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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1569.316 — Regulations

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1569.316

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1997-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The referring agency or facility, or its designee, shall provide to the administrator all information in its possession concerning any history of dangerous propensity of the client prior to the placement in the residential care facility for the elderly. However, no confidential client…

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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1569.316 — Regulations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a)  The referring agency or facility, or its designee, shall provide to the administrator all information in its possession concerning any history of dangerous propensity of the client prior to the placement in the residential care facility for the elderly. However, no confidential client information shall be released pursuant to this section without the consent of the client or his or her authorized representative.

(b)  In determining a person’s compatibility, the licensee shall consider criteria that includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:

(1)  The extent to which the person’s personal and health care needs can be adequately met in the residential care facility for the elderly.

(2)  The existence of a past history of violence or mental illness that would create a risk for the person or other residents of that facility.