RESOLUTION NO. _____________
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AB 949 (KREKORIAN), RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY: RESIDENT TRANSFERS
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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that
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WHEREAS, in California, there are over 7,400 Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly serving approximately 160,000 older persons; and
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WHEREAS, in San Mateo County there are 307 Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly serving 5,044 residents; and
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WHEREAS, major renovations and remodeling projects at Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, can suffer from transfer trauma due to a lack of planning and inadequate notice requirements; and
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WHEREAS, residents can also be faced with unplanned relocation costs such as visiting prospective care homes, transporting or storing personal belongings including furniture and pre-admission or deposit fees at the new facility; and
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WHEREAS, AB 949 would establish relocation protections for elderly residents to require Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly to develop transfer plans that minimize transfer trauma and to seek licensing agency approval for transfers affecting seven or more residents;
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this resolution supports AB 949 (Krekorian), Residential care facilities for the elderly: resident transfers.
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