Government
May 2, 2014
Slew of senior care bills includes private cause of action
In response to a spate reports of elder abuse last year, reform advocates are pushing measures that would expand protections for residents and make it easier to sue facilities over violations.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
After instances of elder abuse in California assisted living homes drew widespread attention last year, reform advocates floated a spate of bills to ramp up regulation. One, backed by consumer attorneys, would expand protections for senior citizens and make it easier to sue facilities over violations.
Stories from 2013 included the literal abandonment of elderly residents at a Castro Valley facility and...
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