Section 1417.3 Of Chapter 2.4. Quality Of Long-term Health Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.4.
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. The department shall promote quality of care and quality of
life for residents, clients, and patients in long-term health care
facility services through specific activities that include, but are
not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Research and evaluation of innovative facility resident care
models.
(b) (1) Provision of statewide training on effective facility
practices.
(2) Training also shall include topics related to the provision of
quality of care and quality of life for facility residents. The
topics for training shall be identified by the department through a
periodic survey. The curriculum for the training provided under this
paragraph shall be developed in consultation with representatives
from provider associations, consumer associations, and others, as
deemed appropriate by the state department.
(c) The establishment of separate units to respond to facility
requests for technical assistance regarding licensing and
certification requirements, compliance with federal and state
standards, and related operational issues.
(d) State employees providing technical assistance to facilities
pursuant to this section are only required to report violations they
discover during the provision of the assistance to the appropriate
district office if the violations constitute an immediate and serious
threat to the health and welfare of, or have resulted in actual harm
to, patients, residents, or clients of the facility.
(e) The state department shall measure facility satisfaction and
the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided pursuant to
subdivision (c).
(f) No person employed in the technical assistance or training
units under subdivisions (b) and (c) shall also participate in the
licensing, surveying, or direct regulation of facilities.
(g) This section shall not diminish the department's ongoing
survey and enforcement process.