HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 84-041 N.C.S. 03/19/1984Resolution :No: 84-41 N'. C, S.
of the City of Petaluma, :Galifornia
5UPPORTING THE INTENT OF THE
NURSING HOME PATIENTS' PROTECTION ACT OF 1984
BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED AND DECLARED A5
FOLLOWS :
The City Counc.il of the City of Petaluma urges the
California State Legislature to support the 'intent of The
Nursing Home Patients' Protection Act of 1984 which Act
is embodied in nine Assembly Bills identified as AB-2257
through AB=2265 and in eight Senate Bills identified as
SB-1340 through SB-1347.
This package is intended to correct abuses of
California's elderly citizens by some nursing homes.
Such abuses include inadequate feeding, physical neglect
leading to serious illness, retaliation for complaints,
falsification of patient care records and eviction of
private-pay residents who must turn to Medi-Cal for
assistance .
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoino Resol'ution was'introduced and adopted by the Approvedas.to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a(Regular) (~~~~~~ meeting form
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City Attorney
9YES:Perry, Battaglia, Bond, Balshaw, r~Iayor Mat'tei
NOES: None
ABS~NT: Cavana ~ e May„or Harberson
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