BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    



                                                                  SB 1329
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          Date of Hearing:   August 4, 2010

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                    SB 1329 (Leno) - As Amended:  August 2, 2010 

          Policy Committee:                              Human  
          ServicesVote:4 - 0 
                        Judiciary                             7 - 0 

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

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires licensed residential care facilities for the  
          elderly (RCFEs) to notify the California Department of Social  
          Services (DSS) and the facility's residents when the property is  
          subject to foreclosure or certain other events occur due to  
          financial distress.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          On-going workload costs potentially in excess of $100,000  
          ($60,000 GF) per year for the DSS Community Care Licensing  
          Division to review incident reports and initiate administrative  
          actions against licensees. 

           COMMENTS  

           1)Rationale  . The intent of this bill is to protect residents  
            from the disruption caused by the sudden and unexpected  
            closure of an RCFE. According to the administration, there  
            have been cases where RCFEs have become involved in  
            foreclosure proceedings and the licensees did not inform the  
            residents or DSS until the end of the proceedings.  This delay  
            forced the residents to relocate on short notice. 

          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.








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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