CA AB2744

Requires referral agencies for elderly residential care facilities to register with the State Department of Social Services, pay a registration fee, and maintain a registry; registration must be renewed every two years.

Mandates referral agencies provide clients with disclosures before referral including facility descriptions, fee payment sources, privacy policies, complaint contact information, and employee training details.

Requires referral agency employees who have direct contact with potential residents to obtain criminal record clearance or exemption from the department before initial contact.

Mandates referral agencies maintain liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per person per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate for negligent acts or omissions.

Makes owners, operators, and employees of referral agencies mandated reporters of elder or dependent adult abuse, with failure to report constituting a misdemeanor; requires department to develop enforcement process including suspension and prohibition of noncompliant agencies by July 1, 2019.