(a) If the director determines that it is necessary to temporarily suspend or to revoke any license of a residential care facility for the elderly in order to protect the residents or clients of the facility from physical or mental abuse, abandonment, or any other substantial threat to health or safety pursuant to Section 1569.50, the department shall make every effort to minimize trauma for the residents. (b) (1) (A) After a decision is made to temporarily suspend or, upon an order, to revoke the license of a residential care facility for the elderly which is likely to result in closure of the facility, the department shall contact both of the following: (i) The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. (ii) Any local agency that may have placement or advocacy responsibility for the residents of a residential care facility for the elderly. (B) The department shall work with these agencies, and the licensee if the director determines it to be appropriate, to locate alternative placement sites and to contact relatives or other persons responsible for the care of these residents, and to assist in the transfer of residents. (2) The department shall use appropriately skilled professionals deemed appropriate by the department to provide onsite evaluation of the residents and assist in any transfers. (3) The department shall require the licensee to prepare and submit to the licensing agency a written plan for relocation and compliance with the terms and conditions of the approved plans, and to provide other information as necessary for the enforcement of this section. (c) Upon receipt of an order to temporarily suspend or revoke a license, the licensee shall be prohibited from accepting new residents or entering into admission agreements for new residents. (d) Upon an order to temporarily suspend a license, the following shall apply: (1) The licensee shall immediately provide written notice of the temporary suspension to the resident and initiate contact with the residentâs responsible person, if applicable. (2) The department may secure, or permit the licensee to secure, the services of a temporary manager who is not an immediate family member of the licensee or an entity that is not owned by the licensee to manage the day-to-day operations of the facility. The temporary manager shall be appointed and assume operation of the facility in accordance with Section 1569.481. (e) Upon an order to revoke a license following the temporary suspension of a license pursuant to Section 1569.50 that led to the transfer of all residents, the following applies: (1) The licensee shall provide a 60-day written notice of license revocation that may lead to closure to the resident and the residentâs responsible person within 24 hours of receipt of the departmentâs order of revocation. (2) The department shall permit the licensee to secure the services of a temporary manager who is not an immediate family member of the licensee or an entity that is not owned by the licensee to manage the day-to-day operations of the residential care facility for the elderly for a period of at least 60 days, provided that all of the following conditions are met: (A) A proposal is submitted to the department within 72 hours of the licenseeâs receipt of the departmentâs order of revocation that includes both of the following: (i) A completed âApplication for a Community Care Facility or Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Licenseâ form (LIC 200), or similar form as determined by the department, signed and dated by both the licensee and the person or entity described in paragraph (2). (ii) A copy of the executed agreement between the licensee and the person or entity described in paragraph (2) that delineates the roles and responsibilities of each party and specifies that the person or entity described in paragraph (2) shall have the full authority necessary to operate the facility, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and withou
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