California Health and Safety Code

§ 1771.7

HSC § 1771.7 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 10 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)A resident of a continuing care retirement community shall not be deprived of any civil or legal right, benefit, or privilege guaranteed by law, by the California Constitution, or by the United States Constitution, solely by reason of status as a resident of a community. In addition, because of the discretely different character of residential living unit programs that are a part of continuing care retirement communities, this section shall augment Chapter 3.9 (commencing with Section 1599), Sections 72527 and 87468 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, and other applicable state and federal law and regulations.

(b)A prospective resident shall have the right to visit each of the different care levels and to inspect assisted living and skilled nursing home licensing reports including, but not limited to, the most recent inspection reports and findings of complaint investigations covering a period of no less than two years, before signing a continuing care contract.

(c)All residents in residential living units shall have all of the following rights:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 338, Sec. 1. (SB 1352) Effective January 1, 2025.