(a) Upon admission to a home, the administrator of each home shall provide written notice to the member informing him or her of costs of care that may be incurred in excess of the member contribution fee. The notification shall:
(1) Include an explanation of circumstances under which the member may incur costs that are in excess of the contribution fee.
(2) Specifically indicate that these excess costs of care are costs in addition to, or above and beyond, the member contribution fee.
(3) Provide examples of “excess costs of care that are frequently incurred by members.”
(4) Inform the member that he or she will receive a quarterly accounting statement of the total excess costs of care, but that the statement is provided for informational purposes only.
(5) Inform the member that, if he or she is a resident of a home at the time of death, the home may disburse his or her moneys or personal property for payment of unreimbursed excess costs of care.
(6) Include a statement advising the member to seek counsel from a legal expert to protect his or her assets.
(7) Include the terms and conditions upon which the member fees and costs can be changed.
(b) The notification shall require the signature of the member that acknowledges that he or she has read and understands the notification.
(c) The notification shall be written in plain, straightforward language, avoiding technical terms as much as possible, and using a coherent and easily readable style.
(d) A copy of the notification, containing all the information specified in subdivision (a) and titled in large font “NOTICE TO RESIDENTS,” shall be conspicuously posted in each home by the administrator of the home.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 70. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018