(a) No licensee, or officer or employee of the licensee, shall discriminate or retaliate in any manner against any person receiving the services of the licensee’s residential care facility for the elderly, or against any employee of the licensee’s facility, on the basis, or for the reason that, the person, employee, or any other person dialed or called 911.

(b) A violation of this section is subject to civil penalty pursuant to Section 1569.49.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1569.371

  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • Residential care facility for the elderly: means a housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by persons 60 years of age or over, or their authorized representative, where varying levels and intensities of care and supervision, protective supervision, or personal care are provided, based upon their varying needs, as determined in order to be admitted and to remain in the facility. See California Health and Safety Code 1569.2

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.

(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 705, Sec. 1. (SB 911) Effective January 1, 2015.)

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