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2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 2 - Senior Housing Information and Support Center › Section 9115.

9115. There is in the California Department of Aging the Senior Housing Information and Support Center, which shall have the following functions:
(a) The center shall serve as a clearinghouse for information for seniors and their families regarding available innovative resources and senior services.
(b) (1) The center shall provide information or contract with another entity to provide information concerning housing options and home modification alternatives, to enable seniors to live independently or with their families as often as possible.
(2) The center shall distribute this information to each area agency on aging and to other appropriate entities throughout the state.
(c) The center shall promote education and training for professionals who work directly with seniors in order to maximize opportunities for independent living.
(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that funds for these purposes are appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other statute.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 13. Effective May 5, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 2 - Senior Housing Information and Support Center › Section 9116.

9116. The Director of the California Department of Aging shall appoint all necessary staff to carry out the provisions of this article.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 2 - Senior Housing Information and Support Center › Section 9117.

9117. Implementation of this article shall be subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 3 - Engaging Elders Through Volunteerism › Section 9118.

9118. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a) The talents of our elders will prove to be vital to the prosperity and well-being of California.
(b) California’s seniors possess an abundance of experience, perspective, wisdom, time, and goodwill that Californians fail to cherish, and to use, for our common good.
(c) Currently, persons age 55 years and older have the lowest rate of volunteerism among adults.
(d) California’s seniors represent enormous civic potential, and they are underutilized.
(e) California’s seniors should be provided opportunities for civic involvement.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 3 - Engaging Elders Through Volunteerism › Section 9118.5.

9118.5. (a) The Legislature requests that the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism, in formulating its Unified State Plan for Service, and in coordination with the Corporation for National and Community Service and other involved entities including, but not limited to, the California Department of Aging and the State Department of Social Services, pursue resources to develop an Elder Corps master plan to expand opportunities for engaging California’s seniors, and to set standards for the effective training and supervision of volunteers.
(b) The master plan described in subdivision (a) should also include recommendations for exploring the feasibility of incorporating the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program as a state program authorized under the Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 9000).
(c) The master plan described in subdivision (a) shall be completed only if and when private funding is received for that purpose.
(d) The Legislature requests that the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism work with the Corporation for National and Community Service to ensure that California’s portion of the federal funds expected to be received through President Bush’s USA Freedom Corps are used, in part, to enhance senior volunteer opportunities and intergenerational involvement, building off current programs and structures and utilizing the best practices of volunteer management.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 4 - Aging and Disability Resource Connection Program › Section 9121.

9121. (a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, the California Department of Aging shall administer the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Infrastructure Grants Program for the purpose of implementing a No Wrong Door System. Funds shall be awarded pursuant to the grant program to interested and qualified area agencies on aging and independent living centers, including area agencies on aging and independent living centers in rural areas, to complete the planning and application process for designation and approval to operate as an ADRC program pursuant to Section 9120. Grant funds may also be awarded to aid designated ADRC programs operated by area agencies on aging and independent living centers in expanding or strengthening the services they provide.
(b) For purposes of this article, “No Wrong Door System” means a system that enables consumers to access all long-term services and supports (LTSS) through one agency, organization, coordinated network, or portal, and that provides information regarding the availability of LTSS, how to apply for LTSS, referral services for LTSS otherwise available in the community, and either a determination of financial and functional eligibility for LTSS or assistance with assessment processes for financial and functional eligibility for LTSS.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 20. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 4 - Aging and Disability Resource Connection Program › Section 9123.

9123. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services, in consultation with the California Department of Aging, shall determine if the Medicaid administrative claiming process may be used to fund the No Wrong Door System, or activities associated with the No Wrong Door System, including, but not limited to, outreach, person-centered counseling, training, program planning, and quality improvement.
(b) If the State Department of Health Care Services identifies activities for which the Medicaid administrative claiming process is available, the State Department of Health Care Services may take necessary action to receive the funding to the extent possible.
(c) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 850, Sec. 4. (SB 453) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 5 - Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults › Section 9156.

9156. The Legislature finds all of the following:
(a) Across California, approximately 4,500,000 family caregivers support adult loved ones who seek to remain at home and avoid institutionalization. Of these, more than 1,100,000 family caregivers are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia, usually with little support or training.
(b) Caring for a loved one with a cognitive disorder or another disabling condition can be very challenging, causing financial pressure, health problems, and emotional distress.
(c) The California Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs) provide services to family caregivers of adults affected by chronic and debilitating health conditions, including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular diseases, degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and multiple sclerosis, or traumatic brain injury, among others.
(d) California’s CRC system supports caregivers in their critical and increasingly complex roles through assessment, care planning, direct care skills, wellness programs, respite services, and legal or financial consultation. These supports are important in helping caregivers navigate the complex health and social needs of loved ones.
(e) The CRC network is vital to supporting California’s 4,500,000 diverse caregivers, which will only continue to grow as the state’s population ages.
(f) The state shall support family caregivers by funding and implementing the California CRCs.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 5 - Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults › Section 9157.

9157. As used in this chapter:
(a) “Caregiver” means any unpaid family member or individual who assumes responsibility for the care of a cognitively impaired adult with chronic and debilitating health conditions, including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke or aneurysm, degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and multiple sclerosis, or traumatic brain injury.
(b) “Cognitive impairment” means significant destruction of brain tissue with resultant loss of brain function. Examples of causes of the impairments include dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke or aneurysm, degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and multiple sclerosis, or traumatic brain injury.
(c) “Cognitively impaired adult” means a person whose cognitive impairment has occurred on or after 18 years of age.
(d) “CRC” means a caregiver resource center.
(e) “Department” means the California Department of Aging.
(f) “Family member” means any relative, partner, or court-appointed guardian or conservator who is responsible for the care of a cognitively impaired adult.
(g) “Respite care” means substitute care or supervision in support of the caregiver for the purposes of providing relief from the stresses of providing constant care and so as to enable the caregiver to pursue a normal routine and responsibilities. Respite care may be provided in the home or in an out-of-home setting, such as adult daycare centers or short-term placements in licensed residential care, skilled nursing, or inpatient facilities.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 5 - Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults › Section 9158.

9158. The department shall administer this chapter and establish standards and procedures as the director deems necessary in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The standards and procedures are not required to be adopted as regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 5 - Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults › Section 9159.

9159. (a) The department shall do all of the following:
(1) Maintain or enter into contracts directly with nonprofit CRCs to provide direct services to caregivers throughout the state in the existing geographic service areas.
(2) Require the CRCs to maintain a CRC Operations Manual that defines CRC services and procedures and identifies CRC duties and responsibilities.
(b) The department may enter into any contracts under this chapter on a bid or noncompetitive bid basis. These contracts shall be exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 5 - Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults › Section 9160.

9160. (a) Agencies designated as CRCs by the department shall include in their governing or advisory boards, or both, as required by the department, persons who are representative of the ethnic and socioeconomic demographic of the area served and reflective of the client groups served in the geographic area.
(b) Criteria to be used in selecting CRCs shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Fiscal stability and sound financial management, including the capability of successful fundraising.
(2) Ability to obtain community support for designation as a CRC within the existing statewide regions recommended by the department.
(3) Ability to carry out the functions specified in Section 9161, particularly in delivering necessary programs and services to caregivers taking care of cognitively impaired adults, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 9157.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 5 - Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults › Section 9161.

9161. (a) The CRCs shall deliver services to and advocate for caregivers of cognitively impaired adults, as established in the CRC Operations Manual.
(b) These services shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Specialized and accessible information on chronic and disabling conditions and diseases, aging, caregiving issues, and community resources.
(2) Family consultation. Professional staff shall work with families and caregivers to provide support, alleviate stress, examine options, and enable them to make decisions related to the care of cognitively impaired adults. Clinical staff shall provide an assessment of caregiver needs, short- and long-term care planning, and ongoing consultation.
(3) Respite care. The CRCs shall arrange respite services to relieve caregivers of the stress of constant care.
(4) Short-term counseling. The CRCs shall provide short-term individual or group counseling sessions to caregivers seeking emotional support, skill development, and strategies to better cope with their caregiving situation.
(5) Support groups. The CRCs shall offer support groups that enable caregivers to share experiences and ideas to ease the stress of their caregiving role.
(6) Legal and financial consultation, including professional legal assistance or referrals to professional legal assistance, that can help caregivers with a variety of issues, including estate planning, trusts, wills, conservatorships, and durable powers of attorney.
(7) Education and training. The CRCs shall organize and conduct education for groups of caregivers and community professionals on a variety of topics related to caregiving.
(c) The amount of each of the services specified in subdivision (b) that are provided shall be determined by local needs and available resources.
(d) Persons receiving services pursuant to this chapter may be required to contribute to the cost of services depending upon their ability to pay, but not to exceed the actual cost thereof.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 5 - Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults › Section 9162.

9162. Each CRC shall submit progress reports on its activities as required by the department. These reports shall include, but not be limited to, a summary and evaluation of the activities of the CRC. Client, caregiver, service, and cost data shall be provided for each operating CRC.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging › ARTICLE 5 - Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults › Section 9163.

9163. The department shall administer the statewide caregiver resource center program as a distinct state-level program separate from Title III of the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3021 et seq.).
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 3 - California Commission on Aging › Section 9200.

9200. (a) (1) There is in the state government the California Commission on Aging.
(2) The commission shall be composed of 25 persons, as follows:
(A) Nineteen persons shall be appointed by the Governor. Nine of the 19 persons shall be appointed by the Governor from lists of nominees submitted by the area agency on aging advisory councils. At least five names shall be submitted as nominees for each vacancy.
(B) Three persons appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(C) Three persons appointed by the Senate Rules Committee.
(3) The commission shall be comprised of a majority of members 60 years of age or older.
(4) The commission shall be comprised of actual consumers of services under the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001, et seq.), as amended.
(5) The commission shall be composed of representatives of the geographic, cultural, economic, and other social factors in the state.
(b) The commission composition requirements shall be complied with as vacancies occur.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 3 - California Commission on Aging › Section 9201.

9201. The term of office of members of the commission shall be three years. Members shall not serve more than two terms, and shall be appointed for staggered terms. The members shall select one of their members to serve as chairperson and one of their members to serve as vice chairperson on an annual basis.
A commissioner who fails to attend two consecutive monthly meetings or who fails to attend four meetings per year, without having given written excuse acceptable to the commission, shall cause the commission to notify the appointing authority, and the appointing authority may declare the position vacant.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097) by Stats. 1997, Ch. 216, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 9290.

9290. (a) The State of California, the California Department of Aging, local programs, and any employee or representative of the program shall not be held liable for civil damages on the account of any harm, injury, or death resulting from any act or omission by the state, department, program, or its employees or representatives in good faith performance of the duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
(b) All communications by employees or representatives of the State of California, the California Department of Aging, and local programs, if reasonably related to the duties and responsibilities under this chapter and done in good faith, shall be privileged, and that privilege shall serve as a defense to any action in libel or slander.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 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 9295.

9295. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is not required to begin providing public patient representatives pursuant to this chapter until July 1, 2022, or the date that the Director of the California Department of Aging certifies to the State Public Health Officer and provides public notice that the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program is operational, whichever is earlier.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature › Section 9300.

9300. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the needs of senior citizens for public programs in health, social services, recreation, transportation, education, housing, cultural services, and other appropriate areas of service can best be assessed by senior citizens.
(b) The Legislature also finds and declares that the California Senior Legislature, having been in continuous service since first provided for in 1980, and since its first session in 1981, and having proved its usefulness in providing model legislation for older citizens and advocating for the needs of seniors, shall be established through this chapter and shall operate according to the procedures set forth in this chapter.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature › Section 9301.

9301. (a) The California Senior Legislature shall be composed of two houses, the California Senior Senate, composed of 40 members, and the California Senior Assembly, composed of 80 members.
(b) Members of the California Senior Legislature shall serve two-year terms.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), members elected or appointed to the California Senior Legislature on or after January 1, 2006, shall serve four-year terms.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 633, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2006, or sooner, as prescribed by Sec. 9 of Ch. 633.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature › Section 9302.

9302. The members of the California Senior Legislature shall be elected or appointed, in all 33 planning and service areas in California, according to rules developed by the California Senior Legislature in cooperation with the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 633, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2006, or sooner, as prescribed by Sec. 9 of Ch. 633.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature › Section 9304.

9304. The California Senior Legislature shall have the full authority to define its program and utilize its funds in any way necessary to carry out the duties of this chapter, provided that no such program or activity is in violation of state law or regulation.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT › CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature › Section 9304.5.

9304.5. (a) The California Senior Legislature shall enter into a mutually agreed-upon interagency agreement with a state entity to carry out administrative duties related to its program.
(b) The California Senior Legislature shall identify the state entity for purposes of subdivision (a) by May 1, 2005, in order to meet the budget proposal cycle to achieve a transition of responsibilities in the 2006–07 fiscal year.
(c) This section does not preclude the California Senior Legislature from entering into mutually agreed-upon interagency agreements for any subsequent fiscal year.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 633, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2006, or sooner, as prescribed by Sec. 9 of Ch. 633.)