FACT SHEET: NEW LAW BANS NEW ADMISSIONS INTO NONCOMPLIANT RCFES
Click here for printable fact sheet: SB 1153 (Leno) Residential care facilities for the elderly Background: The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) oversees licensing and regulation of Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs). RCFEs are also known as assisted living facilities, retirement homes, and board and care homes. RCFEs provide housing and services to persons 60 years of age and over and persons under 60 with compatible needs. RCFE employees supervise and assist older adults with activities of daily living, such as bathing. Old law: CDSS may deny RCFEs license applications or suspensions for rules and regulations violations, conduct which harms the health, morals, welfare, or safety of a resident; engaging in acts of financial malfeasance concerning operation of the facility; etc. CDSS may assess civil penalties of $25 to $50 per violation per day for each violation, except where the seriousness of the violation warrants a higher penalty, not to exceed $150 per day per violation. Issue: Over 7,500 RCFEs with 174,000 beds are licensed with...
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