Section 1530.1 Of Article 3. Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
1530.1
. (a) The department shall adopt regulations, in consultation
with providers, consumers, and other interested parties, to combine
adult day care and adult day support centers licensing categories
into one category, which shall be designated adult day programs.
(b) The consolidated regulations shall take into account the
diversity of consumers and their caregivers, and the role of
licensing in promoting consumer choice, health and safety,
independence, and inclusion in the community.
(c) The department shall also take into account the diversity of
existing programs designed to meet unique consumer needs, including,
but not limited to, programs serving elders with cognitive or
physical impairments, non-facility-based programs serving persons
with developmental disabilities, respite-only programs, and other
programs serving a unique population.