Eldercare Training Academy

Legislation enacted in 2011 that impacts Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) includes: Assembly Bill (AB) 313, Senate Bill (SB) 74, and Senate Bill (SB) 897. AB 313 requires the licensee of a RCFE to provide written notification within 10 days to the resident, the resident’s responsible party (if any), and the local long-term [...]

California State Senator Joe Simitian’s bill SB1329 would expand the California Drug Donation Law to includes RCFE’s.   SB 1329 will: Enable additional health facilities (including RCFE’s) to safely donate unused medication Allow non-profit clinics to receive donated medication For more information on SB1329 http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/Bills/SB_1329/20112012/