It is unlawful for the owner, operator, administrator, lessor, lessee, sublessee, assignee, or other person having the right of ownership, the right of possession or authority to determine admission to a nursing home or any agent or employee of such person to transfer, evict or in any other way remove from a nursing home a person who changes their status from that of a private paying patient to a Medi-Cal recipient (i.e., through the Medi-Cal program).

The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any transfers permitted under the Patient’s Bill of Rights under Title 22, California Administrative Code sections 72527(a)(5) and 73523(a)(5). (Ord. 5604-NS § 3, 1984)