California Administrative Code

(a) Each client shall have an individual service plan that: (1) Implements the prescriptive requirements of the Regional Center individual program plan. (2) Is based on assessment data pursuant to Section 76859 and is completed within 30 days following admission. (3) Is developed…

“Home health aide” means an aide who has successfully completed a training program approved by the Department of Health Services pursuant to applicable federal and state regulation, is employed by a home health agency or hospice program, provides personal care services in the pat…

(a) Annually the facility shall submit to the Department of Health Care Services a written description of its Special Treatment Program which shall meet all of the requirements of Section 72461. The facility shall also specify any alternate requirements needed to implement a spec…

(a) Physician services provided shall include but not be limited to: (1) Continuing supervision by a physician who sees the client every 60 days or more frequently as needed. The Medi-Cal consultant as specified in the California Administrative Code, Title 22, Division 3, Section…

(a) All CDRH's shall maintain continuous compliance with the licensing requirements except when the use of alternate concepts, methods, procedures, techniques, equipment, personnel qualifications or the conducting of pilot projects provide for continuous safe and adequate care an…

(a) The facility shall provide to all program staff an average of at least one hour per week of ongoing, planned academic and on-the-job in-service education. The education shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) Specific program techniques for the mentally disord…

Licensed vocational nurse means a person licensed as a licensed vocational nurse by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

Group therapy shall consist of a session or series of sessions conducted by the professional staff and designed to promote the interaction of the individuals within the session for the purpose of alleviating or changing personal and/or family situations, attitudes and beliefs whi…

A current therapeutic diet manual approved by the dietitian and the Client Care Policy Committee shall be readily available to the program, health support and dietetic personnel. It shall be reviewed annually and revised at least every five years.

(a) The licensee shall maintain written transfer agreements with other nearby health facilities to make the services of those facilities accessible and to facilitate the transfer of patients. Complete and accurate patient information, in sufficient detail to provide for continuit…

The CDRH shall have an approved written and implemented policy which requires obtaining the patient's written consent prior to the patient being photographed.

(a) All facilities shall maintain confidential employee records on all personnel. The record shall include the employee's full name, Social Security number, professional license or registration number, if any, employment classification, information as to past employment and quali…

All cases of reportable communicable diseases shall be reported to the local health officer in accordance with Section 2500, Article 1, Subchapter 4, Chapter 4, Title 17, California Administrative Code.

Social worker means a person who: (a) Is licensed as a clinical social worker by the Board of Behavioral Sciences; or (b) Has a Master of Social Work degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and has one year of social work experience …

(a) If a facility does not employ qualified personnel to render a specific service to be provided by the facility, there shall be arrangements through a written agreement with outside resources which shall meet the standards and requirements of these regulations. (b) Copies of af…

(a) The Department may issue a provisional license for the operation of an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled to a facility not previously licensed as an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled pursuant to Chapter 2, commencing with Se…

(a) The CDRH shall be clean, sanitary and in good repair at all times.

(a) Equipment and supplies in each facility shall be of the quality and in the quantity necessary for care of patients as ordered or indicated. At least the following items shall be provided and properly maintained at all times: (1) Airways. (2) Bedpans. (3) Catheter equipment. (…

(a) Bedpans shall be cleaned in utility or hopper rooms unless toilets adjoining patients' rooms are equipped with flushing attachments and vacuum breakers. Bathtubs, lavatories or laundry trays shall not be used for cleaning bedpans. (b) Bedpan covers shall not be used interchan…

(a) Bedpans shall be cleaned in utility or hopper rooms unless toilets adjoining clients' rooms are equipped with flushing attachments and vacuum breakers. Bathtubs, lavatories or laundry trays shall not be used for cleaning bedpans. (b) Bedpan covers shall be provided and shall …

Clinical psychologist means a person licensed as a psychologist by the Board of Psychology and (1) who possesses an earned doctorate degree in psychology from an educational institution meeting the criteria for subdivision (c) of Section 2914 of the Business and Professions Code …

Drug means any chemical compound, remedy, or noninfectious biological substance, the action of which is not solely mechanical, which may be administered to patients by any route as an aid in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease or other abnormal condition, for relie…

Nursing service means a service organized, staffed and equipped to provide skilled nursing care to inmate-patients on a continuous basis.

(a) An AAA shall set forth clearly in an IFB/RFP all of the requirements to which the bidder must adhere in order to successfully perform under the terms and conditions of the award. The contractor shall not be expected to perform tasks or provide services other than those specif…

A transfer summary shall accompany the patient upon transfer to another health facility. The transfer summary shall include information relative to the patient's diagnosis, known residual behaviors or symptoms of mental disorder, medications, treatments, dietary requirements, reh…

(a) The licensee shall be responsible for regular inspection, cleaning or replacement based on manufacturers criteria of all filters installed in heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems, as necessary to maintain the systems in normal operating condition. (b) A written r…

(a) Space shall be provided for the conduct of the mental health treatment program and shall include: (1) A consultation room for interviewing. (2) An observation room for acutely disturbed inmate-patients. (3) Indoor or outdoor facilities for therapeutic activities.

(a) Staff shall keep crisis nursery children clean and dry at all times. (b) Staff shall wash their hands with soap and water before and after each diaper change or toilet training session. (1) Staff shall use only soap in a dispenser, either liquid or powder. (2) Staff shall use…

(a) Heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems shall be maintained in normal operating condition to provide a comfortable temperature. (b) Temperature and humidity shall be maintained within a normal comfort range by heating, air conditioning or other means. The heating ap…

(a) A written external disaster and mass casualty plan shall be adopted. The plan shall be developed with the advice and assistance of county or regional and local planning offices and shall not conflict with county and community disaster plans. A copy of the plan shall be availa…

(a) Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy services offered by the agency directly or under arrangement shall be given by or under the supervision of a qualified therapist in accordance with a plan of treatment. (b) The qualified therapist duties include: (1) P…

Director means the Director of the State Department of Health Services.

(a) Each inmate-patient's health record for inpatient services shall consist of at least the following: (1) Admission and discharge record identification data including, but not limited to, the following: (A) Name. (B) Inmate-patient identification number. (C) Date of Birth. (D) …

(a) The licensee shall be responsible for regular inspection, cleaning or replacement of all filters installed in heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems, as necessary to maintain the systems in normal operating condition. (b) A written record of inspection, cleaning or…

The facility shall be maintained free from insects and rodents through operation of a pest control program. The pest control program shall include the main client building, all out buildings on the property and all adjacent grounds.

(a) General equipment shall include at least the following: (1) Amniocentesis tray. (2) DC defibrillator immediately available. (3) Blanket warmer. (4) Solutions and supplies for intravenous fluids, blood, plasma and blood substitutions or fractions. (b) A fetal heart rate monito…

(a) The following consumer information shall be conspicuously posted in the facility in a prominent location accessible to public view: (1) Name, license number and date of employment of the current facility's administrator. (2) A listing of all services and special programs prov…

(a) Each citation for a class “A” violation which has become final, or copy or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted by the licensee until the violation is corrected to the satisfaction of the Department, up to a maximum of 120 days. The citation or copy shall be posted in …

(a) A written manual on maintenance of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems shall be adopted by each facility. (b) A maintenance log shall be maintained. (c) Where maintenance is performed by an equipment service company, a certification shall be provided to the lice…

Sufficient space shall be maintained to meet the needs of the service and shall include at least: (a) Physical examination and treatment room. (b) Office space.

(a) Equipment and supplies in each facility shall be of the quality and in the quantity necessary for care of clients as ordered or indicated. These shall be provided and properly maintained at all times and shall include at least the following: (1) Airways. (2) Appropriate recor…

(a) An application shall be submitted to the Department for a license to operate a correctional treatment center. (b) The licensee shall submit an application for a corrected license to the Department when any of the following occur: (1) Construction of a new or replacement corre…

Combined general and specialized storage space shall be maintained in accordance with Section T17-440, Title 24, California Administrative Code.

(a) Each agency shall have a system of reviewing and evaluating the appropriateness and effectiveness of patient services and the correction of deficiencies. At a minimum, the quality management system shall consist of a semi-annual review of a stratified sample of patient clinic…

Permanently converted means space which is not available for patient accommodation because the facility has converted the space to some other use and such space could not be reconverted to patient accommodation within 24 hours.

(a) At a citation review conference: (1) The licensee shall have the right to be represented by legal counsel, or a person of the licensee's choosing, to present oral or written information on the licensee's behalf, and to explain any mitigating circumstances. (2) The representat…

(a) Correctional treatment centers shall provide, but not be limited to, the following required services: (1) Physician. (2) Psychiatrist. (3) Psychologist. (4) Nursing. (5) Pharmaceutical Services. (6) Dental. (7) Dietary. (b) Correctional treatment centers shall maintain writte…

A Class “A” violation is any violation of a statute or regulation relating to the operation or maintenance of any intermediate care facility which presents an imminent danger to the patients of the intermediate care facility or a substantial probability that death or serious phys…

Emergency intervention procedures for behavior control means those techniques used in the management of clients who exhibit severe aggressive or explosive behavior which poses an immediate threat of bodily harm to the client or others.

Structured Outpatient Services (SOPS) are services provided on a less than 24-hour basis by a psychiatric health facility with special permit from the Department.