The plan of operation shall include a program statement that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (A) A description of how the community treatment facility will meet standards for a comprehensive trauma-informed treatment model designed to address the individualized needs of children, consistent with Section 1522.45, that include, but are not limited to, a description of the services to be provided or arranged to meet the short-term and long-term needs and goals of the child as assessed by the qualified individual, consistent with the assessment described in subdivision (e) of Section 4094.5 and subdivision (g) of Section 4096 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable. (B) A plan for how the community treatment facility will make licensed nursing staff available, as set forth in Section 4094 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1900) of Division 1 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations. (C) A description of the community treatment facilityâs ability to support the individual needs of children and their families, including, but not limited to, treatment that implements child-specific short- and long-term needs and goals identified by the qualified individualâs assessment of the child as described in subdivision (e) of Section 4094.5 and subdivision (g) of Section 4096 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable. (D) A description of procedures for the development, implementation, and periodic updating of the needs and services plan for children served by the community treatment facility and procedures for collaborating with the child and family team described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 16501 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable, that include, but are not limited to, a description of the services to be provided or arranged to meet the short- and long-term needs and goals of the child as assessed by the qualified individual, consistent with the assessment described in subdivision (e) of Section 4094.5 and subdivision (g) of Section 4096 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable, processes to ensure treatment is consistent with the short- and long-term needs and goals for the child, including, as specified in the childâs permanency plan, the anticipated duration of the treatment, and processes to ensure that consistent progress is made toward the timeframe and plan for transitioning the child to a less restrictive family environment. (E) (i) A description of how the community treatment facility, in accordance with the c
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