Section 1599.62 Of Chapter 3.93. Admission Contracts For Long-term Health Care Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.93.
1599.62
. (a) Contracts of admission shall not include unlawful
waivers of facility liability for the health and safety or personal
property of residents. No contract of admission shall include any
provision which the facility knows or should know to be deceptive or
unlawful under state or federal law.
(b) Violation of this chapter shall result in a Class B citation
or a deficiency from the department. For purposes of this section,
the admission agreement shall be viewed as a whole and shall result
in only one citation.
(c) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties
provided by this chapter do not preclude a resident from seeking any
other remedy and penalties available under all other laws of this
state.