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CA Health & Safety Code § 1793.90 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Continuing Care Contracts|ARTICLE 10 - Temporary Relocation of Residents|Section 1793.90.

1793.90.  (a) All providers shall include in resident contracts the procedures to be followed to ensure that residential temporary relocations provide comparable levels of care, services, and living accommodations as described in the resident’s contract.(b) The provider shall notify the resident of the impending relocation at least 60 days in advance of the relocation.(c) The provider shall meet with the resident and, at the resident’s request, family members or other individuals, at least 30 days in advance of the transfer to discuss all aspects of the transfer, including, but not limited to, the rights, requirements, and procedures set forth in this article. Notice of this meeting shall be provided in writing and at least seven days in advance of the meeting and shall include all of the following information:(1) The date of the transfer.(2) The available replacement unit or units and monthly fees.(3) The time when the resident will be able to inspect the replacement unit or units.(4) The estimated date when the resident will be able to return to his or her unit or may move to a substitute permanent unit.(d) If accommodations are not available at a continuing care retirement community operated by the provider within a 30-mile radius, the provider shall be required to provide a unit in a facility, agreed to by the resident, that most closely provides the services, size, features, and amenities provided in the unit being vacated.(e) The provider shall be required to arrange and pay for all moving costs to the new facility and moving costs to the reconstructed facility, if the resident returns, as well as storage costs.(f) The resident shall only be required to pay to the provider the monthly fee required in the resident’s contract, or the monthly fee in the new facility, whichever is less. The provider shall be required to make payment to the facility to which the resident is relocated.(g) Upon request by the resident or the resident’s representative, the provider shall make available the services of a licensed medical or geriatric professional to advise the resident, the resident’s representative, and the provider regarding the relocation of the resident. The provider may place a reasonable limit on the cost of the services of the medical or geriatric professional.(h) The provider shall identify unique service and care needs, if applicable, for a resident directly affected by the residential temporary relocation. The unique services and care needs identified shall be in writing and shall become a part of the resident’s plan of care.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 148. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1793.91 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Continuing Care Contracts|ARTICLE 10 - Temporary Relocation of Residents|Section 1793.91.

1793.91.  The provider shall set forth specific procedures for the resident to follow regarding relocation to the unit originally vacated, the selection of a new unit, and timeframes for making choices. Procedures for returning the relocated resident when residential units will be ready for occupancy shall include all of the following:(a) The provider shall provide the resident at least 60 days notice of the return to his or her unit or a substitute permanent unit, and subsequent notices 30 days and seven days prior to the return date.(b) The resident shall have the right to return to his or her previously occupied unit or a unit comparable in services, size, features, and amenities to the unit originally vacated, without payment of any further entrance or accommodation fee. The provider is not required to guarantee a specific unit. Assignment of units shall be based upon the length of occupancy of returning residents.(c) If the residential temporary relocation of a resident of a continuing care retirement community will exceed 18 months, the resident shall have all options allowed by Section 1793.82, unless there is a written agreement between the affected resident and the provider as described in subdivision (d).(d) If a provider determines that the period of residential temporary relocation, as defined in paragraph (8) of subdivision (r) of Section 1771, will exceed 18 months, the provider may extend the period of residential temporary relocation for up to six months for an affected resident if that resident has agreed to the extension in writing. The written agreement shall state that by signing, the resident waives all rights to relocation options offered in Section 1793.82 for the period of the extension.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 443, Sec. 3. (AB 1433) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 1796.10.

1796.10.  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 1796.11.

1796.11.  The State Department of Social Services shall administer and enforce this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 2 - Registry and Exemptions|Section 1796.15.

1796.15.  This chapter shall not prohibit an individual from employing an individual not listed on the home care aide registry to provide home care services. The department shall have responsibility only for the maintenance of the home care aide registry regarding registered home care aides.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 2 - Registry and Exemptions|Section 1796.16.

1796.16.   (a)  A registered home care aide may provide home care services to more than one child for a family, but may not provide home care services for a child or children from more than one family at the same time. This chapter shall not preclude a registered home care aide from providing home care services for a child or children of multiple families at different times. This chapter shall not override provisions of the California Child Day Care Facilities Act (Chapter 3.4 (commencing with Section 1596.70)), which includes Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 1596.90), Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 1597.30), and Chapter 3.65 (commencing with Section 1597.70).(b) This chapter does not override provisions of the California Community Care Facilities Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500)), Residential Care Facilities for Persons With Chronic Life-Threatening Illness Act (Chapter 3.01 (commencing with Section 1568.01)), or the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 1569)).(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 32. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 3 - Home Care Aide Applicants|Section 1796.19.

1796.19.  (a) The department shall consider, but is not limited to, the following when determining whether to approve a registration application:(1) Evidence satisfactory to the department of the ability of the home care aide applicant to comply with this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter by the department.(2) Evidence satisfactory to the department that the home care aide applicant is of reputable and responsible character. The evidence shall include, but is not limited to, a review of the independent home care aide applicant’s criminal offender record information pursuant to Section 1522.(3)  Any revocation or other disciplinary action taken, or in the process of being taken, related to the care of individuals against the home care aide applicant.(4) Any other information that may be required by the department for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.(b) Failure of the home care aide applicant to cooperate with the department in the completion of the Home Care Aide application shall result in the withdrawal of the registration application. “Failure to cooperate” means that the information described in this chapter and by any rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter has not been provided, or has not been provided in the form requested by the department, or both.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 34. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 1796.21.

1796.21.  A registered home care aide shall be 18 years of age or older.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 1796.22.

1796.22.  Any individual who has submitted a home care aide application and who possesses any one of the following identification cards may initiate a background examination to be a registered home care aide:(a) A valid California driver’s license.(b) A valid identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) A valid Permanent Resident Card.(d) In the case of a person living in a state other than California, a valid numbered photo identification card issued by an agency of the state other than California.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 296, Sec. 34. (AB 1096) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 1796.23.

1796.23.  (a) Each person initiating a background examination to be a registered home care aide shall submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of Justice by electronic transmission in a manner approved by the department, unless exempt under subdivision (d). Each person initiating a background examination to be a registered home care aide shall also submit to the department a signed declaration under penalty of perjury regarding any prior criminal convictions pursuant to Section 1522 and a completed home care aide application.(b) A law enforcement agency or other local agency authorized to take fingerprints may charge a reasonable fee to offset the costs of fingerprinting for the purposes of this chapter. The fee revenues shall be deposited in the Fingerprint Fees Account.(c) The Department of Justice shall use the fingerprints to search state and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal offender record information pursuant to Section 1522.(d) A person who is a current licensee or employee in a facility licensed by the department, a certified foster parent, a certified administrator, or a registered TrustLine provider need not submit fingerprints to the department, and may transfer his or her current criminal record clearance or exemption pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 1522. The person shall instead submit to the department, along with the person’s registration application, a copy of the person’s identification card described in Section 1796.22 and sign a declaration verifying the person’s identity.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 288. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 1796.25.

1796.25.  (a) (1) If the department finds that the home care aide applicant or the registered home care aide has been convicted of a crime, other than a minor traffic violation, the department shall deny the home care aide application, or revoke the registered home care aide’s registration unless the department grants an exemption pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 1522.(2) If the department finds that the home care aide applicant or registered home care aide has an arrest as described in subdivision (a) of Section 1522, the department may deny the registration application or registration renewal application, or revoke the registered home care aide’s registration, if the home care aide or registered home care aide may pose a risk to the health and safety of any person who is or may become a client and the department complies with subdivision (e) of Section 1522.(3) The department may deny the home care aide application or the renewal application of a registered home care aide, or revoke the home care aide registration, if the department discovers that the department or a county had previously revoked or rescinded a license or certificate to be a certified family home or resource family, a certified administrator, or a registered trustline provider held by the home care aide applicant or registered home care aide, or that the department had excluded the home care aide applicant or registered home care aide from a licensed facility, certified family home, or resource family home.(4) The department may deny the home care aide application or registered home care aide registration renewal application for placement or retention upon the home care aide registry, or revoke the registered home care aide’s registration, if the department discovers that the department or a county had previously denied the home care aide applicant’s or registered home care aide’s application for a license from the department or certificate to be a certified family home or resource family, a certified administrator, or a registered trustline provider.(b) (1) If the department revokes or denies a home care aide application or registered home care aide’s renewal application pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall advise the home care aide applicant or registered home care aide, by written notification, of the right to appeal. The home care aide applicant or registered home care aide shall have 15 days from the date of the written notification to appeal the denial or revocation.(2) Upon receipt by the department of the appeal, the appeal shall be set for hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Section 1551.(c) If the home care aide application or registered home care aide renewal application is denied, the home care aide applicant or registered home care aide shall not reapply until he or she meets the timeframe set forth in Sections 1796.40 and 1796.41.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 39. (AB 404) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 1796.26.

1796.26.  (a) (1) The department may revoke or deny a registered home care aide’s registration or request for registration renewal if any of the following apply to the registered home care aide:(A)  He or she procured or attempted to procure his or her registered home care aide registration or renewal by fraud or misrepresentation.(B)  He or she has a criminal conviction, other than a minor traffic violation, unless an exemption is granted pursuant to Section 1522.(C)  He or she engages or has engaged in conduct that is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of the people of the State of California or an individual receiving or seeking to receive home care services.(2) An individual whose registration has been revoked shall not reapply until he or she meets the timeframe as set forth in Section 1796.40 or 1796.41.(3) An individual whose criminal record exemption has been denied shall not reapply for two years from the date of the exemption denial.(4) The hearing to revoke or deny the registered home care aide registration or registration renewal request shall be conducted in accordance with Section 1551.(b) (1) The registered home care aide’s registration shall be considered forfeited under the following conditions:(A) The registered home care aide has had a license or certificate of approval revoked, suspended, or denied as authorized under Section 1534, 1550, 1568.082, 1569.50, 1596.608, or 1596.885.(B) The registered home care aide has been denied employment, residence, or presence in a facility or client’s home based on action resulting from an administrative hearing pursuant to Section 1558, 1568.092, 1569.58, or 1596.8897.(C) The registered home care aide fails to maintain a current mailing address with the department.(D) The registered home care aide’s registration is not renewed.(E) The registered home care aide surrenders his or her registration to the department.(F) The registered home care aide dies.(2) An individual whose registered home care aide registration has been forfeited shall not reapply until he or she meets the timeframe set forth by the department in Sections 1796.40 and 1796.41.(c) A registered home care aide’s registration shall not be transferred or sold to another individual or entity.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 290. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.28 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 1796.28.

1796.28.  (a) The Department of Justice shall maintain and continually update pertinent criminal offender record information of registered home care aides and shall inform the department of subsequent reports received pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code. The department shall continually update the home care aide registry pursuant to the actions required in this chapter.(1) Registered home care aides and home care aide applicants shall maintain a current mailing address with the department.(2) Registered home care aides and home care aide applicants shall inform the department of any new mailing address in writing within 10 days of a change in address.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, including Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, state officers or employees shall not be liable for any damages caused by their conduct pursuant to this chapter except for intentional acts or gross negligence.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 5 - Renewal|Section 1796.31.

1796.31.  (a) To remain on the home care aide registry, a registered home care aide shall renew his or her registration every two years.(1) A registered home care aide’s registration shall expire every two years, on the anniversary date of the initial registration date. If the registration is not renewed on or prior to its expiration date, the registration shall be forfeited pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1796.26.(2) To renew a registration, the registered home care aide shall, on or before the registration expiration date, request renewal by submitting to the department the registration renewal application form and paying the nonrefundable registration renewal application fee in the amount determined by the department.(b) Renewal of a registered home care aide’s registration is conditioned on compliance with all of the following:(1) Submitting a complete registration renewal application form and payment of the nonrefundable renewal fee, both of which shall be postmarked on or before the expiration of the registration.(2) Continuing to satisfy the requirements set forth in this chapter.(3) Cooperating with the department in the completion of the renewal process. Failure of the registered home care aide to cooperate shall result in the withdrawal of the registration renewal application by the department. For purposes of this section, “failure to cooperate” means that the information described in this chapter and in any rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter has not been provided, or has not been provided in the form requested by the department, or both.(c) (1) The department shall notify a registered home care aide in writing of his or her registration expiration date and the process of renewal.(2) Written notification pursuant to this subdivision shall be mailed to the registered home care aide’s mailing address of record at least 60 days before the registration expiration date.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 41. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 6 - Licensure of Home Care Organizations|Section 1796.32.

1796.32.  Any individual who has submitted an application and who possesses any one of the following identification cards may initiate a background examination to be a licensed home care organization:(a) A valid California driver’s license.(b) A valid identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) A valid Permanent Resident Card.(d) In the case of a person living in a state other than California, a valid numbered photo identification card issued by an agency of the state other than California.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 296, Sec. 35. (AB 1096) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.33 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 6 - Licensure of Home Care Organizations|Section 1796.33.

1796.33.  In order to obtain a home care organization license, the following individual or individuals shall consent to the background examination described in Section 1796.23:(a) The owner of the home care organization, if the owner is an individual.(b) If the owner of a home care organization is a corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, association, or other entity, an individual having a 10-percent or greater ownership in that entity and the chief executive officer or other person serving in a similar capacity. The department shall not issue a provisional license or license to any corporate home care organization applicant that has a member of the board of directors, executive director, or officer who is not eligible for licensure pursuant to Sections 1796.40 and 1796.41.(Added by renumbering Section 1796.34 by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 43. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)