California Health and Safety Code

§ 1569.651

HSC § 1569.651 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 2 · Ch. 3.2 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)A licensee of a residential care facility for the elderly shall not require any form of preadmission fee or deposit from a recipient under the State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind and Disabled (Article 5 (commencing with Section 12200) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) who applies for admission to the facility.

(b)If a licensee charges a preadmission fee, the licensee shall provide the applicant or his or her representative with a written general statement describing all costs associated with the preadmission fee charges and stating that the preadmission fee is refundable. The statement shall describe the conditions for the refund as specified in subdivision (g). A licensee shall only charge a single preadmission fee as defined in subdivision (e) per resident admission.

(c)A licensee of a residential care facility for the elderly shall not require, request, or accept any funds from a resident or a resident’s representative that constitutes a deposit against any possible damages by the resident.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.