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Section 1569.652 Of Article 6. Other Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.2. >> Article 6.
1569.652
. (a) A residential care facility for the elderly shall not
require advance notice for terminating an admission agreement upon
the death of a resident. No fees shall accrue once all personal
property belonging to the deceased resident is removed from the
living unit.
(b) Upon the death of a resident, a licensee shall not impede the removal of the resident's personal property from the facility during reasonable hours by an individual or individuals authorized by the resident or the resident's responsible person, as identified in the admission agreement or attachment, or by a court-appointed executor or administrator of the decedent's estate, if applicable.
(c) A refund of any fees paid in advance covering the time after the resident's personal property has been removed from the facility shall be issued to the individual, individuals, or entity contractually responsible for the fees or, if the deceased resident paid the fees, to the resident's estate, within 15 days after the personal property is removed.
(d) If fees are assessed while a resident's personal property remains in a unit after the resident is deceased, a licensee shall, within three days of becoming aware of the resident's death, provide to the resident's responsible person, or other individual or individuals as identified in the admission agreement or attachment, written notice of the facility's policies regarding contract termination upon death and refunds.
(e) This section shall not apply to fees charged by a continuing care equity project as defined in paragraph (6) of subdivision (e) of Section 1771 or amounts deducted from entrance fee refunds or repayments described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (r) of Section 1771.
(b) Upon the death of a resident, a licensee shall not impede the removal of the resident's personal property from the facility during reasonable hours by an individual or individuals authorized by the resident or the resident's responsible person, as identified in the admission agreement or attachment, or by a court-appointed executor or administrator of the decedent's estate, if applicable.
(c) A refund of any fees paid in advance covering the time after the resident's personal property has been removed from the facility shall be issued to the individual, individuals, or entity contractually responsible for the fees or, if the deceased resident paid the fees, to the resident's estate, within 15 days after the personal property is removed.
(d) If fees are assessed while a resident's personal property remains in a unit after the resident is deceased, a licensee shall, within three days of becoming aware of the resident's death, provide to the resident's responsible person, or other individual or individuals as identified in the admission agreement or attachment, written notice of the facility's policies regarding contract termination upon death and refunds.
(e) This section shall not apply to fees charged by a continuing care equity project as defined in paragraph (6) of subdivision (e) of Section 1771 or amounts deducted from entrance fee refunds or repayments described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (r) of Section 1771.
