California Health and Safety Code 1599.75 – (a) When referring to a resident’s obligation to observe …
(a) When referring to a resident’s obligation to observe facility rules, the contract of admission shall indicate that the rules must be reasonable, and that there is a facility procedure for suggesting changes in the rules.
(b) The contract of admission shall specify that a copy of the facility grievance procedure, for resolution of resident complaints about facility practices, is available.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1599.75
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Contract of admission: includes all documents which a resident or his or her representative must sign at the time of, or as a condition of, admission to a long-term health care facility, as defined in Section 1326. See California Health and Safety Code 1599.60
- Department: means the State Department of Health Services or its designee. See California Health and Safety Code 1599.60
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
(c) The agreement shall also inform residents of their right to contact the State Department of Public Health or the long-term care ombudsman, or both, regarding grievances against the facility.
(d) The facility’s grievance form shall include contact information for the local long-term care ombudsman and the State Department of Public Health, and instructions on how to file a grievance with both entities.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 577, Sec. 3. (AB 895) Effective January 1, 2023.)