California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 9631

WIC § 9631 Effective Jan 1, 1998Div. 8.5 · Ch. 10

Statute text

(a)The department shall establish an Aging Information and Education Fund, from funds made available pursuant to the annual Budget Act, to implement public awareness of various issues, including at least the following areas:

(1)Medication management—to call attention to the large percentage of older individuals admitted to hospitals solely due to the mismanagement of prescribed and over-the-counter drugs, the need for proper and timely use of medications, and the role of the attending physicians in prescribing medications and their interactive potential for harm.

(2)Elder abuse prevention—to work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement entities to bring focus to the need to protect older individuals from physical, emotional, and fiduciary abuse, so that they may continue to live with peace of mind about their safety.

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Legislative history

Amended (as added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097) by Stats. 1997, Ch. 216, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1998.