California § 11830.01. 11830.01. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 189, Sec. 2.)

California Statutes

§ 11830.01. — 11830.01. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 189, Sec. 2.)

California § 11830.01.

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Div. 10.5.DIVISION 10.5. ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROGRAMS

Part 2.PART 2. STATE GOVERNMENT'S ROLE TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND OTHER DRUG USE

Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. Quality Assurance

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(a)The department’s death investigation policy shall be designed to ensure that a resident’s death is addressed and investigated by the department in a timely manner.

(b)The telephonic and written reports of resident deaths occurring in a licensed facility that are required to be reported to the department shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the event or incident, including the time, location, and nature of the event or incident, a list of immediate actions that were taken, including persons contacted, and a description of the followup action that is planned, including, but not limited to, steps taken to prevent a future death.

(c)A telephonic report required under subdivision (b), which includes the event or incident and all information required under subdivision (b)

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(a)
The department’s death investigation policy shall be designed to ensure that a resident’s death is addressed and investigated by the department in a timely manner.
(b)
The telephonic and written reports of resident deaths occurring in a licensed facility that are required to be reported to the department shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the event or incident, including the time, location, and nature of the event or incident, a list of immediate actions that were taken, including persons contacted, and a description of the followup action that is planned, including, but not limited to, steps taken to prevent a future death.
(c)
A telephonic report required under subdivision (b), which includes the event or incident and all information required under subdivision (b) that is known at the time of the report, shall be submitted to the department within one working day of the event or incident.
(d)
A written report required under subdivision (b), which includes all information required under subdivision (b), shall be submitted to the department within seven calendar days of the event or incident.
(e)
A licensed facility shall submit to the department, within 30 days of the initial incident, any relevant information that was not known at the time of the initial incident.
(f)
If the department identifies any violations of
Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 11834.01) or any regulations adopted thereunder during its investigation of a resident’s death, the department shall issue a written notice of deficiency to the facility. In the notice of deficiency, the department shall specify instructions to address any violations, including, but not limited to, the timeframe to respond to deficiencies.
(g)
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division
3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section through the use of all-county letters, provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking any further regulatory action.