2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 8.5. MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT [9000 - 9757.5]
ARTICLE 2. General Provisions
Section 9716
The department shall be responsible for activities that promote the development, coordination, and utilization of resources to meet the long-term care needs of older individuals, consistent with its mission. These responsibilities shall include establishing a statewide uniform reporting system to collect and analyze data relative to complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities for the purpose of identifying and resolving significant problems. The department shall submit the data to the state agency responsible for licensing or certifying long-term care facilities and to the federal agency on aging.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
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