1568.01. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Activities of daily living” means housework, meals, laundry, taking medication, money management, appropriate transportation, correspondence, telephoning, dressing, feeding, toileting, bathing, grooming, mobility, and related tasks. (b) “Care and supervision” means ongoing assistance with activities of daily living without which a resident’s physical health, mental health, […]
1568.02. (a) (1) The department shall license residential care facilities for persons with chronic, life-threatening illness under a separate category. (2) A residential care facility for persons with chronic, life-threatening illness may allow a person who has been diagnosed by his or her physician or surgeon as terminally ill, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 1568.01, to […]
1568.021. (a) If the applicant for a license for a residential care facility handles or will handle any money of a resident of the facility, the applicant or licensee shall file or have on file with the department a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in this state in a sum […]
1568.023. An applicant or licensee for a residential care facility licensed pursuant to this chapter shall maintain an email address of record with the department. The applicant or licensee shall notify the department, in writing, of the email address and of any change to the email address within 10 business days of the change. (Added […]
1568.03. (a) No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation within the state and no state or local public agency shall operate, establish, manage, conduct, or maintain a residential care facility in this state without first obtaining and maintaining a valid license therefor, as provided in this chapter. (b) A facility may accept or retain residents requiring varying […]
1568.04. Any person desiring issuance of a license for a residential care facility under this chapter shall file with the department, pursuant to regulations adopted by the department, an application. The application shall be provided on a form furnished by the department, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) […]
1568.041. (a) The department shall designate at least one person in each region to be responsible for all activities pertaining to license application as well as prescribed monitoring of licensees. In those regions which have a concentration of licensees, the department shall make every effort to identify at least one person in each district office […]
1568.042. (a) A corporation that applies for licensure with the department shall list the facilities that any member of the board of directors, the executive director, or an officer has been licensed to operate, been employed in, or served as a member of the board of directors, the executive director, or an officer. (b) The […]
1568.043. A residential care facility for persons with chronic, life-threatening illness shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established on Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. (Added by Stats. […]
1568.044. (a) A facility shall have an emergency and disaster plan that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Evacuation procedures, including identification of an assembly point or points that shall be included in the facility sketch. (2) Plans for the facility to be self-reliant for a period of not less than 72 […]
1568.05. (a) (1) An application fee adjusted by facility and capacity, shall be charged by the department for a license to operate a residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness. After initial licensure, a fee shall be charged by the department annually, on each anniversary of the effective date of the license. The fees are […]
1568.06. (a) Upon initial application for licensure, residential care facilities shall be provided a printed copy of all applicable regulations for the operation of these facilities by the department, without charge. The department shall provide all licensees with copies of proposed changes in regulations applicable to residential care facilities prior to public hearings on those […]
1568.061. A license shall be forfeited by operation of law prior to its expiration date when any of the following occurs: (a) The licensee sells or otherwise transfers the facility or the real property on which the facility is located, except when change of ownership applies to transferring of stock when the facility is owned […]
1568.062. (a) Upon the filing of the application for issuance of a license and substantial compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations of the department adopted pursuant to this chapter, the director shall issue to the applicant the license to operate a residential care facility. If the director finds that the applicant is […]
1568.063. Immediately upon the denial of any application for a license, the department shall notify the applicant in writing. Within 15 days after the department mails the notice of denial, the applicant may present his or her written petition for a hearing to the department. Upon receipt by the department of the petition in proper […]
1568.064. (a) When a licensee dies, an adult relative who has control of the property may continue operation of the facility if the following conditions are met: (1) The department receives notification of the death during the next normal workday and is informed of the relative’s intent to continue operating the facility as a residential […]
1568.065. (a) Proceedings for the suspension, revocation, or denial of a license under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the department shall have all those powers granted by the provisions. In the event […]
1568.0651. (a) The administrative law judge conducting a hearing under this article may permit the testimony of a child witness, or a similarly vulnerable witness, including a witness who is developmentally disabled, to be taken outside the presence of the respondent or respondents if all of the following conditions exist: (1) The administrative law judge […]
1568.0652. (a) (1) An out-of-court statement made by a minor under 12 years of age who is the subject or victim of an allegation at issue is admissible evidence at an administrative hearing conducted pursuant to this article. The out-of-court statement may be used to support a finding of fact unless an objection is timely […]
1568.067. (a) No license issued pursuant to this chapter shall have any property value for sale or exchange purposes and no person, including any owner, agent, or broker, shall sell or exchange any license for any commercial purpose. (b) (1) Each residential care facility licensed under this chapter shall reveal its license number in all […]
