Section 9745.
9745. The department shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The initial adoption of any emergency regulations after January 1, 1999, shall be deemed to be an emergency and […]
Section 9731.
9731. Notwithstanding the availability of statutory damages, this chapter shall not be construed to limit the ability of a court to issue equitable relief where the legal remedies provided would not be an adequate method of preventing or curing the particular injury in question. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective […]
Section 9732.
9732. (a) Any person who willfully interferes with any lawful action of the office shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each incident. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the director. If the penalty is not paid within 30 days of the assessment, the […]
Section 9740.
9740. (a) The department shall establish an 11-member advisory council for the office. Members of the council shall be appointed by the director, and shall consist of representatives of community organizations, area agencies on aging, two long-term care providers, federal Older Americans Act funded direct services providers, the commission, the California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association, county […]
Section 9741.
9741. At least 30 days prior to the designation of a new organization or agency as an approved organization, the department shall notify the advisory council for the purpose of soliciting comments regarding the designation. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
Section 9718.5.
9718.5. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a skilled nursing facility or residential care facility shall not, under any circumstances, deny entry to a representative of the office acting in their official capacity. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this section is intended to affect the ability of the State Public Health Officer or a local […]
Section 9719.
9719. (a) (1) The office shall sponsor a training of representatives of approved organizations at least twice each year. The office shall provide training to these representatives as appropriate. Prior to the certification of an ombudsman by the office, individuals shall meet both of the following requirements: (A) Have a criminal offender record clearance conducted by the State […]
Section 9719.5.
9719.5. (a) (1) The department shall allocate all federal and state funds for local ombudsman programs according to the following distribution, but shall not allocate less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per fiscal year. (2) After the base allocation, remaining funds shall be distributed in accordance with subdivision (b). (b) (1) Fifty percent of the funds shall be allocated […]
Section 9720.5.
9720.5. The office shall give priority to investigations and complaint resolutions in 24-hour long-term care facilities. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
Section 9721.
9721. (a) The office may refer any complaint to any appropriate state or local government agency. The following state licensing authorities shall give priority to any complaint referred to them by the office, except that any complaint alleging an immediate threat to resident health and safety may be given first priority: (1) Licensing and Certification Division of […]