AB 2791: Nursing Facility Abuse Prevention (2004)
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AB 2791 requires skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities to include training on preventing, recognizing, and reporting residents’ rights violations. The bill also updates the scope of residents’ rights to include other rights in state and federal regulation in addition to those currently enumerated in the Patients Bill of Rights. With an expanding elderly population and diminishing state resources, taking these actions will help ensure that residents’ rights are protected and respected.
For more information, you can read the AB 2791 "Fact Sheet" prepared by a member of Senator Simitian's staff.
Final Status and Text
AB 2791 is no longer active. Its final status was:Signed into Law
You can read its final text on the Legislature's Bill Information site.