LAWS REGULATING NURSING HOMES AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY 
1. The Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Protection Act can be found at Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15600 et seq. You can view a copy of the Act here (provide a link to PDF file). On the web, the Act is available at www.leginfo.ca.gov.

2. The licensing statutes for California nursing homes and long term care facilities are found at California Health & Safety Code § § 1250-1339.70, available at www.legalinfo.ca.gov. The applicable regulations are found at Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations §§ 72001-72713, available at www.oal.ca.gov.

3. The licensing statutes for California residential care facilities for the elderly and assisted living facilities are found at California Health & Safety Code §§ 1569-1569.889, available on the webs at www.leginfo.ca.gov. The applicable regulations are found at Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations § § 72001-72713, available at www.ccld.ca.gov.

4. The federal Nursing Home Reform Law is found at Title 42 of the United States Code §§ 72001-72713, on the web at http://uscode.house.gov/download/title_42.php