Section 1954.08 - [Effective until 1/1/2025] DefinitionsFor the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Harm-reduction" means a set of strategies, policies, and practices aimed at mitigating the negative social and physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, including, but not limited to, substance use, and that do not rely on punitive measures to gain program compliance.(b) "Motel or hotel" means a dwelling unit, as defined by subdivision (c) of Section 1940, that an innkeeper retains a right of access to and control of, and that provides or offers all of the following services to all of the residents: (1) Facilities for the safeguarding of personal property pursuant to Section 1860.(2) Central telephone service subject to tariffs covering the same filed with the California Public Utilities Commission.(3) Maid, mail, and room services.(c) "Shelter program" means a city-, county-, continuum of care-, state-, or federally funded shelter, interim housing, motel voucher, or emergency shelter program in which the city, county, continuum of care, state, or federal governmental entity retains an oversight and accountability role in ensuring compliance with program regulations and proper program administration.(d) "Shelter program administrator" means a city, county, or continuum of care entity that retains an oversight role in ensuring compliance with program regulations and proper program administration.(e) "Shelter program operator" means a service provider agency that is contracting with a shelter program administrator to carry out the operations of the shelter program. A "shelter program operator" may include community-based service providers as well as public government agencies carrying out program operations.(f) "Shelter program participant" means an occupant of a motel, hotel, or other shelter site whose occupancy is solely due to their participation in a shelter program.(g) "Trauma-informed" means a set of practices that promote safety, empowerment, and healing in recognition that program participants may have experienced trauma that informs their experiences and responses.Added by Stats 2022 ch 645 (AB 1991),s 1, eff. 1/1/2023.