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DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS 1200-1796.88›CHAPTER 3.2. Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly 1569-1569.889›ARTICLE 3. Regulations 1569.30-1569.39

§ 1569.31

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

The regulations for a license shall prescribe standards of safety and sanitation for the physical plant and standards for basic care and supervision, personal care, and services to be provided.

The department’s regulations shall allow for the development of new and innovative community programs.

In adopting regulations which implement this chapter, the department shall provide flexibility to allow facilities conducted by and exclusively for adherents of a well-recognized church or religious denomination who rely solely on prayer or spiritual means for healing to operate a licensed residential care facility for the elderly.

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1127, Sec. 3.)

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