Section 1796.59.
1796.59. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district attorney of every county, and city attorneys in cities that have city attorneys who have jurisdiction to prosecute misdemeanors pursuant to Section 72193 of the Government Code, may, upon their own initiative or upon application by the department or its authorized representative, institute and conduct […]
Section 1796.61.
1796.61. (a) This chapter shall be implemented on January 1, 2016. (b) Home care organization applicants and home care aide applicants who submit applications prior to January 1, 2016, shall be authorized to provide home care services without meeting the requirements of Section 1796.45, provided the requirements of that section are met no later than July […]
Section 1796.62.
1796.62. This chapter and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall only be implemented to the extent that funds are made available through an appropriation in the annual Budget Act. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant […]
Section 1796.63.
1796.63. (a) The department shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of the Government Code, any reasonable rules, regulations, and standards as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter and to enable the department to exercise the powers and perform the […]
Section 1796.43.
1796.43. (a) Home care organizations that employ affiliated home care aides shall ensure the affiliated home care aides are cleared on the home care aide registry before placing the individual in direct contact with clients. In addition, the home care organization shall do all of the following: (1) Ensure any staff person, volunteer, or employee of a […]
Section 1796.70.
1796.70. For purposes of this chapter, “rehabilitation innovation center” means a not-for-profit or government-owned rehabilitation facility that meets all of the following: (a) Is classified as a not-for-profit entity or as a government-owned institution under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Provider of Services file. (b) Holds at least one federal rehabilitation research and training designation […]
Section 1796.44.
1796.44. (a) A licensee shall ensure that prior to providing home care services, an affiliated home care aide shall complete the training requirements specified in this section. (b) An affiliated home care aide shall complete a minimum of five hours of entry-level training prior to presence with a client, as follows: (1) Two hours of orientation training regarding […]
Section 1796.45.
1796.45. (a) Affiliated home care aides hired on or after January 1, 2016, shall submit to an examination 90 days prior to employment, or within seven days after employment, to determine that the individual is free of active tuberculosis disease. (b) For purposes of this section, “examination” means a test for tuberculosis infection that is recommended […]
Section 1796.47.
1796.47. (a) (1) Administration of this program shall be fully supported by fees and not civil penalties. Initial costs to implement this chapter may be provided through a General Fund loan that is to be repaid in accordance with a schedule provided by the Department of Finance. The department shall assess fees for home care organization licensure, […]
Section 1796.48.
1796.48. (a) The department may charge a nonrefundable application and nonrefundable renewal fee to become a registered home care aide and to renew a registered home care aide’s registration. (b) The maximum fee shall not exceed the total actual costs, which include, but are not limited to, of all of the following: (1) The searches for criminal offender […]