(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a long-term health care facility shall give written notice to the affected residents or to the guardians of the affected residents at least 60 days prior to any change in the status of the license or in the operation of the facility resulting in the inability of the facility to care for its residents.
(b) If residents’ placement problems are encountered that cannot be satisfactorily resolved within this 60-day period, the State Department of Public Health and the health facility shall agree on an extension which shall not exceed an additional 60 days.
(c) The facility shall provide an appropriate team of professional staff to assist residents and families in obtaining alternative placement. The facility shall hold a community meeting for residents and their families no later than 30 days after providing the written notice pursuant to subdivision (a). The facility shall provide notice of the meeting to residents and their families and to local health authorities. The facility shall also provide notice of the community meeting to the State Department of Public Health as part of the proposed relocation plan submitted to the department pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 1336.2.
(d) This section shall not apply to actions initiated by the State Department of Public Health to suspend or revoke the license.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 185, Sec. 1. (AB 275) Effective January 1, 2018.)
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