CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 582Introduced by Senator Stern(Principal coauthors: Senators Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Prez, Reyes, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Umberg)February 20, 2025 An act relating to health care facilities.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 582, as introduced, Stern. Residential care facilities for the elderly: skilled nursing facilities.Existing law, the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act, provides for the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law also provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, defined to include skilled nursing facilities, by the State Department of Public Health.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 582Introduced by Senator Stern(Principal coauthors: Senators Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Prez, Reyes, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Umberg)February 20, 2025 An act relating to health care facilities.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 582, as introduced, Stern. Residential care facilities for the elderly: skilled nursing facilities.Existing law, the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act, provides for the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law also provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, defined to include skilled nursing facilities, by the State Department of Public Health.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 582 Introduced by Senator Stern(Principal coauthors: Senators Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Prez, Reyes, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Umberg)February 20, 2025 Introduced by Senator Stern(Principal coauthors: Senators Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Prez, Reyes, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Umberg) February 20, 2025 An act relating to health care facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 582, as introduced, Stern. Residential care facilities for the elderly: skilled nursing facilities. Existing law, the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act, provides for the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law also provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, defined to include skilled nursing facilities, by the State Department of Public Health.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities. Existing law, the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act, provides for the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law also provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, defined to include skilled nursing facilities, by the State Department of Public Health. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the licensure of residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities. ### SECTION 1.