California Administrative Code

Where provided, seclusion rooms shall be designed and equipped to ensure the safety of the patient.

(a) All clients including multiple-handicapped and nonambulatory clients shall: (1) Spend a major portion of their waking day out of bed. (2) Spend a normal portion of their waking day out of their bedroom areas. (3) Be mobile wherever possible by use of various methods and devic…

No licensee shall have any direct or indirect financial interest in any health facility doing business with the licensee.

(a) All hospitals having a licensed bed capacity of 100 or more beds shall have a pharmacy on the premises licensed by the California Board of Pharmacy. Those hospitals having fewer than 100 licensed beds shall have a pharmacy license issued by the Board of Pharmacy pursuant to S…

(a) This article only applies to the assessment of administrative penalties pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1280.3. This article does not apply to: (1) Minor violations as defined in Section 70952. (2) Settlement of any enforcement action, or (3) Penalties assessed by …

(a) The intensive care newborn nursery shall include at least the following: (1) A separate bassinet or equivalent for each infant. (2) Enclosed storage unit for clean supplies. (3) Diaper receptacles with a cover, foot control and disposable liner. (4) A hamper with a disposable…

“Department” means the State Department of Health Services.

(a) Acute psychiatric hospital means a hospital having a duly constituted governing body with overall administrative and professional responsibility and an organized medical staff which provides 24-hour inpatient care for mentally disordered, incompetent or other patients referre…

(a) Written policies and procedures shall be developed and maintained by the person responsible for the service in consultation with other appropriate health professionals and administration. Policies shall be approved by the governing body. Procedures shall be approved by the ad…

(a) Any licensee desiring to establish or conduct, or who holds out, represents or advertises by any means, the provision of a supplemental service, shall obtain prior approval from the Department, or a special permit if required by Section 70401. (b) The provisions of this Artic…

Bedpans shall be emptied and cleaned in utility rooms or in toilets adjoining patients' rooms when such toilets are equipped with flushing attachments and vacuum breakers.

(a) Reportable Diseases or Unusual Occurrences. All cases of reportable diseases shall be reported to the local health officer in accordance with Section 2500, Article 1, Subchapter 1, Chapter 4, Title 17, California Administrative Code. Any occurrence such as epidemic outbreak, …

Hour means fifty (50) minutes of participation in an organized learning experience. Each hour of classroom theory shall be accepted as one (1) hour of certification training, in-service training or continuing education.

(a) A registered nurse shall directly provide: (1) Ongoing patient assessments as defined in the Business and Professions Code, section 2725(b)(4). Such assessments shall be performed, and the findings documented in the patient's medical record, for each shift, and upon receipt o…

“Guardian” means a person appointed by the court to take care of the person or property, or both of a ward under Section 1400 et seq., of the Probate Code.

(a) License category means any of the following categories: (1) General acute care hospital. (2) Acute psychiatric hospital. (3) Skilled nursing facility. (4) Intermediate care facility.

(a) After determining the initial penalty, the Enforcement Agency shall adjust the initial penalty based on the violator's intent in committing the violation using the following guidelines: Adjustment Factor Circumstance Downward Adjustment of 100 percent Violation was completely…

Licensee means the person, persons, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the State or other governmental agency within the State to whom a license has been issued.

(a) Product-chemical combination description: “Spray polyurethane foam systems containing unreacted methylene diphenyl diisocyanates” means spray polyurethane foam systems containing liquid chemical mixtures in two separate containers that are sold or distributed together. The tw…

Physical therapist assistant means a person who is approved as a physical therapist assistant by the Physical Therapy Board of California.

(a) No patient shall be admitted or accepted for care by a skilled nursing facility except on the order of a physician. (b) Each patient shall be treated as individual with dignity and respect and shall not be subjected to verbal or physical abuse of any kind. (c) Each patient, u…

Drug administration means the act in which a single dose of a prescribed drug or biological is given to a patient by an authorized person in accordance with all laws and regulations governing such acts. The complete act of administration entails removing an individual dose from a…

(a) Written policies and procedures developed by the supervisor of health services and approved by the Patient Care Policy Committee shall be available to all nursing personnel. Such policies and procedures shall include: (1) An organization chart of the nursing service showing s…

(a) Catheterization laboratory space shall include: (1) A minimum floor area of 40 square meters (450 square feet) for the procedure room. (2) A minimum floor area of 9 square meters (100 square feet) for each of the following: (A) Control, monitoring and recording equipment. (B)…

(a) On or before January 1, 2008 and every 5 years thereafter, a business that uses perchlorate-containing fertilizers, road safety flares, commercial explosives, or commercial blasting agents, in an amount greater than 500 pounds in any month, shall: (1) Review the use of these …

(a) Pharmaceutical service shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Obtaining necessary drugs on a prompt and timely basis, including the availability of 24-hour emergency prescription service. (2) Preparation for administration of drugs and biologicals. (3) Monit…

The owner or operator of a facility that operates pursuant to a standardized permit issued pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25201.6 shall comply with chapter 14, article 8, except as follows: (a) Series A facilities, as defined by Health and Safety Code section 25201.6(…

(a) Equipment of the type and in the amount necessary for the proper preparation, serving and storing of food and for proper dishwashing shall be provided and maintained in good working order. (1) The dietetic service area shall be ventilated in a manner that will maintain comfor…

(a) Provisional Inspection Violation Score Calculation. A provisional inspection violation score is the sum of the scores for all Class I violations found during a compliance inspection as calculated pursuant to section 66271.51 and adjusted for repeat violations pursuant to sect…

(a) The Department shall list on the hospital license each supplemental service for which approval is granted. (b) If the applicant is not in compliance with the laws and regulations, the Department shall deny the applicant approval and shall immediately notify the applicant in w…

The base penalty for a deficiency is the cumulative adjusted initial penalty as determined under Sections 70954 and 70955. For the purpose of penalty calculation, the base penalty may exceed the statutory maximum, so long as the final penalty does not exceed the statutory maximum…

(a) Office equipment and supplies necessary for the social work service unit shall be available. (b) Equipment and supplies shall include but not be limited to: (1) Literature and references on subjects including psychosocial problems and needs of the patient population in the fa…

(a) At the request of the Department, the seller of a chemical toilet additive shall provide the Department with the brand name or other designation and the name and address of the producer or other supplier of each chemical toilet additive that the seller offers for sale. (b) At…

(a) All hospitals shall maintain continuous compliance with the supplemental service requirements. These requirements do not prohibit the use of alternate concepts, methods, procedures, techniques, equipment, personnel qualifications or the conducting of pilot projects provided s…

(a) The facility shall insure that every patient receiving special program services shall have an individual record which includes all of the following: (1) A list of the patient's problems or needs, as identified from the individual assessment. (2) The behavioral objectives for …

“State hearing” means an appeal to the Department in accordance with Chapter 5.

This article applies to universal waste transporters (as defined in section 66273.9).

(a) The licensee shall be responsible for compliance with licensing requirements and for the organization, management, operation and control of the licensed facility. (b) The licensee, if a licensed administrator, may act as the administrator or shall appoint a licensed administr…

(a) There shall be sufficient space to meet all standards set forth in Section 73467, Section 73477, Section 73487 and Section 73457. (b) There shall be toilet facilities equipped with grab bars and of sufficient size to accommodate wheelchair patients.

(a) All hospitals shall maintain continuous compliance with the supplemental service requirements. These requirements do not prohibit the use of alternate concepts, methods, procedures, techniques, equipment, personnel qualifications or the conducting of pilot projects provided s…

The hospital shall have a policy regarding the obtaining of consent for medical photography.

(a) A psychiatric unit shall meet the following space requirements: (1) Consultation room for interviewing patients. (2) Facilities for physical examination and a treatment room for medical procedures. (3) At least one observation room for acutely disturbed patients. This room sh…

(a) Any information submitted to the Department pursuant to this article may be claimed as confidential by the generator. Any such claim shall be asserted at the time of submission by placing the words “confidential business information” on each page containing such information. …

“Art therapist” means a person who has a masters degree in art therapy or in art with emphasis in art therapy, including an approved clinical internship from an accredited college or university; or a person who is registered or eligible for registration with the American Art Ther…

(a) Records shall be permanent, either typewritten or legibly written with pen and ink and shall be kept on all patients admitted or accepted for treatment. All health and social records of discharged patients shall be completed and filed within 30 days and such records shall be …

“Greatest economic need” means having income at or below the federal official poverty line defined by the federal Bureau of the Census and published annually by the Department of Health and Human Services.

(a) Alterations to existing buildings licensed as hospitals or new construction shall be in conformance with Chapter 1, Division 17, Part 6, Title 24, California Administrative Code. (b) Hospitals licensed and in operation prior to the effective date of changes in these regulatio…

(a) Upon written request and good cause, a licensee may request that a special permit be put in suspense. The Department may approve the request for a period not to exceed 12 months. (b) Any special permit which has been temporarily suspended by the Department pursuant to this se…

(a) Rebuttable presumption. Used oil containing more than 1,000 ppm total halogens is presumed to be a RCRA hazardous waste because it has been mixed with halogenated hazardous waste listed in Subpart D of Part 261, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (commencing with section 2…

Applications submitted for proposed construction of new hospitals or additions to licensed hospitals shall include architectural plans and specifications. Information contained in such applications shall be on file in the Department and available to interested individuals and com…