Health and Safety Code § 1599.84
CHAPTER 3.93. Admission Contracts for Long-Term Health Care Facilities
This chapter applies to new admissions to skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities on and after January 1, 1988. This chapter shall not be construed to require the execution of new admission agreements for patients who were residing in those facilities prior to the enactment of this chapter. However, those patients shall be given notice of changes in admission contracts pursuant to this chapter.