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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 100147 — Health and Welfare Agency Report on Long-Term Care
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 100147
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1998-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
Citator
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 100147 — Health and Welfare Agency Report on Long-Term Care is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Long-term care” means a coordinated continuum of preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, supportive, and maintenance services that address the health, social and personal needs of older individuals and functionally-impaired adults who have restricted self-care capabilities. Long-term care may include licensed nursing facilities, adult residential care facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, and home and community-based services.
(b) “Systems of home and community based services” means an integrated continuum of service options available locally to older individuals and functionally-impaired adults through programs administered by the state for persons who seek to maximize self-care and independent living in the home or home-like environment.