California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 9716

WIC § 9716 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 8.5 · Ch. 11 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The office shall be responsible for activities that promote the development, coordination, and utilization of resources to meet the long-term care needs of older individuals, consistent with its mission. These responsibilities shall include establishing a statewide uniform reporting system to collect and analyze data relative to complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities for the purpose of identifying and resolving significant problems. The office shall submit the data to the state agency responsible for licensing or certifying long-term care facilities and to the federal Administration on Aging.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, beginning September 30, 2013, and annually thereafter, the office shall prepare and submit an annual advocacy report in accordance with Section 3058g(h)(1) of Title 42 of the United States Code. The annual advocacy report shall do all of the following:

(1)Describe the activities carried out by the office in the year for which the report is prepared, including, but not limited to, actions taken to carry out the advocacy duties of the office described in Sections 9712.5 and 9726.1 and prescribed by the federal Older Americans Act in Section 3058g(a)(3)(E) and (G) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 649, Sec. 10. (SB 345) Effective January 1, 2013.