CCRC Transfer and Review Protocol
The Model CCRC Transfer and Review Protocol, developed by Hanson Bridgett, takes a CCRC through the transfer and review process in a way designed to comply with new legal requirements and with DSS’ interpretation of them.
Resident Information Privacy Policy
If you are looking to create or refine privacy policies and procedures for your residents’ information, there’s now a tool to help you do so. Click here to order the Model Privacy Policies and Procedures for Resident Information, a new legal tool developed by Hanson Bridgett.
CALA partners with Hanson Bridgett to provide members with timely, crucial information on legal issues and decisions that affect Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities.
This library is a benefit of CALA membership.
Arbitration
- U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allows Arbitration of Individual PAGA Claims, June 2022
- California’s Prohibition on Arbitration Agreements in Residential Leases is Extended to Continuing Care Contracts, September 2020
- U.S. Supreme Court Offers Relief From Class Actions to CALA Members, May 2018
- California Federal Court Invalidates Skilled Nursing Arbitration Restrictions in Patients’ Bill of Rights Act, March 2014
- Renewed Attention to Arbitration Agreements, April 2012
- No Interest in Arbitration Agreements? Think Again…, May 2011
- Arbitration Agreements, November 2008
CCRC
CPR & Emergency
- CPR Obligations for Health Professionals in Independent and Assisted Living Communities, November 2014
- Surrogate Decision Makers, September 2011
- Questions Regarding 9-1-1 Calls, July 2010
Disclosures
- Chemical Exposure Warnings in California: What Proposition 65’s New Regulations Mean for Your RCFE, June 2019
- Resident Assessment Tools, May 2017
- Admission Agreement & Resident Handbook Checklist, March 2017
- Rate Increase Notices and Returns From the Hospital, October 2010
- Warning: Failure to Post Proper Smoke Exposure Signs Could Be Hazardous to Your Health, May 2010
- House Rules, December 2009
- Medical Expense Deductions for Assisted Living Fees, February 2009
- Monthly Fee Increases, May 2008
- Creating Realistic Expectations, April 2008
- AB 949 Requires RCFEs to Revise Their Admission Agreement, December 2007
Elder Abuse
- Clarification Regarding Ombudsman, July 2011
- Preventing Scams Aimed at Elders, September 2009
- Complying with Elder Abuse Reporting Laws, August 2007
Employment
- California Employment Law Legislative Update 2022, November 2022
- California Re-Issues 80 Hours of COVID-19 Sick Leave Mandates, February 2022
- EEOC Issues Updated Guidance For Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Programs, December 2020
- COVID-19 Vaccination: CALA Members May Require Employees To Be Vaccinated Subject To Certain Exceptions, December 2020
- New CalOSHA COVID Regulations, November 2020
- New California Supplemental Sick Leave and New DOL Health Care Provider Exception, September 2020
- Highlights of 2018 Employment Laws and Cases – What CALA Members Need to Know, January 2019
- Year 2017 Employment Law Developments for CALA Members, November 2017
- The New SB 1234 – A State-Run Retirement Program for Private Sector Employees, December 2016
- Employers Doing Business in the Cities of Los Angeles and San Diego Must Address New, Expanded Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws, June 2016
- SB 358: Beginning January 1, 2016, California Employers Will Face A Tough Equal Pay Law (October 2015)
- SB 327 Renders Gerard v. Orange Coast Medical Center Moot, October 2015
- Recent Decision Holding that Sleep Time Is Compensable Time: Does The Ruling Apply to Senior Living Providers?, January 2015
- Significant 2014 Employment Cases and Laws for California Employers, October 2014
- Significant Cases and Laws for California Employers in 2014, December 2013
- ResCare HomeCare Spokane Settles – Raises Questions About Hiring Practices and Resident Preferences, October 2013
- Brinker, One Year Later: Its Impact on Wage and Hour Class Cases, May 2013
- Prepare for Health Care Reform’s Pay or Play Rules, February 2013
- 2013 Employment Laws, November 2012
- New EEOC Guidelines, June 2012
- New California Labor/Employment Legislation for 2012, November 2011
- Wage and Hour Law, Summer 2011
- The Importance to Employers of Knowing the California Labor Code, February 2011
- Managing Employee Use of Social Media, June 2010
- Jury Awards $12.5 Million Verdict, March 2010
- New Employment Law for 2010, January 2010
- How to Keep Exempt Employees Exempt, March 2009
- Special Employment Section, January 2009
- New Maximum Dollar Limitations on Employee Meal & Lodging Credits, January 2007
Litigation
- Litigation Basics: Surviving the Dreaded Deposition, February 2010
- Litigation Basics: What to Do when You Are Sued–Act, August 2009
Resident Care
- Home Health, Home Care, and Private Duty Aides, December 2018
- Assisting with Medical Marijuana: What’s Your Policy?, October 2017
- Death with Dignity in Assisted Living: Applying the End of Life Option Act to RCFEs, October 2016
- HIPAA Not Applicable to Most Assisted Living, December 2013
- Surrogate Decision Makers, September 2011
- Court of Appeals Rules that SNF Cannot Respect Patient’s Racial Preferences, September 2010
- “High” Levels of Care: Medicinal Marijuana in RCFEs, May 2009
- Locking Rooms of Memory Care Clients, December 2008
- Permits for Perms & Hospitalization for Hospice, November 2007
- Hospice Questions & Answers, July 2007
Retention
- Update on California’s COVID-19 Tenant Protections and Their Impact on Senior Communities, March 2022
- Critical Clarity Over “Rent” in Assisted Living, September 2020
- California Legislature Extends Eviction Protections For Tenants Unable to Pay Due to COVID-19, September 2020
- Rate Increase Notices and Returns From the Hospital, October 2010
- Evictions & RCFEs, November 2009
- Sex Offender Registration & Residency Laws, October 2008
- Return to an RCFE from a Hospital, June 2008
State & Federal Compliance
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Fact Sheet, January 2020
- RCFE Compliance with California’s Medical Waste Law, January 2018
- Avoiding Illegal Antitrust Conduct, April 2013
- Red Flags Rule Made Inapplicable to Assisted Living Facilities, January 2011
- Deficiency Appeals in Light of DSS Priorities, December 2010
- Assisted Living Facilities & the Red Flags Rule, June 2009
- Photos, Badges, and County Food Inspectors, January 2008
- Lawsuit Delays Effective Date of Department of Homeland Security “No-Match” Letter Regulations, October 2007
- The ABCs of Deficiency Citations, January 2007
MISC
- Employee Emotional Support and Services Animals in the Workplace as a Form of Reasonable Accommodation, September 2019
- Assistance Animals: Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals, April 2017
- Handling Suspicious Behavior, October 2009
- What to Do with Unclaimed Lost & Found Property, September 2008
- Moldy Green Oranges, July 2008
- Smile, You’re on Candid Camera, May 2007
- Marketing Materials Can Bite You in Your ALF, April 2007
- Site Visit Rights, February 2007
