Section 1599.70 Of Chapter 3.93. Admission Contracts For Long-term Health Care Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.93.
1599.70
. (a) No contract of admission may require a security
deposit from a Medi-Cal beneficiary who applies for admission to the
facility as a Medi-Cal patient.
(b) Any security deposit from a person paying privately upon
admission shall be returned within 14 days of the private account
being closed, or first Medi-Cal payment, whichever is later, and with
no deduction for administration or handling charges.