(a) A licensee of a residential facility serving adults that has internet service shall provide at least one internet access device, such as a computer, smart phone, tablet, or other device, that can support real-time interactive applications, is equipped with videoconferencing technology, including microphone and camera functions, and is dedicated for client use.

(b) A licensee shall ensure the following requirements are met in providing any internet access device for client use:

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1537.1

  • Residential facility: means any family home, group care facility, or similar facility determined by the department, for 24-hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual. See California Health and Safety Code 1502

(1) The device shall be available in a manner that allows a client to access it for discussion of personal or confidential information with a reasonable level of personal privacy.

(2) The device shall be made available to clients in a manner that permits shared access among all clients in the facility during reasonable hours.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 469, Sec. 1. (AB 665) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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