California Administrative Code

(a) Review Criteria. In reviewing AA Reports and Alternate Process AA Work Plans for compliance with the substantive and administrative requirements of this article, the Department shall consider: (1) Whether the AA Report or Alternate Process AA Work Plan was submitted timely; (…

(a) Need for Regulatory Response. The Department shall identify and require implementation of one or more regulatory responses for Priority Products and/or selected alternative products when the Department determines such regulatory responses are necessary to protect public healt…

(a) Notification to Supply Chain. A responsible entity subject to a regulatory response other than one imposed under sections 69506.2 and 69506.8 shall ensure that a notification is sent to all persons in California, other than the final purchaser or lessee, to whom the responsib…

(a) Supplemental Information for Selection of Regulatory Response(s). Prior to imposing any regulatory response for a product, the Department may require the responsible entity to obtain or develop, and provide to the Department within a specified time frame, any information supp…

(a) “Nail products containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) at concentrations greater than 1,000 parts per million (ppm)” means nail coatings and artificial nails which contain MMA above 1,000 ppm. (1) “Nail coating” means any clear or colored paint, polish, lacquer, enamel, or gel p…

When used in this article, the following terms have the meanings given below: “Actual revenue collected” means, after the close of the fiscal year, the actual amount of funds received for the Department's and OEHHA's reasonable and necessary costs for that fiscal year. “Annual pr…

(a) Critical burn means any one or more of the following types of burns: (1) Second degree burns exceeding 30 percent of the body surface. (2) Third degree burns of the face, hands, feet and/or genitals. (3) Third degree burns exceeding 10 percent of the body surface. (4) Burns c…

Defined means defined in writing.

Department means the State Department of Health Services.

Disinfection means the process employed to destroy harmful microorganisms, but ordinarily not viruses and bacterial spores.

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

(a) New construction means any of the following: (1) New buildings. (2) Additions to existing buildings. (3) Conversions of existing buildings or portions thereof not currently licensed as a hospital.

(a) New special service means any special service identified in Section 70351 of this Chapter which is either offered or is intended to be offered and which was not approved by the Department prior to September 9, 1976. Approval of the Department is inferred if one of the followi…

“Special hospital” means a hospital which provides special services in either rehabilitation, maternity, or dentistry, and which meets all of the requirements for a general acute care hospital, except that it is not required to provide surgical or anesthesia services.

Sterilization means a process employed to destroy all living organisms.

(a) Supervision means to instruct an employee or subordinate in his duties and to oversee or direct his work, but does not necessarily require the immediate presence of the supervisor. (b) Direct supervision means that the supervisor shall be present in the same building as the p…

(a) Upon verification of compliance with the licensing requirements, the Department shall issue the applicant a license. (b) If the applicant is not in compliance with the laws or regulations, the Department shall deny the applicant a license and shall immediately notify the appl…

(a) The initial license, issued by the Department to an applicant when the hospital includes a distinct part which will function as a skilled nursing or intermediate care service, shall include a separate provisional authorization for the distinct part. The provisional authorizat…

Separate licenses shall be required for hospitals which are maintained on separate premises even though they are under the same management. This does not apply to outpatient departments or clinics of hospitals designated as such which are maintained and operated on separate premi…

The license, or a true copy thereof, shall be posted conspicuously in a prominent location within the licensed premises and accessible to public view.

Licenses are not transferable. The licensee shall notify the Department in writing at least 30 days prior to the effective date of any change of ownership. A new application for license shall be submitted by the prospective new owner.

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

There shall be adequate equipment and supplies maintained related to the nature of the needs and the services offered.

Surgical service means the performance of surgical procedures with the appropriate staff, space, equipment and supplies.

(a) Hospitals shall maintain at least the number of operating rooms in ratio to licensed bed capacity as follows: Licensed Bed Capacity Number of Operating Rooms For each additional 100 beds or major fractions thereof, at least one additional operating room shall be maintained, u…

Clinical laboratory service means the performance of clinical laboratory tests with appropriate staff, space, equipment and supplies.

(a) All hospitals shall maintain a diagnostic radiological service. (b) 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 ap…

(a) There shall be sufficient equipment and supplies maintained to adequately perform the radiological services that are offered in the hospital. As a minimum, the following equipment shall be available: (1) At least one radiographic and fluoroscopic unit. On and after January 1,…

Dietetic service means providing safe, satisfying and nutritionally adequate food for patients with appropriate staff, space, equipment and supplies.

(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…

Sections 701-1, 701-2, and 705-1 of these regulations apply to elections filed pursuant to Section 703 of the code.

Any licensee desiring approval for a supplemental service shall file with the Department an application on forms furnished by the Department.

(a) Although facilities, agencies and public educational institutions are required to comply with sections 71801 through 71853, these requirements shall not prohibit the use of alternate concepts, methods, procedures, techniques or personnel qualifications in the provision of nur…

(a) A physician shall have overall responsibility for the acute respiratory care service. When possible this physician shall be certified or eligible for certification in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine or be certified or eligible for certification by…

(a) In addition to the construction requirements in Section T17-316, Title 24, California Administrative Code, the following shall be met: (1) Beds in the acute respiratory care service shall be included in the total licensed bed capacity of the hospital. (2) Each bed area shall …

Basic emergency medical service, physician on duty, means the provision of emergency medical care in a specifically designated area of the hospital which is staffed and equipped at all times to provide prompt care for any patient presenting urgent medical problems.

(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) Cardiovascular catheterization laboratory. (1) A physician shall have overall responsibility for the service. This physician shall be certified or eligible for certification in cardiology by either the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Board of Pediatrics or…

Chronic dialysis service means a specialized unit of a hospital for the treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease who manifest the accumulation of excessive nitrogenous waste products. The scope of services includes hemodialysis per se and may include peritoneal dialysis…

(a) A physician shall have overall responsibility for the service. This physician shall be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Board of Pediatrics and shall have a minimum of one year's training or experience in the c…

(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 the administration. Policies shall be approved by the governing body. Procedures shall be approved by th…

(a) A physician shall have overall responsibility for the service. The physician shall be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Pediatrics and have additional training and experience in neonatology. (1) The pediatrician shall be responsible for: (A) Pro…

An intensive care service is a nursing unit in which there are specially trained nursing and supportive personnel and diagnostic, monitoring and therapeutic equipment necessary to provide specialized medical and nursing care to critically ill patients.

Nuclear medicine service means those measures using internal radionuclides for the diagnosis and treatment of patients, employing specially trained personnel and providing appropriate space, equipment and supplies.

(a) A physician shall have overall responsibility for the service. This physician shall be certified or eligible for certification by the appropriate specialty board, as follows: the conjoint American Board of Nuclear Medicine or one of its parent boards: American Board of Radiol…

Equipment and supplies shall be sufficient to meet the needs of the patients and the scope of services offered.

(a) Records shall be kept on all patients admitted or accepted for treatment. All required patient health records, either as originals or accurate reproductions of the contents of such originals, shall be maintained in such form as to be legible and readily available upon the req…

(a) The number of examination and treatment rooms shall be adequate in relation to the volume and nature of work performed. (b) Waiting areas shall be readily accessible to patients and personnel. Rest rooms, drinking fountain and a public telephone shall be provided. (c) Laborat…

Pediatric service means the observation, diagnosis and treatment (including preventive treatment) of children and their illnesses, injuries, diseases and disorders by appropriate staff, space, equipment and supplies.

(a) A physician shall have overall responsibility for the pediatric service. This physician shall be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Pediatrics. If such a pediatrician is not available, a physician with training and experience in pediatrics may ad…