(a) On or before January 1, 1987, the department shall publish a comprehensive consumer guideline brochure to assist persons in the evaluation and selection of a licensed residential care facility for the elderly. The department shall develop the brochure for publication with the advice and assistance of the Advisory Committee on Community Care Facilities and the State Department of Aging.
(b) The consumer guideline brochure shall include, but not be limited to, guidelines highlighting resident health and safety issues to be considered in the selection of a residential care facility for the elderly, locations of the licensing offices of the State Department of Social Services where facility records may be reviewed, types of local organizations which may have additional information on specific facilities, and a list of recommended inquiries to be made in the selection of a residential care facility for the elderly.
(c) Upon publication, the consumer guideline brochures shall be distributed to statewide resident advocacy groups, statewide consumer advocacy groups, state and local ombudsmen, and all licensed residential care facilities for the elderly. The brochure shall be made available on request to all other interested persons.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1127, Sec. 3.)