California Health and Safety Code

§ 1325.5

HSC § 1325.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 8

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to empower the state department to take quick, effective action to protect the health and safety of residents of long-term health care facilities and to minimize the effects of transfer trauma that accompany the abrupt transfer of elderly and disabled residents.

(b)For purposes of this section, “temporary manager” means the person, corporation, or other entity, appointed temporarily by the state department as a substitute facility manager or administrator with authority to hire, terminate, or reassign staff, obligate facility funds, alter facility procedures, and manage the facility to correct deficiencies identified in the facility’s operation.

(c)The director may appoint a temporary manager when any of the following circumstances exist:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 82. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.