Title HSC — California Health & Safety Code

The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of this state that each county and city shall permit and encourage the development of sufficient numbers of residential care facilities for the elderly as are commensurate with local need. This article shall apply equally to a…

Any person licensed under this chapter who operates, or proposes to operate a residential care facility for the elderly, the department or other public agency authorized to license the facility, or any public or private agency which uses or may use the services of the facility to…

A residential care facility for the elderly, which serves six or fewer persons shall not be subject to any business taxes, local registration fees, use permit fees, or other fees to which other family dwellings of the same type in the same zone are not likewise subject. Nothing i…

(a) Whether or not unrelated persons are living together, a residential care facility for the elderly that serves six or fewer persons shall be considered a residential use of property for the purposes of this article. In addition, the residents and operators of the facility shal…

No fire inspection clearance or other permit, license, clearance, or similar authorization shall be denied to a residential care facility for the elderly because of a failure to comply with local ordinances from which the facilities are exempt under Section 1569.85, provided that…

For the purposes of any contract, deed, or covenant for the transfer of real property executed on or after January 1, 1979, a residential facility for the elderly which serves six or fewer persons shall be considered a residential use of property and a use of property by a single…

(a) For purposes of this section, an “admission agreement” includes all documents that a resident or his or her representative must sign at the time of, or as a condition of, admission to a residential care facility for the elderly licensed under this chapter. (b) The admission a…

(a) Every residential care facility for the elderly shall make blank complete copies of its admission agreement available to the public immediately, subject to time required for copying or mailing, at cost, upon request. (b) Every residential care facility for the elderly shall c…

(a) The admission agreement shall be printed in black type of not less than 12-point type size, on plain white paper. The print shall appear on one side of the paper only. (b) The admission agreement shall be written in clear, coherent, and unambiguous language, using words with …

(a) The admission agreement shall not include unlawful waivers of facility liability for the health and safety or personal property of residents. (b) The admission agreement shall not include any provision that the facility knows or should know is deceptive, or unlawful under sta…

The admission agreement shall include all of the following: (a) A comprehensive description of any items and services provided under a single fee, such as a monthly fee for room, board, and other items and services. (b) A comprehensive description of, and the fee schedule for, al…

(a) When referring to a resident’s obligation to observe facility rules, the admission agreement shall indicate that the rules must be reasonable, and that there is a facility procedure for suggesting changes in the rules. A facility rule shall not violate any right set forth in …

(a) The admission agreement shall not include any ground for involuntary transfer or eviction of the resident unless those grounds are specifically enumerated under state law or regulation. (b) The admission agreement shall list the justifications for eviction permissible under s…

(a) The admission agreement shall be signed and dated, acknowledging the contents of the document, by the resident or the resident’s representative. (b) The licensee shall retain in the resident’s file the original signed and dated initial agreement and all subsequent modificatio…

(a) The requirements of this article relating to admission agreements for residential care facilities for the elderly are intended to be in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other requirements established by state law or regulation. (b) This article shall not apply to licens…

(a) The personal rights form made available by the department’s Community Care Licensing Division to residential care facilities for the elderly shall include a statement regarding procedures for reporting known or suspected elder and dependent adult abuse, including the toll-fre…