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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1568.081

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) A placement agency shall place individuals only in licensed residential care facilities or facilities which are exempt from licensure under subdivision (c) of Section 1568.03.

(b) No employee of a placement agency shall place, refer, or recommend placement of a person in a facility operating without a license, unless the facility is exempt from licensure under subdivision (c) of Section 1568.03. Violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.

(c) Any employee of a placement agency who knows, or reasonably suspects that a facility, which is not exempt from licensure under this chapter, is operating without a license shall report the name and address of the facility to the department. Failure to report as required by this subdivision is a misdemeanor.

(d) The department shall investigate any report filed under subdivision (c). If the department has probable cause to believe that the facility which is the subject of the report is operating without a license, the department shall investigate the facility within 10 days after receipt of the report.

(e) A placement agency shall notify the department of any known or suspected incidents which would jeopardize the health or safety of residents in a residential care facility. Reportable incidents include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Incidents of physical abuse.

(2) Any violation of personal rights.

(3) Any situation in which a facility is unclean, unsafe, unsanitary, or in poor condition.

(4) Any situation in which a facility has insufficient personnel or incompetent personnel on duty.

(5) Any situation in which residents experience mental or verbal abuse.

(6) Any situation in which a facility is suspected of accepting or retaining residents who require a higher level of care than the facility is authorized to provide.

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