SB 1329 Summary

• Establishes the RCFE Residents Foreclosure Protection Act of 2010, requiring licensees of residential care facilities for the elderly to notify the Department of Social Services within 2 business days of specified financial distress events, including missed mortgage/lease payments, utility termination notices, or bounced payroll checks.

• Mandates licensees notify the department, all residents, and legal representatives within 2 business days of foreclosure notices, unlawful detainer actions, or bankruptcy filings; applicants must be notified prior to admission.

• Authorizes the department to initiate compliance plans, noncompliance conferences, or other enforcement actions upon receiving notifications.

• Imposes civil penalties of $100 per day (capped at $2,000) for failure to provide required notifications, with authority to suspend or revoke licenses if residents are relocated without adequate notice or if resident health/safety is compromised.

• Exempts licensees offering continuing care contracts from these notification requirements.