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CA AB2301

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kansen Chu

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2020, on how each county trains and equips law enforcement to identify and investigate elder abuse in long-term care and assisted living facilities.

  • Report must include for each county: the size and scope of the long-term care ombudsman program, whether the sheriff's department maintains an elder abuse task force or designated resource officer, and how these programs are funded.

  • Report must detail how frequently and which county programs engage with long-term care facilities through periodic visits, and whether elder abuse task force contact information is made available to facilities and residents.

  • Report must comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

  • Section 15656.5 automatically repeals on January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.

Legislative Description

Residential care facilities for the elderly: elder abuse.

Last Action

From committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/21/2016
Aging And Long-Term Care3/17/2016

Full Bill Text

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