Children's residential regulations by state
We watch the children's residential rules in 5 states: the licence and program types, the rule each one follows, and every change a person approves.
5 states7 licence and program types1 updates released
Children's residential: who regulates you, state by state
The state offices whose rules and notices we watch for children's residential, and what each one is to you.
California
- Also sets rules for you
- CDSS Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD)
- Publishes new rules
- California Regulatory Notice Register (Office of Administrative Law)
Georgia
- Oversees disability and behavioral health services
- Dept of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
Maryland
- Also sets rules for you
- Behavioral Health Administration
- Publishes new rules
- Maryland Register (Division of State Documents)
Rhode Island
- Also sets rules for you
- RI Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) licensing
- Publishes new rules
- RI Department of State - Rhode Island Code of Regulations (RICR) rule filings
Texas
- Licenses and inspects you
- HHSC Child Care Regulation (CCR)
- Publishes new rules
- Texas Register and Texas Administrative Code (Texas Secretary of State)
Children's residential rules in the states we watch
The licence and program types we track, with the rule each follows.
| State | What we watch | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| California | Group Home (GH) Small Family Home (SFH) |
22 CCR Division 6 Chapter 4 22 CCR Division 6 Chapter 5 |
| Georgia | Rules And Regulations For Child-Placing Agencies | |
| Maryland | Therapeutic Group Homes | 10.21.07 |
| Rhode Island | Residential Child Care facility (group home) | 214-RICR-40-00-4 |
| Texas | Child-Placing Agency (CPA), including foster group homes General Residential Operation (GRO), including residential treatment centers |
26 TAC Chapter 748 26 TAC Chapter 749 |
Each citation links to the official state text it was checked against.
Recent children's residential changes
Released updates tagged children's residential, with the 30-day rule.
All public updatesReleased updates1 so far · newest 21 Oct
Released for subscribers. Headline public on 20 Nov
Newest firstHeadlines go public 30 days after subscribers get them.
Policy manuals
CarePolicy.US, the same company, writes the manuals your children's residential agency runs on.
Group home and residential manuals
Plain English, checked by a person, only for your agency types.