Bill Text: CA AB2044 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Residential care facilities for the elderly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 701, Statutes of 2014. [AB2044 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB2044-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2044	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 21, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 1, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Rodriguez

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to amend  Section 1569.618 of, and to add Section
1569.629 to,   Sections 1569.618 and 1569.625 of 
the Health and Safety Code, relating to care facilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2044, as amended, Rodriguez. Residential care facilities for
the elderly.
   Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of
residential care facilities for the elderly by the State Department
of Social Services. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor.

   Existing law requires the administrator designated by the licensee
to be present at the facility during normal working hours and
requires a facility manager, as defined, to be responsible for the
operation of the facility when the administrator is temporarily
absent from the facility.
   This bill would require that at least one administrator, facility
manager, or other person designated by the administrator who is at
least 21 years of age be on the premises of the facility 24 hours per
 day and would require a minimum of one staff member who
assists residents with personal activities of daily living per 16
residents be on the premises 24 hours per day.   day.
 The bill would also require the facility to employ, and the
administrator to schedule, a sufficient number of staff members, as
prescribed.
   Existing law requires the department to adopt regulations to
require staff members who assist residents with personal activities
of daily living to receive appropriate training, which consists of 10
hours of training within the first 4 weeks and 4 hours annually
thereafter.  Existing law requires that the training include
specified topics. 
   This bill would require that this training also include 
specified topics, including, among others,  building and
fire safety and the appropriate response to  emergencies,
abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation prevention, and reporting
requirements.   emergencies. 
   By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1569.618 of the Health and Safety Code is
amended to read:
   1569.618.  (a) The administrator designated by the licensee
pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 1569.15 shall be present at
the facility during normal working hours. A facility manager
designated by the licensee with notice to the department, shall be
responsible for the operation of the facility when the administrator
is temporarily absent from the facility.
   (b)  (1)    At least one
administrator, facility manager, or other person designated by the
administrator who is at least 21 years of age shall be on the
premises 24 hours per day. 
   (2) A minimum of one staff member who assists residents with
personal activities of daily living per 16 residents shall be on the
premises 24 hours per day. 
   (c) The facility shall employ, and the administrator shall
schedule, a sufficient number of staff members to do all of the
following:
   (1) Provide the care required in each resident's negotiated
service  agreement during all hours of the day. 
 agreement. 
   (2) Ensure the health, safety, comfort, and supervision of the
residents.
   (3) Ensure that at least one staff member who has cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) training and first aid training is on duty and on
the premises at all times. 
   (4) Ensure that the interior and exterior of the facility is
maintained in a safe and clean manner.  
   (4) Ensure that the facility is clean, safe, sanitary, and in good
repair at all times. 
   (d) "Facility manager" means a person on the premises with the
authority and responsibility necessary to manage and control the
day-to-day operation of a residential care facility for the elderly
and supervise the clients. The facility manager, licensee, and
administrator, or any combination thereof, may be the same person
provided he or she meets all applicable requirements. If the
administrator is also the facility manager for the same facility, he
or she shall be limited to the administration and management of only
one facility. 
  SEC. 2.    Section 1569.629 is added to the Health
and Safety Code, immediately following Section 1569.628, to read:
   1569.629.  The training required under Section 1569.625 shall also
include all of the following topics:
   (a) Building and fire safety and the appropriate response to
emergencies.
   (b) Abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation prevention as
prescribed by the Department of Justice.
   (c) Reporting requirements.
   (d) Sanitation and food safety.
   (e) Resident health and related problems.
   (f) An overview of the staff members' specific job requirements.
   (g) The philosophy and principles of independent living in an
assisted living residence.
   (h) The promotion of resident dignity, independence,
self-determination, privacy, and choice. 
   SEC. 2.    Section 1569.625 of the   Health
and Safety Code   is amended to read: 
   1569.625.  (a) The Legislature finds that the quality of services
provided to residents of residential care facilities for the elderly
is dependent upon the training and skills of staff. It is the intent
of the Legislature in enacting this section to ensure that
direct-care staff have the knowledge and proficiency to carry out the
tasks of their jobs.
   (b) The department shall adopt regulations to require staff
members of residential care facilities for the elderly who assist
residents with personal activities of daily living to receive
appropriate training. This training shall consist of 10 hours of
training within the first four weeks of employment and four hours
annually thereafter. This training shall be administered on the job,
or in a classroom setting, or any combination of the two. The
department shall establish, in consultation with provider
organizations, the subject matter required for this training.
   (c) The training shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
   (1) Physical limitations and needs of the elderly.
   (2) Importance and techniques for personal care services.
   (3) Residents' rights.
   (4) Policies and procedures regarding medications.
   (5) Psychosocial needs of the elderly. 
   (6) Building and fire safety and the appropriate response to
emergencies. 
  SEC. 3.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.