California Health and Safety Code

§ 1562.01

HSC § 1562.01 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)The department shall license short-term residential therapeutic programs, as defined in paragraph (18) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, pursuant to this chapter. A short-term residential therapeutic program shall comply with all requirements of this chapter that are applicable to group homes and to the requirements of this section.

(b)(1) A short-term residential therapeutic program shall have national accreditation from an entity identified by the department pursuant to the process described in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 11462 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(2)A short-term residential therapeutic program applicant shall submit documentation of accreditation or application for accreditation with its application for licensure.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 19. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.