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1569.658
. (a) On or before January 31 of each year, the licensee of
a licensed residential care facility for the elderly shall prepare a
document disclosing its average monthly rate increases, inclusive of
rates for living units and service fees, for each of the previous 3
years. For purposes of this section, "service fees" do not include
fees for optional services or services provided by a third party. The
licensee shall disclose the average amount of the increase, as well
as the average percentage of increase. Newly licensed facilities
without three years of resident rate increase history shall disclose
the average increase for the years during which the facility has been
serving residents. This section does not apply to newly licensed
facilities with no current residents.
(b) The licensee shall provide a written copy of the disclosure
required by this section to every resident or resident's
representative, upon signing an admission agreement to receive
residential or other services from the facility. The resident or
resident's representative shall sign a confirmation of receipt of the
disclosure, which shall be maintained by the facility in the
resident's file.
(c) The licensee shall provide a copy of the most recent
disclosure required by this section to any prospective resident, or
his or her representative.
(d) This section shall not apply to a licensee of a residential
care facility for the elderly that has obtained a certificate of
authority to offer a continuing care contract, as defined in
paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 1771.