§ 1796.42. — 1796.42. (Added by renumbering Section 1796.41 by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 51.)

A home care organization licensee shall do all of the following:
(a)
Post its license, business hours, and any other information required by the department in its place of business in a conspicuous location, visible both to clients and affiliated home care aides.
(b)
Maintain and abide by a valid workers’ compensation policy covering its affiliated home care aides.
(c)
Maintain and abide by an employee dishonesty bond, including third-party coverage, with a minimum limit of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(d)
Maintain proof of general and professional
liability insurance in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the aggregate.
(e)
Report any suspected or known dependent adult or elder abuse as required by Section 15630 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and suspected or known child abuse as required by Sections 11164 to 11174.3, inclusive, of the Penal Code. A copy of each suspected abuse report shall be maintained and available for review by the department during normal business hours.

Legislative History

Added by renumbering Section 1796.41 by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 51. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.