California Health and Safety Code

§ 1599.1

HSC § 1599.1 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 2 · Ch. 3.9

Statute text

Written policies regarding the rights of residents shall be established and shall be made available to the resident, to any guardian, next of kin, sponsoring agency or representative payee, and to the public. Those policies and procedures shall ensure that each resident admitted to the facility has the following rights and is notified of the following facility obligations, in addition to those specified by regulation:

(a)The facility shall employ an adequate number of qualified personnel to carry out all of the functions of the facility.

(b)Each resident shall show evidence of good personal hygiene and be given care to prevent bedsores, and measures shall be used to prevent and reduce incontinence for each resident.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 794, Sec. 3. (AB 48) Effective January 1, 2024.