CALIFORNIA ENACTS LAWS TO PROTECT ELDERS IN RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY (RCFE)
Recently, Governor Brown signed several bills that were part of the RCFE Reform Act of 2014. These bills became effective in 2015 and will help protect residents at Residential Care Facilities (RCFE) from abuse and/or neglect. The bills will implement several changes, including, increasing staffing at RCFEs and increasing fines/penalties against RCFEs that mistreat residents. […]