(a) All licensed community care facilities serving children shall provide trauma-informed care and utilize trauma-informed practices, as defined and set forth in standards and regulations adopted by the department.

(b) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this section through interim licensing standards until regulations are adopted.

(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 104, Sec. 6. (AB 2944) Effective September 18, 2020.)