(a)  Upon initial application for licensure, residential care facilities shall be provided a printed copy of all applicable regulations for the operation of these facilities by the department, without charge. The department shall provide all licensees with copies of proposed changes in regulations applicable to residential care facilities prior to public hearings on those proposed changes, and copies of all adopted changes in regulations applicable to residential care facilities immediately upon their adoption.

(b)  As a requirement for licensure, an applicant shall attend an orientation given by the department which outlines the applicable rules and regulations and the scope and responsibility for operation of a residential care facility. The orientation shall include information on relevant community services.

(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1215, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)