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                                                                  SB 781
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          Date of Hearing:   August 19, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                      SB 781 (Leno) - As Amended:  June 8, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                              Human  
          ServicesVote:  6 - 0 
                        Judiciary                             10 - 0 

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          Yes    Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly  
          (RCFE) to include additional information when providing a notice  
          of eviction to a resident, including the reason for the  
          eviction, the effective date of the eviction, and additional  
          information informing the resident of his or her rights  
          regarding evictions.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          There are no significant costs associated with this legislation.  


           COMMENTS  

           1)Purpose  . This bill seeks to raise consumer awareness.   
            According to the author, elderly seniors living in RCFEs  
            should not be expected to know all of the legal protections  
            designed to shield them from unfair evictions.  SB 781  
            requires RCFEs to include additional information to residents  
            that will help reduce unfair evictions and minimize the risk  
            of displacement and transfer trauma.  
           
          2)Background  . RCFEs serve persons 60 and older. They provide  
            room, board, housekeeping, supervision, and assistance with  
            basic activities like personal hygiene, dressing, eating, and  
            walking. These facilities often store their residents'  
            medication in a central location and assist the residents with  
            self-administering their medication.









                                                                  SB 781
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            These facilities are designed for people who are unable to  
            live by themselves but who do not need 24 hour nursing care.  
            They are considered non-medical facilities and are not  
            required to have nurses, certified nursing assistants or  
            doctors on staff.

            The Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing  
            Division is responsible for licensing and monitoring all RCFEs  
            in the state.  According to recent data, there are  
            approximately 7,800 RCFEs throughout the state, housing  
            165,000 residents.

           Analysis Prepared by :    Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081