California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

  • Section 1770.
    The Legislature finds, declares, and intends all of the following:(a)  Continuing care retirement communities are an alternative for the long-term residential, social, and health care...
  • Section 1771.
    Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the interpretation of this chapter.(a) (1) “Affiliate” means any person, corporation, limited liability company, business trust,...
  • Section 1771.2.
    (a)  An entity shall apply for and hold a currently valid permit to accept deposits before it may enter into a deposit agreement or accept...
  • Section 1771.3.
    (a)  This chapter shall not apply to either of the following: (1)  An arrangement for the care of a person by a relative. (2)  An...
  • Section 1771.4.
    An entity may conduct a market test for a proposed continuing care retirement community and collect reservation fees from persons interested in residing at the...
  • Section 1771.5.
    The department shall not issue a provisional certificate of authority or a certificate of authority to an applicant until the applicant has obtained licenses for...
  • Section 1771.6.
    (a)  Any entity may apply to the department for a Letter of Nonapplicability for reasons other than those specified in Section 1771.3, which states that...
  • Section 1771.7.
    (a) No resident of a continuing care retirement community shall be deprived of any civil or legal right, benefit, or privilege guaranteed by law, by the...
  • Section 1771.8.
    (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The residents of continuing care retirement communities have a unique and valuable perspective on the operations of,...
  • Section 1771.10.
    Each provider shall adopt a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan specifying policies for evacuation, relocation, continued services, reconstruction, organizational structure, insurance coverage, resident education, and plant...
  • Section 1772.
    (a)  No report, circular, public announcement, certificate, financial statement, or any other printed matter or advertising material, or oral representation, that states or implies that...
  • Section 1772.2.
    (a)  All printed advertising materials, including brochures, circulars, public announcements, and similar publications pertaining to continuing care or a continuing care retirement community shall specify...
  • Section 1773.
    (a)  A provisional certificate of authority or certificate of authority may not be sold, transferred, or exchanged in any manner. A provider may not sell...
  • Section 1774.
    No arrangement allowed by a permit to accept deposits, a provisional certificate or authority, or a certificate of authority issued by the department under this...
  • Section 1775.
    (a)  To the extent that this chapter, as interpreted by the department, conflicts with the statutes, regulations, or interpretations governing the sale or hire of...
  • Section 1776.
    The department shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2...
  • Section 1776.2.
    The department may, by any duly authorized representative, inspect and examine any continuing care retirement community, including the books and records thereof, or the performance...
  • Section 1776.3.
    (a) The Continuing Care Contracts Branch of the department shall enter and review each continuing care retirement community in the state at least once every three...
  • Section 1776.4.
    The department may contract with any entity to provide consultation services. In providing the services, the entity shall conform to the requirements of this chapter...
  • Section 1776.6.
    (a)  Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code) and...
  • Section 1778.
    (a)  There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund which shall be known as the Continuing Care Provider Fee Fund. The fund shall...

Last modified: October 22, 2018