Section 1568.081 Of Chapter 3.01. Residential Care Facilities For Persons With Chronic Life-threatening Illness From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.01.
1568.081
. (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.