California Administrative Code

(a) Where water for human consumption is from an independent source, it shall be subjected to bacteriological analysis by the local health department or a licensed commercial laboratory at least every three months. A copy of the most recent laboratory report shall be available fo…

(a) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, (see Appendix V for examples) shall not be placed in the same treatment process or equipment, unless section 66265.17(b) is complied with. (b) Hazardous waste shall not be placed in unwashed treatment equipment which …

(a) A boiler or industrial furnace burning hazardous waste may not emit particulate matter in excess of 180 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (0.08 grains per dry standard cubic foot) after correction to a stack gas concentration of 7% oxygen, using procedures prescribed in…

Words shall have their usual meaning unless the context or a definition clearly indicates a different meaning. Words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number include the plural number; words in the plural number include the singular number; and w…

(a) The reactivity in biological systems hazard trait is defined as the occurrence of rapid reactions with molecules in the body that lead to alterations in critical molecular function and ultimately adverse health outcomes. (b) Toxicological endpoints for reactivity in biologica…

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.

Dietitian means a registered dietitian who meets the qualifications specified in section 2585 of the Business and Professions Code.

Existing hospital building means an extant structure intended for proper hospital use. This excludes physician offices contiguous with the hospital and independent of the hospital as far as ownership.

(a) Part B of the permit application consists if the general information requirements of this section, and the specific information requirements in sections 66270.14 through 66270.23 applicable to the facility. The Part B information requirements presented in sections 66270.14 th…

The fee rate established by the Board of Environmental Safety pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25205.5.01 of the Health and Safety Code shall not exceed one hundred four dollars and eighty cents ($104.80) for each ton or fraction of a ton.

(a) There shall be sufficient equipment and supplies appropriate to the needs of the services offered. In addition there shall be: (1) A telephone. (2) A handwashing sink in the treatment area. (3) Equipment made accessible to patients in wheelchairs, on crutches, or when using o…

Except as otherwise provided by section 66264.1, owner and operators of hazardous waste transfer, treatment, storage, or disposal facilities that transfer, treat, store, or dispose hazardous waste on drip pads shall provide the following additional information: (a) A list of haza…

Substantial compliance means conformity to regulations by a licensee to such an extent that patient safety, welfare and quality of care are assured.

(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.

Unit dose medication system means a system in which single dosage units of drugs are prepackaged and prelabeled in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations governing these practices. The system shall also comprise, but not be limited to, all equipment and appropriate r…

Except as otherwise provided in section 66264.170, owners or operators of facilities that transfer or store containers of hazardous waste shall provide the following additional information: (a) a description of the containment system to demonstrate compliance with section 66264.1…

There shall be adequate space maintained to meet the needs of the service.

(a) The inpatient treatment of eating disorders shall only be provided in one of the following types of health facilities that have been licensed by the Department: (1) General acute care hospitals, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code; (2) …

Except as otherwise provided in Section 66264.1, owners and operators of facilities that have equipment to which Article 28 of Chapter 14 applies must provide the following additional information: (a) For each piece of equipment to which Article 28 of Chapter 14 applies: (1) equi…

There shall be written policies and procedures for safe and effective distribution, control, use and disposition of drugs developed by the patient care policy committee. The committee shall monitor implementation of the policies and procedures and make recommendations for improve…

(a) On or before September 1, 2007 a business managing perchlorate materials in the course of its operations in an amount greater than 500 pounds of solids or 55 gallons of liquids, at any one time, shall submit to the Department a one-time notification regarding perchlorate mate…

An activity program means a program which is staffed and equipped to encourage the participation of each patient, to meet the needs and interests of each patient and to encourage self-care and resumption of normal activities.

No facility shall use any standing order for medications or treatments.

Physician's assistant means a person who is licensed as a physician's assistant by the Physician Assistant Committee of the Medical Board of California.

“Social work aide” means a staff person with orientation, on-the-job training and supervision from a social worker or a social work assistant.

There shall be available to attending physicians a list of the services provided in or available through the facility and a listing of the types of patients who may be admitted for care. Information pertinent to the orientation of new physicians to the facility or changes in serv…

There shall be adequate space maintained to meet the needs of the service.

(a) Upon verification of compliance with the licensing requirements the Department shall issue the license to the applicant. (b) If the applicant is not in compliance with the laws or regulations, the Department shall deny the applicant a license. Immediately upon the denial of a…

Written policies shall be established limiting the duration of drug therapy, in the absence of a prescriber's specific indication of duration of therapy. The prescriber shall be contacted for new orders prior to the termination time established by the policy.

Section 70765 shall be modified as follows: A hospital shall either provide suitable space for conferences within the facility or shall otherwise provide access to suitable space for conferences.

(a) Human reproductive sterilization means any medical treatment, procedure or operation, for the purpose of rendering an individual permanently incapable of reproducing. (b) In this section and in Sections 70707.1 through 70707.8 and 70736, “sterilization” means human reproducti…

The record of each patient shall contain an activity plan. Each plan shall be reviewed at least quarterly and changed according to need. Progress notes shall be recorded at least quarterly in the patient's health record.

(a) In determining whether the applicant supplied information that materially contributed to the imposition of judgments against persons for violations specified in section 25191.7 of the Health and Safety Code, the Department or the county shall consider, but shall not be limite…

(a) Restraint and seclusion shall only be used on the signed order of a licensed health care practitioner acting within the scope of his or her professional licensure and shall be renewed every 24 hours. In a documented case of emergency, which threatens to bring immediate injury…

(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 regulations for Intermediate Care Facilities, Chapter 4, Division 5, Title 22, California Administrative Code, shall be met with the following exceptions: (1) The administrator of the hospital does not need to possess a license as a nursing home administrator and his serv…

“Planning and Service Area (PSA)” means a geographical area, the boundaries of which are determined by the Department pursuant to federal law and regulation. The Department allocates funds to an AAA to provide services to older individuals residing within a specific PSA.

(a) Patients shall not be permitted to smoke in or on the bed except when a facility staff member or responsible adult is present in the room to ensure safety against fire hazards. (b) The facility shall provide designated areas for smoking. Patients shall be permitted to smoke o…

(a) No person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state or other governmental agency shall establish, operate or maintain a hospital, or hold out, represent, or advertise by any means that it operates a hospital, without first obtaining a li…

(a) All patients shall have rights which include, but are not limited to the following: (1) To wear his or her own clothes, to keep and use his or her own personal possessions including his or her toilet articles; and to keep and be allowed to spend a reasonable sum of his or her…

A perinatal unit means a maternity and newborn service of the hospital for the provision of care during pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum and neonatal periods with appropriate staff, space, equipment and supplies.

(a) “Accredited laboratory” means a laboratory that meets the requirements of California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66387.5. (b) “Alternative laboratory accreditation” means a laboratory accreditation standard that does not meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005,…

(a) Prior to the awarding of a contract to a for profit entity, the AAA shall submit the following to the Department for review and approval: (1) The RFP or IFB. (2) All bid proposals received. (3) The proposal or bid evaluation documentation, along with the AAA's rationale for a…

(a) All containers, except movable bins used for storage of solid wastes, shall have tight-fitting covers in good repair, external handles and be leakproof and rodent proof. (b) Movable bins, when used for storing or transporting solid wastes from the premises, shall meet the fol…