(a) For purposes of this section âadult residential facilityâ means a facility licensed as an adult residential facility pursuant to this chapter. (b) (1) In addition to the notification requirements provided for in Section 1562.2, a licensee of an adult residential facility shall inform a resident and the residentâs representative, if any, of a proposed closure, including whether the licensee intends to sell the property or business, no later than 180 days before its proposed closure, or as soon as practicably possible. (2) The licensee shall specify in the notification required by paragraph (1) that it is not, and shall not be construed as, an eviction notice. (c) A licensee of an adult residential facility shall, prior to transferring a resident of the facility to another facility or to an independent living arrangement as a result of the forfeiture of a license, as described in subdivision (a), (b), or (f) of Section 1520, or a closure of the facility for another reason, take all reasonable steps to transfer affected residents safely and to minimize possible transfer trauma, and shall, at a minimum, do all of the following: (1) Prepare, for each resident, a relocation evaluation of the needs of that resident, which shall include all of the following: (A) Recommendations on the type of facility that would meet the needs of the resident based on the current service plan. (B) A list of facilities, within a 60-mile radius of the residentâs current facility, that meet the residentâs present needs. (C) If applicable, the possibility for the resident to remain in the facility under certain circumstances, including the sale or transfer of the facility to a city or county. (2) Provide each resident or the residentâs responsible person with a written notice no later than 60 days before the intended eviction. The notice shall include all of the following: (A) The reason for the eviction, with specific facts to permit a determination of the date, place, witnesses, and circumstances concerning the reasons. (B) A copy of the residentâs current service plan. (C) The relocation evaluation. (D) A list of referral agencies. (3) Discuss the relocation evaluation with the resident and their legal representative within 30 days of issuing the notice of eviction. (4) Submit a written report of any eviction to the licensing agency within five days. (5) Upon issuing the written notice of eviction, a licensee shall not accept new residents or enter into new admission agreements. (6) (A) â For paid preadmission fees in excess of five hundred dollars ($500), the resident is entitled to a refund in accordance with all of the following: (i) A 100-percent refund if preadmission fees were paid within six months of notice of eviction. (ii) A 75-percent refund if preadmission fees were paid more than six months but not more than 12 months before notice of eviction. (iii) A 50-percent refund if preadmission fees were paid more than 12 months but not more than 18 months before notice of eviction. (iv) A 25-percent refund if preadmission fees were paid more than 18 months but less than 25 months before notice of eviction. (B) No preadmission refund is required if preadmission fees were paid 25 months or more before the notice of eviction. (C) The preadmission refund required by this paragraph shall be paid within 15 days of issuing the eviction notice. In lieu of the refund, the resident may request that the licensee provide a credit toward the residentâs monthly fee obligation in an amount equal to the preadmission fee refund due. (7) If the resident gives notice five days before leaving the facility, the licensee shall refund to the resident or their legal representative a proportional per diem amount of any prepaid monthly fees at the time the resident leaves the facility and the unit is vacated. Otherwise the licensee shall pay the refund within seven days from the date that the resident leaves the facility and the unit is vacated. (8) W
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