California Health and Safety Code
§ 1569.157
HSC § 1569.157 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 2 · Ch. 3.2 · Art. 2
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)Every licensed residential care facility for the elderly, at the request of two or more residents, shall assist the residents in establishing and maintaining a single resident council at the facility. The resident council shall be composed of residents of the facility. Family members, resident representatives, advocates, long-term care ombudsman program representatives, facility staff, or others may participate in resident council meetings and activities at the invitation of the resident council.
(b)A resident council may, among other things, make recommendations to facility administrators to improve the quality of daily living and care in the facility and to promote and protect residents’ rights.
(c)If a resident council submits written concerns or recommendations, the facility shall respond in writing regarding any action or inaction taken in response to those concerns or recommendations within 14 calendar days.
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Legislative history
Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. (AB 1572) Effective January 1, 2015.