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CA Welf & Inst Code § 9202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3 - California Commission on Aging|Section 9202.

9202.  The duties and functions of the commission shall be to do all of the following:(a) Serve as the principal advocate body in the state on behalf of older individuals, including, but not limited to, advisory participation in the consideration of all legislation and regulations made by state and federal departments and agencies relating to programs and services that affect older individuals.(b) Participate with the department in training workshops for community, regional and statewide senior advocates, to help older individuals understand legislative, regulatory, and program implementation processes.(c) Prepare, publish, and disseminate information, findings, and recommendations regarding the well-being of older individuals.(d) Actively participate and advise the department in the development and preparation of the State Plan on Aging, conduct public hearings on the State Plan on Aging, review and comment on the state plan, and monitor the progress of the plan’s implementation.(e) Meet at least six times annually in order to study problems of older individuals and present findings and make recommendations.(f) Hold hearings throughout the state, that may include conducting an annual statewide hearing inviting all departments administering programs affecting seniors, in order to gather information and advise the Governor, Legislature, department, and agencies on all levels of government regarding solutions to problems confronting older individuals and the most effective use of existing resources and available services for individuals.(g) Hire an executive director and, within budgetary limits, such staff as may be necessary for the commission to fulfill its duties.(h) Develop, in cooperation with the department, a method for the selection of delegates to the statewide legislative meeting of senior advocates.(i) Perform other duties as may be required by statute, regulation, or resolution.(j) Meet and consult with the area agency on aging advisory councils in order to exchange information, and assist in training, planning, and development of advocacy skills.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3 - California Commission on Aging|Section 9203.

9203.  The commission may accept gifts and grants from any source, public or private, to assist it in the performance of its functions, and the gifts and grants shall operate to augment any appropriation made for the support of the commission, provided that the department shall serve as the fiscal agent for the accounting of the gifts and grants and that no gifts or grants shall be used for the operation by the commission of direct service programs that would conflict with the department’s duties and functions as described by law.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9203.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3 - California Commission on Aging|Section 9203.5.

9203.5.  The commission may also accept gifts on behalf of the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council of California, subject to the provisions of Section 9203, as those provisions apply to the commission.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 633, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2006, or sooner, as prescribed by Sec. 9 of Ch. 633.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3 - California Commission on Aging|Section 9204.

9204.  Wherever there is a reference in any statute of this state to the Citizens Advisory Committee on Aging of the California Commission on Aging, it shall be construed to refer to the California Commission on Aging if the reference concerns an advisory or advocacy function, or a function described in Section 9202. Any other reference shall be construed to refer to the department.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3 - California Commission on Aging|Section 9205.

9205.  Members of the commission shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.5 - Coordinated System of Care|Section 9251.

9251.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) The term “long-term care” refers to a wide range of supportive and health and social services for older adults and adults with disabilities. Long-term care differs from other types of care in that the goal of long-term care is not to cure illnesses, but to allow individuals to attain and maintain optimal levels of functioning in their homes or in their communities. The provision of long-term services involves a continuum of health and social services in a variety of home- and community-based settings.(b) The term “care navigation” describes any of the following services, performed in multiple settings, including, but not limited to, area agencies on aging, hospitals, caregiver resource centers, independent living centers, and senior centers:(1) Consumer information delivered over the Internet, by telephone, including a statewide information hotline, or in person.(2) Referral to programs or services delivered over the Internet, by telephone, including a statewide information telephone hotline, or in person.(3) Short-term assistance for the consumer or caregiver, provided by persons qualified to work with the consumer to define needs, to refer the consumer to services that are free of charge or that may be purchased by the consumer, and to develop a plan of coordinated care.(4) Recognition of the need for ongoing assistance, with the ability to link consumers to ongoing assistance, care coordination, services coordination, or case management.(c) (1) The term “care navigator” describes an individual who provides care navigation to older persons or persons with disabilities in need of long-term care services, or to caregivers. Care navigators consider an individual’s medical and functional needs, financial resources, and social support, in order to partner with the individual and, together, determine which services offered in the community are most appropriate for the consumer. The intervention with the consumer may be limited, depending on the consumer’s needs.(2) Care navigation may be performed within existing programs and at multiple points of entry, including, but not limited to, area agencies on aging, independent living centers, county welfare departments, hospitals, caregiver resource centers, and senior centers.(d) The term “CalCareNet” describes a self-directed statewide, Internet-based application using the State of California Internet portal to link local Internet information systems. The CalCareNet Web site is designed to help the consumer find state-licensed providers of health services, social services, mental health services, alcohol and other drug services, and disability services, and also to find state-licensed care facilities. The purpose of CalCareNet is to enable the consumer to better navigate the long-term care system.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.5 - Coordinated System of Care|Section 9252.

9252.  Implementation of this chapter shall be grounded on the following principles:(a) Services shall be provided in the least restrictive, most home-based environment compatible with the health condition, mental status, and long-term needs of each consumer.(b) Services shall be accessible through multiple points of entry into a continuum of long-term care services that meet a wide range of needs of the aging population and for persons with disabilities.(c) Home- and community-based long-term care services shall be readily accessible from the hospital.(d) Home- and community-based long-term care services that meet a wide range of consumer needs shall be available.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9253 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.5 - Coordinated System of Care|Section 9253.

9253.  By June 1, 2003, pursuant to the California long-term care plan developed pursuant to Section 96 of Assembly Bill 442 of the 2001–02 Regular Session, the Long-Term Care Council shall assess the current availability of home- and community-based services, identify gaps in service availability, and evaluate changes that could be made to enable consumers to be served in the most integrated setting possible.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9253.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.5 - Coordinated System of Care|Section 9253.5.

9253.5.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Providers of long-term care programs, including, but not limited to, programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly, skilled nursing facilities, adult day care, adult day services, Alzheimer’s day care centers, and multipurpose senior services programs, are regulated by numerous state and local agencies.(2) Overlapping and duplicative oversight of long-term care programs often results in conflicting interpretations of statutes and regulations. Also, oversight by multiple agencies creates an operational burden that ultimately deprives residents or clients of valuable staff time.(3) The State Auditor has completed an audit investigation of the duplicative overlapping regulatory oversight of long-term care programs.(b) By March 1, 2005, the California Health and Human Services Agency shall determine the appropriate single entity to provide oversight of the waiver standards for adult day health care centers.(c) The State Department of Health Services shall determine a percentage of the number of oversight reviews it conducts of the Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) utilization surveys that are conducted by the California Department of Aging. The percentage of surveys reviewed shall be sufficient to ensure effective oversight, but small enough to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 455, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9254 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.5 - Coordinated System of Care|Section 9254.

9254.  (a) By January 1, 2005, the agency, with recommendations from the Long-Term Care Council, shall set standards for CalCareNet, with the goal of creating an Internet site that links to counties and planning service areas, and that provides information on long-term care services that are available to the consumer. The agency shall recommend guidelines for local Internet information systems, allowing for flexibility in design and structure. The local entities with existing systems are encouraged to maintain existing systems, assuming CalCareNet guidelines are met.(b) State funds shall not be appropriated for purposes of this section. The agency is not required to undertake any new task described in this section unless it receives federal or private funds for that purpose.(c) Information shared between, and tracked by, providers through CalCareNet may in no way violate Section 15633, pertaining to client confidentiality, or any other statute requiring that client information be kept confidential, unless otherwise exempted by law.(d) In crafting its guidelines for the local-level information systems, the Long-Term Care Council shall seek input from interested stakeholders, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(1) Consumers.(2) Consumer advocacy organizations.(3) Area agencies on aging.(4) Senior legal services.(5) The California Commission on Aging.(6) Caregiver resource centers.(7) Veterans’ services.(8) Senior centers.(9) PACE (Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly).(10) The Senior Care Action Network (SCAN).(11) The Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) services.(12) Ombudspersons.(13) County-level programs, including, but not limited to, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), county welfare departments, public health departments, and adult protective services agencies.(14) Programs for persons with disabilities, including, but not limited to, independent living centers.(15) Other social service programs, including, but not limited to, employment development programs.(e) By January 1, 2004, the agency shall link the CalCareNet Web site to local Internet information systems. The agency shall permit counties and planning service areas to design local information systems, contingent upon the availability of funding and resources for these purposes.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9255 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.5 - Coordinated System of Care|Section 9255.

9255.   (a) By January 1, 2004, the agency, based on recommendations from the Long-Term Care Council, shall recommend to the Legislature standards for care navigation, including suggestions for connecting consumers from the acute care system, to and through the long-term care system.(b) In its recommendations to the Legislature, the agency shall address care navigator educational and training requirements, the care navigator location within the long-term care continuum, licensure and oversight requirements, and potential funding impact. In its recommendations, the agency shall discuss the need for waivers, enhancing access to home- and community-based services for private payers, connecting the acute care system with the long-term care system, and obtaining private and public funding. The agency shall also discuss means for the cooperative participation of insurance companies, physicians, hospitals, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, and skilled nursing facilities.(c) In crafting its recommendations to the agency, the Long-Term Care Council shall seek input from interested stakeholders, including, but not limited to, those stakeholders described in subdivision (d) of Section 9254.(d) Care navigation must be consistent with the goal of developing a program that is based on the existing state and local systems, to ensure that consumers are connected to the necessary care and services.(e) State funds shall not be appropriated for the purpose of implementing this section. The agency is not required to undertake any new task specified in this section unless it receives federal or private funds for that purpose.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9256 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.5 - Coordinated System of Care|Section 9256.

9256.  The implementation of a care navigation program, as described in Section 9255, shall be subject to the enactment of legislation requiring implementation.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.6 - Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative|Section 9260.

9260.  (a) (1) The Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program is established within the California Department of Aging to provide public patient representatives for residents of skilled nursing or intermediate care facilities to participate in interdisciplinary team reviews held pursuant to Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code in the event that a family member, friend, or other person authorized by state or federal law cannot be located, or is otherwise unavailable, unwilling, or unable to participate as a patient representative.(2) The Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative is established within the California Department of Aging to coordinate and oversee the statewide provision of public patient representative services and to train and certify individuals who serve as public patient representatives in the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program.(b) The department may enter into agreements with area agencies on aging, government agencies, or nonprofit organizations to provide patient representative services as local long-term care patient representative programs (“local program”). Contracts between the department and local programs shall be exempt from Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(c) The department shall provide every skilled nursing facility and intermediate care facility, and update as needed, contact information for local programs to be used for required notices.(d) The department shall collect, analyze, and report data related to the program, including the number of residents represented and the number of interdisciplinary team meetings attended.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9265 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.6 - Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative|Section 9265.

9265.  (a) The department shall establish appropriate eligibility, training, certification, and continuing education requirements for public patient representatives. An individual shall not serve as a public patient representative until and unless the individual obtains and maintains certification pursuant to this section.(b) Each public patient representative shall obtain a criminal offender record clearance prior to entry into any skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility.(c) The certification process shall ensure that each public patient representative is not prohibited from serving as a patient representative by Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9270 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.6 - Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative|Section 9270.

9270.  (a) A public patient representative shall not participate in an interdisciplinary team review of a decision that would directly and inexorably lead to death.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a public patient representative may participate in an interdisciplinary team review to create or revise Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment, as specified in Part 4 (commencing with Section 4780) of Division 4.7 of the Probate Code, Do Not Resuscitate, comfort care orders, and elections of hospice care. The public patient representative shall ascertain whether that care is consistent with the resident’s individual health care instructions, if any, and other expressed wishes, to the extent known, or otherwise whether the proposed intervention appears consistent with the best interest of the resident.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9275 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.6 - Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative|Section 9275.

9275.  A public patient representative assigned by the program to an interdisciplinary team review shall do all of the following:(a) Conduct a review to confirm that all criteria are met for an interdisciplinary team to convene for a resident and for the assignment of a patient representative by the program, as required by Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, including reviewing a copy of all written notices from the facility to the resident regarding the physician’s determination that the resident lacks the ability to provide informed consent, and the facility’s determination that there is no surrogate decisionmaker.(b) Meet and, if possible, interview the resident prior to an interdisciplinary team meeting for initial review of a proposed treatment intervention or quarterly review of that intervention, or upon a change of condition in the resident necessitating a change in the proposed intervention.(c) Review the medical and clinical records of the resident.(d) Review relevant policies and procedures of the facility.(e) Participate in the interdisciplinary team review of the proposed intervention, considering the factors required by Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, including the risks and benefits of the proposed intervention, and any alternatives, and consider whether the proposed intervention is either consistent with the resident’s preferences or best approximation of preferences, if known, or otherwise whether the proposed intervention appears consistent with the best interests of the resident.(f) Articulate the resident’s preferences, if known, or best approximation of preferences.(g) Identify and report any concerns regarding abuse and neglect of the resident to the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, the State Department of Public Health, and other appropriate organizations or agencies.(h) Refer a resident who seeks judicial review pursuant to Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code to appropriate legal services identified by the program. Public patient representatives and the program shall not provide legal representation or advice to residents.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9280 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.6 - Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative|Section 9280.

9280.  Upon request of the department, the Attorney General shall represent the department, local programs, and the program’s representatives in litigation concerning affairs of the program, unless the Attorney General represents another state agency, in which case the agency or the department shall employ other counsel.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9285 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.6 - Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative|Section 9285.

9285.  Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement this chapter or Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, in whole or in part, by means of a program memo or other similar instruction.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)