California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1102

Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago

February 27, 2015

An act to amend Section 1569.31 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to residential care facilities for the elderly.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1102, as introduced, Santiago. Residential care facilities for the elderly.

Existing law provides for the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly by the State Department of Social Services, including prescribing standards of safety and sanitation for the physical plant and standards for basic care and supervision, personal care, and services to be provided. Violation of these provisions is a crime.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 1569.31 of the Health and Safety Code
is amended to read:

1569.31.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert The regulations for a license shall prescribe
standards of safety and sanitation for the physical plant and
standards for basic care and supervision, personal care, and services
to be provided.

begin delete

The

end delete

begin insert (b) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert The end insert department’s regulations shall allow for the development
of new and innovative community programs.

begin delete

In

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begin insert (c) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert In end insert adopting regulations begin delete which end delete begin insert that end insert implement this chapter,
the department shall provide flexibility to allow facilities conducted
by and exclusively for adherents of a well-recognized church or
religious denomination who rely solely on prayer or spiritual means
for healing to operate a licensed residential care facility for the
elderly.