California

Health and Safety Code - HSC

17,661 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1395 — (a) Notwithstanding Article 6 (commencing with Section 650) of Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, any health care service plan or specialized health care service plan may, e
• § 1395.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), no contract that is issued, amended, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 1999, between a health care service plan, including a specialized
• § 1395.6 — (a) In order to prevent the improper selling, leasing, or transferring of a health care provider’s contract, it is the intent of the Legislature that every arrangement that results in a payor paying a
• § 1395.7 — (a) A staff-model dental health care service plan that arranges for or establishes credit extended by a third party shall establish and comply with policies and procedures that ensure that its dentist
• § 13950 — (a) Whenever a district board determines that it is in the public interest to provide different services, to provide different levels of service, or to raise additional revenues within specific areas
• § 13951 — A district board may change the boundaries of a service zone or dissolve a zone by following the procedures in Section 13950.
• § 13952 — A local agency formation commission shall have no power or duty to review and approve or disapprove a proposal to create a service zone, a proposal to change the boundaries of a zone, or a proposal to
• § 13953 — As determined by the district board, a service zone may provide any service at any level within its boundaries which the district may provide.
• § 13954 — As determined by the district board and pursuant to the requirements of this part, a service zone may exercise any fiscal powers within its boundaries that the district may exercise.
• § 13955 — Any taxes, special taxes, assessments, or fees which are intended solely for the support of services within a zone shall be levied, assessed, and collected only within the boundaries of the zone.
• § 13956 — To assist it in the operation of a service zone, the district board may appoint one or more advisory groups composed of persons who reside in or own property in the zone.
• § 1396 — It is unlawful for any person willfully to make any untrue statement of material fact in any application, notice, amendment, report, or other submission filed with the director under this chapter or t
• § 1396.5 — A nonprofit hospital corporation which substantially indemnified subscribers and enrollees and was operating in 1965 under Chapter 11A (commencing with Section 11490) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the In
• § 13960 — (a) The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code applies to all fire protection districts.
• § 13961 — (a) A district board may adopt an ordinance establishing an employee relations system.
• § 13962 — (a) Upon receipt of a petition proposing an employee relations system for employees of the district, signed by at least 10 percent of the registered voters of the district, the district board shall ei
• § 13963 — When more than one district is governed by the same board of directors, the district board may do all of the following: (a) Adopt the same set of employee relations rules, regulations, and procedures
• § 13964 — If a county board of supervisors has appointed itself as the district board, it may change to district status any employee of a county fire warden department and the status of any district employee ma
• § 13965 — If the civil service commission or body performing employee relations functions for a district finds that a person has been employed by a city or another district which has, or any portion of which ha
• § 13966 — (a) In the case of a district where the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara has appointed itself as the district board of a district, the district board may call an election to be held i
• § 13967 — A district board may require any employee of the district to be bonded.
• § 13968 — A district board may provide for any programs for the benefits of its employees or members of the district board, pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 53200) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title
• § 13969 — A district board shall train all employees of the district who are expected to provide services pursuant to Section 13862, except those whose duties are primarily clerical or administrative, to admini
• § 1397 — (a) Whenever reference is made in this chapter to a hearing before or by the director, the hearing shall be held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
• § 1397.5 — (a) The director shall make and file annually with the Department of Managed Health Care as a public record, an aggregate summary of grievances against plans filed with the director by enrollees or su
• § 1397.6 — The director may contract with necessary medical consultants to assist with the health care program.
• § 13970 — A fire protection district shall be considered a “fire district” to grant leaves of absence in lieu of temporary disability payments pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 4850) of Chapter 2 o
• § 1398.5 — All references to the Knox-Mills Health Plan Act (Article 2.
• § 1399 — (a) Surrender of a license as a health plan becomes effective 30 days after receipt of an application to surrender the license or within a shorter period of time as the director may determine, unless
• § 1399.1 — (a) All orders and other actions taken by the Commissioner of Corporations pursuant to the authority contained in subdivision (c) of Section 1350 on or before September 30, 1977, and all administrativ
• § 1399.3 — (a) A material change made by a health care service plan, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 1345, to the terms and conditions of a contract between the health care service plan and a solicitor
• § 1399.5 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to any private or public entity or political subdivision which, in return for a prepaid or periodic charge p
• § 1399.55 — Health care service plans shall, upon rejecting a claim from a health care provider or a patient, and upon their demand, disclose the specific rationale used in determining why the claim was rejected.
• § 1399.56 — Compensation of a person retained by a health care service plan to review claims for health care services shall not be based on either of the following: (a) A percentage of the amount by which a claim
• § 1399.57 — This article does not apply to services or benefits provided pursuant to Medi-Cal, including services or benefits provided under Chapters 7 (commencing with Section 14000) and 8 (commencing with Secti
• § 1399.60 — The provisions of this article shall apply to all group health care service contracts issued in this state pursuant to this chapter.
• § 1399.61 — In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Carrier” shall mean the health care service plan or other entity responsible for the payment of benefits or provision of services under a g
• § 1399.62 — (a) Every contract containing hospital, medical, or surgical expense benefits or service benefits shall contain a reasonable extension of such benefits upon discontinuance of the contract with respect
• § 1399.63 — (a) Any carrier providing replacement coverage with respect to hospital, medical or surgical expense or service benefits within a period of 60 days from the date of discontinuance of a prior contract
• § 1399.64 — This article shall apply to all contracts issued, delivered, amended, or renewed in this state after January 1, 1977.
• § 1399.65 — (a) (1) A health care service plan that intends to merge or consolidate with, or enter into an agreement resulting in its purchase, acquisition, or control by, any entity, including another health car
• § 1399.66 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 1352, a health care service plan that files a material modification that is a transaction or agreement described in subdivision (a) of Section 1399.
• § 1399.70 — (a) In addition to the information required by subdivision (a) of Section 1399.
• § 1399.71 — (a) Any nonprofit health care service plan that intends to restructure its activities as defined in subdivision (d) shall, prior to restructuring, secure approval from the director.
• § 1399.72 — (a) Any health care service plan that intends to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, as defined in subdivision (b), shall, prior to the conversion, secure approval from the director.
• § 1399.73 — (a) An application for a conversion or restructuring shall contain the information the director may require, by rule or order.
• § 1399.74 — (a) By July 1, 1996, the director shall adopt regulations, on an emergency basis, that specify the application procedures and requirements for the restructuring or conversion of nonprofit health care
• § 1399.75 — (a) This article shall apply to the restructuring or conversion of nonprofit mutual benefit health care service plans to the extent these plans have held or currently hold assets subject to a charitab
• § 1399.76 — This article shall not apply to a nonprofit health care service plan restructure or conversion that has been submitted as a material modification to the department for review and approval prior to May
• § 1399.80 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Consumer operated and oriented plan” means a nonprofit member organization or nonprofit member corporation that has been estab
• § 1399.801 — As used in this article: (a) “Creditable coverage” means: (1) Any individual or group policy, contract, or program that is written or administered by a disability insurer, health care service plan, fr
• § 1399.802 — (a) Every health care service plan offering plan contracts to individuals shall, in addition to complying with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder, comply with the provisio
• § 1399.803 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to preclude the application of this chapter to either of the following: (a) an association, trust, or other organization acting as a health care service plan
• § 1399.804 — (a) Commencing January 1, 2001, a plan shall fairly and affirmatively offer, market, and sell the health care service plan contracts described in subdivision (d) of Section 1366.
• § 1399.805 — (a) (1) After the federally eligible defined individual submits a completed application form for a plan contract, the plan shall, within 30 days, notify the individual of the individual’s actual premi
• § 1399.806 — A plan may not exclude any federally eligible defined individual, or his or her dependents, who would otherwise be entitled to health care services on the basis of an actual or expected health conditi
• § 1399.809 — The director may require a plan to discontinue the offering of contracts or the acceptance of applications from any individual upon a determination by the director that the plan does not have sufficie
• § 1399.81 — The director shall have the authority to issue a license to act as a health care service plan to a CO-OP that has been organized as a nonprofit member organization or nonprofit member corporation unde
• § 1399.810 — All health care service plan contracts offered to a federally eligible defined individual shall be renewable with respect to the individual and dependents at the option of the contractholder except in
• § 1399.811 — (a) (1) Premiums for contracts offered, delivered, amended, or renewed by plans on or after January 1, 2001, shall be subject to the following requirements: (A) The premium for new business for a fede
• § 1399.812 — Plans shall apply premiums consistently with respect to all federally eligible defined individuals who apply for coverage.
• § 1399.813 — In connection with the offering for sale of any plan contract to an individual, each plan shall make a reasonable disclosure, as part of its solicitation and sales materials, of all individual contrac
• § 1399.814 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to require a health benefit plan to offer a contract to an individual if the plan does not otherwise offer contracts to individuals.
• § 1399.815 — (a) At least 20 business days prior to renewing or amending a plan contract subject to this article, or at least 20 business days prior to the initial offering of a plan contract subject to this artic
• § 1399.817 — The director may issue regulations that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
• § 1399.818 — This article shall apply to health care service plan contracts offered, delivered, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2001.
• § 1399.825 — As used in this article: (a) “Child” means any individual under 19 years of age.
• § 1399.826 — (a) (1) During each open enrollment period, every health care service plan offering plan contracts in the individual market, other than individual grandfathered plan coverage, shall offer to the respo
• § 1399.827 — This article shall not apply to health care service plan contracts for coverage of Medicare services pursuant to contracts with the United States government, Medicare supplement contracts, Medi-Cal co
• § 1399.828 — (a) Upon the effective date of this article, a health care service plan shall fairly and affirmatively offer, market, and sell all of the plan’s health care service plan contracts that are offered and
• § 1399.829 — (a) A health care service plan may use the following characteristics of an eligible child for purposes of establishing the rate of the plan contract for that child, where consistent with federal regul
• § 1399.83 — (a) A domestic or foreign CO-OP licensed as a health care service plan pursuant to this article shall be subject to all of the provisions of this chapter and all applicable rules and regulations of th
• § 1399.832 — No health care service plan shall be required to offer a health care service plan contract or accept applications for the contract pursuant to this article in the case of any of the following: (a) To
• § 1399.833 — The director may require a health care service plan to discontinue the offering of contracts or acceptance of applications from any individual or child or responsible party for a child upon a determin
• § 1399.834 — (a) All health care service plan contracts offered to a child or on behalf of a child to a responsible party for a child shall conform to the requirements of Sections 1365, 1366.
• § 1399.835 — On or before July 1, 2011, the director may issue guidance to health plans regarding compliance with this article and that guidance shall not be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.
• § 1399.836 — (a) This article shall become inoperative on January 1, 2014, or the 91st calendar day following the adjournment of the 2013–14 First Extraordinary Session, whichever date is later.
• § 1399.84 — The director may request any documentation relating to a CO-OP’s start-up loan or solvency loan.
• § 1399.845 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Child” means a child described in Section 22775 of the Government Code and subdivisions (n) to (p), inclusive, of Section 599.
• § 1399.846 — For the purposes of determining eligibility for small employer coverage, a sole proprietor and the sole proprietor’s spouse are not employees with respect to a sole proprietorship that consists only o
• § 1399.847 — Except as provided in Sections 1399.
• § 1399.848 — (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1399.
• § 1399.849 — (a) (1) On and after October 1, 2013, a plan shall fairly and affirmatively offer, market, and sell all of the plan’s health benefit plans that are sold in the individual market for policy years on or
• § 1399.851 — (a) Commencing October 1, 2013, a health care service plan or solicitor shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in the following activities: (1) Encourage or direct an individual to refrain from fil
• § 1399.853 — (a) An individual health benefit plan shall be renewable at the option of the enrollee except as permitted to be canceled, rescinded, or not renewed pursuant to Section 1365 and Section 155.
• § 1399.855 — (a) With respect to individual health benefit plans for policy years on or after January 1, 2014, a health care service plan may use only the following characteristics of an individual, and any depend
• § 1399.857 — (a) A health care service plan shall not be required to offer an individual health benefit plan or accept applications for the plan pursuant to Section 1399.
• § 1399.858 — The director may require a plan to discontinue the offering of contracts or acceptance of applications from any individual, or responsible party for an individual, upon a determination by the director
• § 1399.859 — (a) A health care service plan that receives an application for an individual health benefit plan outside the Exchange during the initial open enrollment period, an annual enrollment period, or a spec
• § 1399.86 — (a) A CO-OP shall be subject at all times to the prohibitions in PPACA against converting or selling to a for-profit or nonconsumer-operated entity at any time after receiving a solvency loan.
• § 1399.861 — (a) On or before October 1, 2013, and annually every October 1 thereafter, a health care service plan shall issue the following notice to all subscribers enrolled in an individual health benefit plan
• § 1399.862 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, this article shall only be implemented to the extent that it meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in PPACA.
• § 1399.863 — (a) The department may adopt emergency regulations implementing this article no later than December 31, 2014.
• § 1399.864 — (a) For purposes of this article, a bridge plan product shall mean an individual health benefit plan, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 1399.
• § 1399.870 — (a) (1) On or before March 1, 2022, the department shall convene a Health Equity and Quality Committee to make recommendations to the department for standard health equity and quality measures, includ
• § 1399.871 — (a) (1) The department shall establish standard measures and annual benchmarks for equity and quality in health care delivery.
• § 1399.872 — (a) Upon the department’s establishment or updating of standard measures and annual benchmarks pursuant to Section 1399.
• § 1399.873 — (a) Except as provided by any other law, the requirements of this article apply to health care service plans that cover hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, including a health care service plan th
• § 1399.874 — (a) This article does not restrict the director’s enforcement authority under this chapter.
• § 1399.88 — In addition to any applicable requirements in this chapter for maintaining a license, a CO-OP is required at all times to be in full compliance with the requirements of PPACA governing CO-OPs.
• § 1399.900 — (a) For the purposes of this chapter, “disease management organization” means an entity that provides disease management programs and services and that contracts with any of the following: (1) A healt
• § 1399.901 — For the purposes of this chapter, “disease management programs and services” means services administered to patients in order to improve their overall health and to prevent clinical exacerbations and
• § 1399.902 — (a) Every disease management organization shall obtain physician authorization prior to the time that the disease management organization, its employees, or independent contractors do either of the fo
• § 1399.903 — A disease management organization may receive medical information as provided in paragraph (17) of subdivision (c) of Section 56.
• § 1399.904 — A disease management organization shall not use medical information obtained pursuant to Section 1399.
• § 14 — “County” includes city and county.
• § 140 — (a) The California Reproductive Justice and Freedom Fund (RJ Fund) is hereby established.
• § 1400 — (a) It is unlawful for any person, association, or corporation to establish, conduct or maintain a referral agency or to refer any person for remuneration to any extended care, skilled nursing home or
• § 1401 — As used in this chapter “referral agency” means a private, profit or nonprofit agency which is engaged in the business of referring persons for remuneration to any extended care, skilled nursing home
• § 1403 — Each application for a license or renewal of license under this chapter shall be accompanied by an annual Licensing and Certification Program fee set in accordance with Section 1266.
• § 1404 — No licensee under this chapter shall have a direct or indirect financial interest in any medical facility doing business with the licensee.
• § 1404.5 — A license application shall be submitted to the department whenever any of the following circumstances occur: (a) Change of ownership of the referral agency.
• § 1405 — Any person, partnership, firm, corporation or association desiring to obtain a license shall file with the department an application on forms furnished by the department.
• § 1406 — This chapter shall not apply to any local public agency performing referral services without cost to recipients of public social services when otherwise authorized by law.
• § 1407 — (a) Any licensee desiring to voluntarily surrender his or her license for cancellation or temporary suspension shall notify the department in writing as soon as possible and, in all cases, at least 30
• § 1408 — (a) Upon verification of compliance with this chapter and with the approval of the department, the department shall issue the license to the applicant.
• § 1409 — Separate licenses shall be required for referral agencies which are maintained on separate, noncontiguous premises.
• § 1409.1 — The license or true copy thereof shall be conspicuously posted in a prominent location accessible to public view.
• § 1409.2 — Licenses issued pursuant to this article are not transferable.
• § 1409.3 — (a) The licensee shall notify the department within 10 days in writing when a change of stockholder owning 10 percent or more of the nonpublic corporate stock occurs.
• § 1410 — The department may suspend or revoke licenses issued under this chapter for violation of any provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
• § 1411 — A violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated hereunder by a person licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) or a person certificated or licen
• § 1412 — Any person, association or corporation referring persons without a license in violation of Section 1400 shall be liable for a civil penalty in the amount of the remuneration illegally recieved, which
• § 1413 — Civil penalties collected pursuant to this article shall be used to administer the provisions of this chapter.
• § 1416 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Nursing Home Administrators’ Act.
• § 1416.1 — There is hereby established in the State Department of Health Services a Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP), which shall license and regulate nursing home administrators.
• § 1416.10 — In conformity with the requirements of Section 1908(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.
• § 1416.12 — The following enforcement actions taken by the department against a facility and the name of the licensed administrator of the facility shall be reported to the program.
• § 1416.2 — (a) The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (1) “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.
• § 1416.20 — (a) The nursing home administrator licensing examination shall cover the broad aspects of nursing home administration.
• § 1416.22 — (a) To qualify for the licensing examination, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age, be a citizen of the United States or a legal resident, be of reputable and responsible character, demonstra
• § 1416.23 — (a) Upon request of an applicant who is a member of a church or religious denomination, recognized by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that owns and o
• § 1416.24 — (a) An application for a nursing home administrator license shall be submitted to the program on a form provided by the program, with the appropriate nonrefundable fee for any required examination, th
• § 1416.26 — (a) As part of the application process for a nursing home administrator license, an applicant shall electronically submit fingerprint images and related information, for a criminal offender record inf
• § 1416.28 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the program shall at the time of application, issuance, or renewal of a nursing home administrator license require that the applicant or licensee provide the federal
• § 1416.30 — (a) The program shall require compliance with any judgment or order for support prior to issuance or renewal of a license.
• § 1416.32 — (a) Prior to admission to the licensing examination, the applicant shall read and sign an examination security agreement and comply with its terms.
• § 1416.34 — (a) (1) In order to have a passing score on either the national or state examination, an examinee shall earn a score of at least 75 percent.
• § 1416.36 — (a) The fees prescribed by this chapter are as follows: (1) The application fee for reviewing an applicant’s eligibility to take the examination shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
• § 1416.38 — Within 10 days after the beginning of every month, all fees collected by the program for the month preceding, under this chapter, shall be paid into the State Department of Public Health Licensing and
• § 1416.4 — The program shall adopt rules and regulations that are reasonably necessary to carry out this chapter.
• § 1416.40 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, “reciprocity applicant” means any applicant who holds a current license as a nursing home administrator in another state has been licensed and in good standing, has p
• § 1416.42 — (a) Except for provisional licenses issued pursuant to Section 1416.
• § 1416.44 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensee who permitted his or her license to expire while serving in any branch of the armed services of the United States during a period of war, as
• § 1416.45 — A licensee may not engage in licensed activity while his or her license is suspended or revoked, or after it has expired.
• § 1416.46 — (a) A revoked license may not be renewed.
• § 1416.48 — A licensee who does not intend to engage in activity requiring nursing home administrator licensure may file a request to place his or her license in inactive status.
• § 1416.50 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, “continuing education” means any course of study offered by an educational institution, association, professional society, or organization for the purpose of providin
• § 1416.55 — (a) An Administrator-in-Training Program (AIT Program) shall be developed by the NHAP, in consultation with representatives from the long-term care industry and advocacy groups.
• § 1416.57 — (a) An individual may, upon compliance with the requirements of this section, be approved by the program to be a preceptor who is authorized to provide a training program in which the preceptor coordi
• § 1416.6 — (a) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to act or serve in the capacity of a nursing home administrator, unless he or she is the holder of an active nursing home administrator’s license issued in
• § 1416.60 — Each licensee shall, within 30 days, after each appointment as the designated administrator of a nursing home and after any termination of that appointment, notify the program.
• § 1416.62 — The program shall maintain a current list of nursing home administrators who have been placed on probation or had their licenses suspended or revoked within the last three years.
• § 1416.64 — (a) The program shall maintain a record of enforcement actions reported to the program, pursuant to Section 1416.
• § 1416.66 — (a) The program shall develop and make available a form that may be utilized at the nursing home administrator’s option to provide the program with relevant information, documentation, and background
• § 1416.68 — (a) It is the responsibility of the nursing home administrator as the managing officer of the facility to plan, organize, direct, and control the day-to-day functions of a facility and to maintain the
• § 1416.69 — (a) Within 24 hours after the nursing home administrator acquires actual knowledge or credible information that any of the events specified in subdivision (b) has occurred, the nursing home administra
• § 1416.70 — (a) The program shall establish a system for the issuance of citations to licensees, examinees, or participants of any program activity offered or approved by the program.
• § 1416.72 — (a) The program may issue a citation to any person who holds a license from the program and who violates any statute or regulation governing licensed nursing home administrators.
• § 1416.74 — (a) The time allowed for abatement of violation shall begin the first day after the order of abatement has been served or received.
• § 1416.75 — The program may deny, or may suspend or revoke, a license upon any of the following grounds: (a) Gross negligence.
• § 1416.76 — (a) The program may deny a nursing home administrator applicant or licensee, a license, based on one of the following grounds: (1) Conviction of a crime.
• § 1416.77 — The program may deny, or may suspend or revoke, a nursing home administrator license or participation in specific training program areas under this chapter upon any of the following grounds: (a) Misap
• § 1416.78 — (a) The program may place a nursing home administrator license on probation in lieu of formal action to suspend or revoke the license if the department determines that probation is the appropriate act
• § 1416.80 — Upon the determination to deny application for licensure for grounds specified in Section 1416.
• § 1416.82 — (a) Proceedings to suspend or revoke licensure for grounds specified in Section 1416.
• § 1416.84 — Whenever any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute, a violation of this chapter, the superior court in and for the county in which tho
• § 1416.86 — If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can
• § 1417 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973.
• § 1417.1 — It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish (1) a citation system for the imposition of prompt and effective civil sanctions against long-term health care facilities in v
• § 1417.15 — (a) (1) If one or more of the following remedies is actually imposed for violation of state or federal requirements, the long-term health care facility shall post a notice of the imposed remedy or rem
• § 1417.2 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 1428, moneys collected as a result of state and federal civil penalties imposed under this chapter or federal law shall be deposited into the State Health Facilities Citati
• § 1417.3 — The department shall promote quality of care and quality of life for residents, clients, and patients in long-term health care facility services through specific activities that include, but are not l
• § 1417.4 — (a) There is hereby established in the state department the Quality Awards Program for nursing homes.
• § 1418 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Long-term health care facility” means any facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) that is any of the following: (1) Skilled nursing facilit
• § 1418.1 — (a) Any person receiving respite care services shall be permitted to bring medications to the skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility if the contents have been examined and positively i
• § 1418.2 — (a) Every facility licensed pursuant to subdivisions (c), (d), (e), and (g) of Section 1250 and every skilled nursing facility licensed separately under subdivision (a) of Section 1250 shall establish
• § 1418.21 — (a) A skilled nursing facility that has been certified for purposes of Medicare or Medicaid shall post the overall facility rating information determined by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medica
• § 1418.22 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outag
• § 1418.23 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during an emergenc
• § 1418.3 — (a) Each licensed skilled nursing facility shall, when requested by a member of a patient’s family, allow the family to meet privately with a family member who is a resident in the facility.
• § 1418.4 — (a) A licensed skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility shall not prohibit the formation of a family council.
• § 1418.5 — No regulation adopted with respect to skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities shall prohibit patients in the facility from storing nonprescription or topical ophthalmic medications
• § 1418.6 — No long-term health care facility shall accept or retain any patient for whom it cannot provide adequate care.
• § 1418.7 — (a) Long-term health care facilities, as defined in Section 1418, shall develop and implement policies and procedures designed to reduce theft and loss.
• § 1418.8 — (a) If the attending physician and surgeon of a resident in a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility prescribes or orders a medical intervention that requires that informed consent be
• § 1418.81 — (a) In order to assure the provision of quality patient care and as part of the planning for that quality patient care, commencing at the time of admission, a skilled nursing facility, as defined in s
• § 1418.9 — (a) If the attending physician and surgeon of a resident in a skilled nursing facility prescribes, orders, or increases an order for an antipsychotic medication for the resident, the physician and sur
• § 1418.91 — (a) A long-term health care facility shall report all incidents of alleged abuse or suspected abuse of a resident of the facility to the department immediately, or within 24 hours.
• § 1419 — (a) The department shall establish a centralized consumer response unit within the Licensing and Certification Division of the department to respond to consumer inquiries and complaints.
• § 1420 — (a) (1) Upon receipt of a written or oral complaint, the state department shall assign an inspector to make a preliminary review of the complaint and shall notify the complainant within two working da
• § 1421 — (a) Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the state department may enter and inspect any long-term health care facility, including, but not limited to, interviewing residents and reviewin
• § 1421.1 — (a) Within 24 hours of the occurrence of any of the events specified in subdivision (b), the licensee of a skilled nursing facility shall notify the department of the occurrence.
• § 1421.5 — (a) (1) Within 24 hours of the filing of a bankruptcy petition under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other laws of the United States, by any person or entity holding a controlling interest i
• § 1422 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure that long-term health care facilities provide the highest level of care possible.
• § 1422.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 1422, the State Department of Public Health shall conduct, when feasible, annual licensing inspections of licensed long-term health care facilities providing special treatm
• § 1422.5 — (a) The department shall develop and establish a consumer information service system to provide updated and accurate information to the general public and consumers regarding long-term care facilities
• § 1422.6 — Each skilled nursing facility and intermediate care facility shall post a copy of the notice required pursuant to Section 9718 of the Welfare and Institutions Code in a conspicuous location in at leas
• § 1422.65 — (a) Prior to or at the time of admission, a skilled nursing facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1250, or an intermediate care facility, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1250, sh