(a) At least 90 days prior to a finalization of the sale, transfer of operation, including management changes, assignment, lease, or other change or transfer of ownership interests, the licensee of a facility defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1250, excluding skilled nursing facilities that are operated as a distinct part of an acute care hospital, shall give a written notice of the proposed change in licensee or management company to all residents of the facility and their representatives that contains all of the following information applicable to the proposed change:
(1) The name and address of the prospective licensee, transferee, assignee, lessee, property owner, or the licensee’s parent company and management company, if applicable.
(2) A list of all prospective licensee or prospective management company’s owners or shareholders and their ownership percentages.
(3) A list of directors, officers, board members, and property owners of the prospective licensee and, if existing, a list of directors, officers, and board members of the prospective licensee’s parent company and proposed management company.
(4) The expected date of sale, assignment, lease, or other change.
(b) The licensee shall post a copy of the notice required pursuant to this section on all entrance and exit doors of the facility.
(c) The information required by this section shall be made available to the public by the facility upon request and shall be included in the department’s licensing database and consumer information website.
(d) A licensee that fails to comply with the notification requirements of this section is liable for a civil penalty in the amount of of one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day the notice is delayed.
(e) This section applies only to license applications submitted after July 1, 2020.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 832, Sec. 1. (AB 1695) Effective January 1, 2020.)