California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 15650

WIC § 15650 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 11 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)Investigation of reports of known or suspected instances of abuse in long-term care facilities shall be the responsibility of the division, the local law enforcement agency, and the long-term care ombudsman program.

(b)Investigations of known or suspected instances of abuse outside of long-term care facilities shall be the responsibility of the county adult protective services agency, unless another public agency is given responsibility for investigation in that jurisdiction, and the local law enforcement agency.

(c)The investigative responsibilities set forth in this section are in addition to, and not in derogation of or substitution for, the investigative and regulatory responsibilities of licensing agencies, such as the State Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division and the State Department of Public Health Licensing and Certification Division and their authorized representatives.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 554, Sec. 17. (SB 823) Effective January 1, 2022.