The license of any facility licensed as a residential facility for the elderly under the California Community Care Facilities Act provided for in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) on January 1, 1986, shall automatically be transferred for the unexpired term of the license to licensure as a residential care facility for the elderly under this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 423, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1569.3

  • License: means a basic permit to operate a residential care facility for the elderly. See California Health and Safety Code 1569.2
  • 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