BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1751 (Bloom)
As Amended May 1, 2014
Majority vote
AGING 5-2 APPROPRIATIONS 11-5
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|Ayes:|Yamada, Brown, Daly, |Ayes:|Gatto, Bocanegra, |
| |Gray, Levine | |Bradford, |
| | | |Ian Calderon, Campos, |
| | | |Eggman, Gomez, Holden, |
| | | |Quirk, |
| | | |Ridley-Thomas, Weber |
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|Nays:|Wagner, Grove |Nays:|Bigelow, Donnelly, Jones, |
| | | |Linder, Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Establishes at least one voting, resident member on
the governing body of each continuing care retirement community
(CCRC), or at least one resident voting member for each facility
on the governing board of a corporation that administers
multiple CCRCs. The measure also calls for quarterly reporting
of financial statements with written descriptions of significant
variances and internet hosting of annual financial statements.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires a CCRC provider to provide quarterly, rather than
semi-annual, financial statements of activities comparing
actual costs against budgeted costs broken down by expense
category.
2)Requires written explanations of significant budget variations
within those financial statements.
3)Requires annual financial reports be posted on an Internet Web
site administered by the CCRC.
4)Requires each CCRC governing body to accept one resident
member with voting rights, or two voting resident members if
the governing board is comprised of 21 people or more, in
addition to the non-voting member already authorized to
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participate.
5)Requires boards with more than one CCRC under its
jurisdiction, to accept a voting resident representative from
each CCRC.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides for the licensure and regulation of Residential Care
Facilities for the Elderly by the Department of Social
Services (DSS).
2)Provides for the regulation of continuing care contracts that
govern care provided to an elderly resident in a CCRC for the
duration of the resident's life, or a term in excess of one
year.
3)Requires the governing body of a CCRC to hold at least
semiannual meetings with the residents for the purpose of the
free discussion of income and expenditures, financial trends,
and issues related to proposed changes in policies, programs,
and services.
4)Requires the governing body of a single facility CCRC to
accept at least one resident to participate as a nonvoting
resident representative to the provider's governing body.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, minor, absorbable costs to DSS to oversee
implementation of these new CCRC requirements.
COMMENTS : CCRCs offer long-term, continuing care contracts that
provide for housing, residential services, and nursing care,
usually in one location, and usually for a resident's lifetime.
Residents often pay a large up-front payment to join CCRCs, as
well as monthly payments. Major decisions made by CCRC
governing boards can affect the cost and quality of life for
residents who characteristically live on limited or fixed
incomes.
Analysis Prepared by : Robert MacLaughlin / AGING & L.T.C. /
(916) 319-3990
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