General Family Council Rights
- If there is no Family Council, the facility shall provide written information to families of new residents of their right to form a family council.
Established Family Councils have specific rights within facilities. In January 2001, SB 1551, the (Dunn) law, was enacted in California. This law significantly advanced Family Council rights in nursing homes and established new requirements for facilities. Below are the Family Council rights of each type of Family Council.
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California law sets forth the rights of family councils in RCFE’s, and also the obligations of facilities with regard to promoting and supporting family council development. (HSC 1569.158) Resident council rights and facility obligations include the following:
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