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Title 22 Regulations

California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8 — Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. 135 sections.

Article 1. Definitions and Forms

§ 87100General§ 87101Definitions§ 87102Descriptions of Forms

Article 2. License

§ 87105License Required§ 87106Operation Without a License§ 87107Exemption From Licensure§ 87108Integral Facilities§ 87109Transferability of License§ 87111Continuation of License Under Emergency§ 87112Conditions for Forfeiture of a License§ 87113Posting of License§ 87114Applicant or Licensee Mailing Address§ 87118Nondiscrimination

Article 3. Application Procedures

§ 87155Application for License§ 87156Licensing Fees§ 87157Application Review§ 87158Capacity§ 87159Withdrawal of Application§ 87161Resubmission of Application§ 87162Provisional License§ 87163Denial of License Application

Article 4. Operating Requirements

§ 87202Fire Clearance§ 87203Fire Safety§ 87204Limitations -- Capacity and Ambulatory Status§ 87205Accountability of Licensee Governing Body§ 87206Advertisements and License Number§ 87207False Claims§ 87208Plan of Operation§ 87209Program Flexibility§ 87211Reporting Requirements§ 87212Emergency Disaster Plan§ 87213Finances§ 87215Commingling of Money§ 87216Bonding§ 87217Safeguards for Resident Cash, Personal Property,§ 87218Theft and Loss§ 87219Planned Activities§ 87221Resident Councils§ 87222Requirements for Emergency Adult Protective§ 87223Relocation of Resident§ 87224Eviction Procedures

Article 5. Physical Environment and Accommodations

§ 87303Maintenance and Operation§ 87305Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities§ 87307Personal Accommodations and Services§ 87308Resident and Support Services§ 87309Storage Space and Access§ 87311Telephones§ 87312Motor Vehicles Used in Transporting Residents

Article 6. Background Check

§ 87355Criminal Record Clearance§ 87356Criminal Record Exemption

Article 7. Personnel

§ 87405Administrator - Qualifications and Duties§ 87406Administrator Certification Requirements§ 87407Administrator Recertification Requirements§ 87408Administrator Certificate Denial or Revocation§ 87409Administrator Certificate Forfeiture§ 87411Personnel Requirements - General§ 87412Personnel Records§ 87413Personnel - Operations§ 87415Night Supervision

Article 8. Resident Assessments, Fundamental Services and Rights

§ 87452Deficiencies in Compliance§ 87455Acceptance and Retention Limitations§ 87456Evaluation of Suitability for Admission§ 87457Pre-admission Appraisal§ 87458Medical Assessment§ 87459Functional Capabilities§ 87461Mental Conditions§ 87462Social Factors§ 87463Reappraisals§ 87464Basic Services§ 87465Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services§ 87466Observation of the Resident§ 87467Resident Participation in Decisionmaking§ 87468Personal Rights of Residents§ 87468.1Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities§ 87468.2Additional Personal Rights of Residents in§ 87469Advance Directives and Requests Regarding Resuscitative§ 87470Infection Control Requirements

Article 9. Resident Records

§ 87505Documentation and Support§ 87506Resident Records§ 87507Admission Agreements§ 87508Register of Residents

Article 10. Food Services

§ 87555General Food Service Requirements

Article 11. Health-Related Services and Conditions

§ 87605Health and Safety Protection§ 87606Care of Bedridden Residents§ 87607Automated External Defibrillators (aeds)§ 87608Postural Supports§ 87609Allowable Health Conditions and the Use of Home§ 87611General Requirements for Allowable§ 87612Restricted Health Conditions§ 87613General Requirements for Restricted§ 87615Prohibited Health Conditions§ 87616Exceptions for Health Conditions§ 87617Departmental Review of Health Conditions§ 87618Oxygen Administration - Gas and Liquid§ 87619Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing§ 87621Colostomy/ileostomy§ 87622Fecal Impaction Removal, Enemas, And/or Suppositories§ 87623Indwelling Urinary Catheter§ 87625Managed Incontinence§ 87626Contractures§ 87628Diabetes§ 87629Injections§ 87631Healing Wounds§ 87632Hospice Care Waiver§ 87633Hospice Care for Terminally Ill Residents§ 87637Health Condition Relocation Order§ 87638Resident Request for Review of Health Condition§ 87639Administrative Review - Health Conditions

Article 12. Dementia

§ 87705Care of Persons With Dementia§ 87706Advertising Dementia Special Care, Programming, and Environments§ 87707Training Requirements If Advertising Dementia Special Care, Programming, and Environments

Article 13. Enforcement

§ 87755Inspection Authority of the Licensing Agency§ 87756Evaluation Visit§ 87757License Complaints§ 87758Serious Deficiencies - Examples§ 87759Follow-up Visits to Determine Compliance§ 87761Penalties§ 87763Appeal Process§ 87764Suspension of New Admissions§ 87765Appeal of Suspension of New Admissions§ 87766Denial or Revocation of License for§ 87768Unlicensed Facility Penalties§ 87769Unlicensed Facility Administrative Appeal

Article 14. Administrative Actions - General

§ 87775Revocation or Suspension of License§ 87777Exclusions

Article 15. Administrator Certification Training Programs - Vendor Information

§ 87785Initial Certification Training Program Vendor and§ 87786Denial of Request for Approval of an§ 87787Revocation of an Initial Certification§ 87788Continuing Education Training Program§ 87789Continuing Education Training Program§ 87791Administrative Review of Denial or Revocation§ 87792Denial of a Request for an Approval of a§ 87793Revocation of a Continuing Education§ 87794Penalties§ 87795Appeal Process

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