California Code
DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 1796.10. - 1796.10. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 1796.11. - 1796.11. The State Department of Social Services shall administer and...

Section 1796.12. - 1796.12. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall...

ARTICLE 2 - Registry and Exemptions

Section 1796.14. - 1796.14. (a) Individuals who are not employed by a home...

Section 1796.15. - 1796.15. This chapter shall not prohibit an individual from employing...

Section 1796.16. - 1796.16. (a) A registered home care aide may provide home...

Section 1796.17. - 1796.17. (a) Each home care organization shall be separately licensed....

ARTICLE 3 - Home Care Aide Applicants

Section 1796.19. - 1796.19. (a) The department shall consider, but is not limited...

ARTICLE 4 - Registration

Section 1796.21. - 1796.21. A registered home care aide shall be 18 years...

Section 1796.22. - 1796.22. Any individual who has submitted a home care aide...

Section 1796.23. - 1796.23. (a) Each person initiating a background examination to be...

Section 1796.24. - 1796.24. (a) (1) The department shall establish a home care...

Section 1796.25. - 1796.25. (a) (1) If the department finds that the home...

Section 1796.26. - 1796.26. (a) (1) The department may revoke or deny a...

Section 1796.28. - 1796.28. (a) The Department of Justice shall maintain and continually...

Section 1796.29. - 1796.29. The department shall do all of the following in...

ARTICLE 5 - Renewal

Section 1796.31. - 1796.31. (a) To remain on the home care aide registry,...

ARTICLE 6 - Licensure of Home Care Organizations

Section 1796.32. - 1796.32. Any individual who has submitted an application and who...

Section 1796.33. - 1796.33. In order to obtain a home care organization license,...

Section 1796.34. - 1796.34. (a) A person or a private or public organization,...

Section 1796.35. - 1796.35. (a) Subject to the exceptions set forth in Section...

Section 1796.36. - 1796.36. (a) A home care organization that has its principal...

Section 1796.37. - 1796.37. (a) The department may issue a home care organization...

Section 1796.38. - 1796.38. The department may deny an application for licensure or...

Section 1796.40. - 1796.40. (a) (1) If an application for a home care...

Section 1796.41. - 1796.41. (a) (1) If the department determines that a person...

ARTICLE 7 - Home Care Organization Operating Requirements

Section 1796.42. - 1796.42. A home care organization licensee shall do all of...

Section 1796.43. - 1796.43. (a) Home care organizations that employ affiliated home care...

ARTICLE 8 - Affiliated Home Care Aides

Section 1796.44. - 1796.44. (a) A licensee shall ensure that prior to providing...

Section 1796.45. - 1796.45. (a) Affiliated home care aides hired on or after...

ARTICLE 9 - Revenues

Section 1796.47. - 1796.47. (a) (1) Administration of this program shall be fully...

Section 1796.48. - 1796.48. (a) The department may charge a nonrefundable application and...

Section 1796.49. - 1796.49. (a) A licensee shall pay the following fees: (1)...

ARTICLE 10 - Complaints, Inspections, and Investigations

Section 1796.51. - 1796.51. In order to carry out the provisions of this...

Section 1796.52. - 1796.52. (a) The department may review and, if it determines...

Section 1796.53. - 1796.53. A duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the...

ARTICLE 11 - Enforcement

Section 1796.55. - 1796.55. (a) A home care organization that operates in violation...

Section 1796.57. - 1796.57. It is a misdemeanor for a person to falsely...

Section 1796.58. - 1796.58. Any person who violates this chapter, or who willfully...

Section 1796.59. - 1796.59. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the...

ARTICLE 12 - Operation

Section 1796.61. - 1796.61. (a) This chapter shall be implemented on January 1,...

Section 1796.62. - 1796.62. This chapter and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant...

Section 1796.63. - 1796.63. (a) The department shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in...

Section 1796.70. - 1796.70. For purposes of this chapter, “rehabilitation innovation center” means...