California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2794

Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago

February 19, 2016

An act to amend Section 1569.311 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to care facilities.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2794, as introduced, Santiago. Building standards: care facilities.

Existing law requires every residential care facility for the elderly to have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility, as provided.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.

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 1569.311 of the Health and Safety Code
is amended to read:

1569.311.  

begin delete Every end delete begin insert A end insert residential care facility for the elderly shall
have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that
meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with
Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall
account for the presence of these detectors during inspections.