(a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to authorize the department to take quick, effective action to protect the health and safety of clients of community care facilities and to minimize the effects of transfer trauma that accompany the abrupt transfer of clients by appointing a temporary manager to assume the operation of a facility that is found to be in a condition in which continued operation by the licensee or his or her representative presents a substantial probability of imminent danger of serious physical harm or death to the clients. (2) A temporary manager appointed pursuant to this section shall assume the operation of the facility in order to bring it into compliance with the law, facilitate a transfer of ownership to a new licensee, or ensure the orderly transfer of clients should the facility be required to close. Upon a final decision and order of revocation of the license or a forfeiture by operation of law, the department shall immediately issue a provisional license to the appointed temporary manager. Notwithstanding the applicable sections of this code governing the revocation of a provisional license, the provisional license issued to a temporary manager shall automatically expire upon the termination of the temporary manager. The temporary manager shall possess the provisional license solely for purposes of carrying out the responsibilities authorized by this section and the duties set forth in the written agreement between the department and the temporary manager. The temporary manager does not have the right to appeal the expiration of the provisional license. (b) For purposes of this section, âtemporary managerâ means the person, corporation, or other entity appointed temporarily by the department as a substitute facility licensee or administrator with authority to hire, terminate, reassign staff, obligate facility funds, alter facility procedures, and manage the facility to correct deficiencies identified in the facilityâs operation. The temporary manager has the final authority to direct the care and supervision activities of any person associated with the facility, including superseding the authority of the licensee and the administrator. (c) The director may appoint a temporary manager when it is determined that it is necessary to temporarily suspend any license of a community care facility pursuant to Section 1550.5 and any of the following circumstances exist: (1) The immediate relocation of the clients is not feasible based on transfer trauma, lack of alternate placements, or other emergency considerations for the health and safety of the clients. (2) The licensee is unwilling or unable to comply with the requirements of Section 1556 for the safe and orderly relocation of clients when ordered to do so by the department. (d) (1) Upon appointment, the temporary manager shall complete its application for a license to operate a community care facility and take all necessary steps and make best efforts to eliminate any substantial threat to the health and safety to clients or complete the transfer of clients to alternative placements pursuant to Section 1556. For purposes of a provisional license issued to a temporary manager, the licenseeâs existing fire safety clearance shall serve as the fire safety clearance for the temporary managerâs provisional license. (2) A person shall not impede the operation of a temporary manager. The temporary managerâs access to, or possession of, the property shall not be interfered with during the term of the temporary manager appointment. There shall be an automatic stay for a 60-day period subsequent to the appointment of a temporary manager of any action that would interfere with the functioning of the facility, including, but not limited to, termination of utility services, attachments or setoffs of client trust funds, and repossession of equipment in the facility. (e) (1) The appointment of a temporary manager shall be i
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