Chapter 12Family Notification

Section § 1795

Explanation

This law requires that certain facilities, like nursing homes, hospice, and residential care for the elderly, must try to contact the person named in a resident's admission agreement within 24 hours if there is a big change in the resident's health or mental status. This means if something serious happens to a resident, the facility must notify the designated contact or responsible person quickly.

(a)CA Health and Safety Code § 1795(a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a skilled nursing facility as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1250, any intermediate care facility, as defined in subdivision (d), (e), (g), and (h) of Section 1250, a congregate living facility, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 1250, or a hospice facility, as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 1250, shall make reasonable efforts to contact the person named in the resident’s admission agreement as the resident’s contact person, or the resident’s responsible person, within 24 hours after a significant change in the resident’s health or mental status.
(b)CA Health and Safety Code § 1795(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 1569.2, shall make reasonable efforts to contact the person named in the resident’s admission agreement as the resident’s contact person, or the resident’s responsible person, within 24 hours after a significant change in the resident’s health or mental status.
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(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 673, Sec. 10. (SB 135) Effective January 1, 2013.)