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5868

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
SECTION 5868

5868.  (a) The department shall establish service standards that
ensure that children in the target population are identified and
receive needed and appropriate services from qualified staff in the
least restrictive environment.
   (b) The standards shall include, but not be limited to:
   (1) Providing a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan for
each target population client to be served, and developing programs
and services that will meet their needs and facilitate client outcome
goals.
   (2) Providing for full participation of the family in all aspects
of assessment, case planning, and treatment.
   (3) Providing methods of assessment and services to meet the
cultural, linguistic, and special needs of minorities in the target
population.
   (4) Providing for staff with the cultural background and
linguistic skills necessary to remove barriers to mental health
services resulting from a limited ability to speak English or from
cultural differences.
   (5) Providing mental health case management for all target
population clients in, or being considered for, out-of-home
placement.
   (6) Providing mental health services in the natural environment of
the child to the extent feasible and appropriate.
   (c) The responsibility of the case managers shall be to ensure
that each child receives the following services:
   (1) A comprehensive mental health assessment.
   (2) Case planning with all appropriate interagency participation.
   (3) Linkage with all appropriate mental health services.
   (4) Service plan monitoring.
   (5) Client advocacy to ensure the provision of needed services.