California Health and Safety Code

§ 1418.4

HSC § 1418.4 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 2 · Ch. 2.4

Statute text

(a)A licensed skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility shall not prohibit the formation of a family council. If requested by a member of the resident’s family or the resident representative, the family council shall be allowed to meet in a common meeting room of the facility at least once per month during mutually agreed-upon hours. A family council shall also be allowed to meet virtually or at an offsite location at its discretion.

(b)Facility policies on family councils shall in no way limit the right of residents, family members, and family council members to meet independently with outside persons, including members of nonprofit or governmental organizations or with facility personnel during nonworking hours.

(c)For purposes of this section, “family council” means a meeting of family members, friends, or representatives of two or more residents to confer in private without facility staff.

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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 821, Sec. 3. (AB 979) Effective January 1, 2024.