(a) (1) If the department determines that a person was issued a license pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500), Chapter 3.01 (commencing with Section 1568.01), Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 1569), Chapter 3.4 (commencing with Section 1596.70), Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 1596.90), Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 1597.30), or Chapter 3.65 (commencing with Section 1597.70), and the prior license was revoked within the preceding two years, the department shall exclude the person from acting as, and require the home care organization to remove him or her from his or her position as, a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter.
(2) If the department determines that a person was previously issued a certificate of approval by a foster family agency that was revoked by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1534 within the preceding two years, the department shall exclude the person from acting as, and require the home care organization to remove him or her from his or her position as, a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of, any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter.
(b) If the department determines that the person had previously applied for a license under any of the chapters listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) and the application was denied within the last year, the department shall exclude the person from acting as, and require the home care organization to remove him or her from his or her position as, a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter as follows:
(1) In cases in which the home care organization applicant petitioned for a hearing, the department shall exclude the person from acting as, and require the home care organization to remove him or her from his or her position as, a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of, any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter until one year has elapsed from the effective date of the decision and order of the department upholding a denial.
(2) In cases in which the department informed the home care organization applicant of his or her right to petition for a hearing and the home care organization applicant did not petition for a hearing, the department shall exclude the person from acting as, and require the home care organization to remove him or her from his or her position as, a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of, any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter until one year has elapsed from the date of the notification of the denial and the right to petition for a hearing.
(c) If the department determines that the person had previously applied for a certificate of approval with a foster family agency and the department ordered the foster family agency to deny the application pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1534, the department shall exclude the person from acting as, and require the home care organization to remove him or her from his or her position as, a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of, any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter and as follows:
(1) In cases in which the home care organization applicant petitioned for a hearing, the department shall exclude the person from acting as, and require the home care organization to remove him or her from his or her position as, a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of, any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter until one year has elapsed from the effective date of the decision and order of the department upholding a denial.
(2) In cases in which the department informed the home care organization applicant of his or her right to petition for a hearing and the home care organization applicant did not petition for a hearing, the department shall exclude the person from acting as, and require the home care organization to remove him or her from his or her position as, a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of, any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter until one year has elapsed from the date of the notification of the denial and the right to petition for a hearing.
(d) Exclusion or removal of an individual pursuant to this section shall not be considered an order of exclusion for purposes of Section 1796.25 or any other law.
(e) The department may determine not to exclude a person from acting, or require that he or she be removed from his or her position, as a member of the board of directors, an executive director, or an officer of a licensee of, any home care organizations licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter if it has been determined that the reasons for the denial of the application or revocation of the facility license or certificate of approval were due to circumstances or conditions that either have been corrected or are no longer in existence.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 295. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)