CA SB991

Requires the State Department of Social Services to categorize abuse violations at residential care facilities for the elderly using specific definitions from the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act

Establishes eight categories for classifying substantiated abuse: physical abuse, abandonment, abduction, financial abuse, isolation, mental suffering, neglect, and undue influence

Mandates that abuse categorizations be displayed on public-facing transparency, licensing, and enforcement databases maintained by the department

Preserves the department's existing authority to assess civil penalties and does not alter the legal elements required to substantiate abuse claims

Introduced by Senator Menjivar on February 5, 2026, with Assembly Member Bennett as coauthor; requires majority vote and fiscal committee review