The state department shall review the effectiveness of the enforcement system in maintaining the quality of care provided by long-term health care facilities and shall submit a report thereon to the Legislature on enforcement activities, on or before December 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, together with any recommendations of the state department for additional legislation which it deems necessary to improve the effectiveness of the enforcement system or to enhance the quality of care provided by long-term health care facilities. This report shall be combined with the report required under Section 1423.5 into a single report. The time period for each report shall cover the previous state fiscal year.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 685, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1438

  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
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