CA SB1153

Department of Social Services may order suspension of new admissions for residential care facilities for the elderly if the facility violates applicable laws or regulations and the violation presents direct or immediate risk to resident health, safety, or personal rights that is not immediately corrected.

Department may order suspension of new admissions if a facility fails to pay a fine assessed by the department after exhausting appeal rights, with the suspension remaining in effect until the fine is paid.

Suspension for violations remains in effect until the department determines the facility has corrected the violation, with a required follow-up visit within 10 working days after the correction date specified in the notice of deficiency.

Licensees may appeal a suspension of new admissions to the director, with the department required to adopt regulations specifying the appeal procedure; suspensions are not stayed pending appeal.

No state reimbursement is required because costs incurred are related to creation of new enforcement authority for existing crime provisions.