California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS |
Chapter 3.2. Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly |
ARTICLE 6. Other Provisions |
Section 1569.618.
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(a) The administrator designated by the licensee pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 1569.15 shall be present at the facility during normal working hours. A facility manager designated by the licensee with notice to the department, shall be responsible for the operation of the facility when the administrator is temporarily absent from the facility.
(b) "Facility manager" means a person on the premises with the authority and responsibility necessary to manage and control the day-to-day operation of a residential care facility for the elderly and supervise the clients. The facility manager, licensee, and administrator, or any combination thereof, may be the same person provided he or she meets all applicable requirements. If the administrator is also the facility manager for the same facility, he or she shall be limited to the administration and management of only one facility.