California Administrative Code

(a) No drugs shall be administered except upon the order of a person lawfully authorized to prescribe for and treat human illness. (b) All drug orders shall be written, dated, timed and signed by the person lawfully authorized to give such an order. The name, quantity or specific…

(a) Each facility shall have an administrator who has primary responsibility for business and support services for the clinical program. (b) The administrator shall have direct access to the clinical director for the purpose of communicating the status of business and support ser…

(a) Drugs listed in Schedules II, III and IV of the Federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, Title 21, United States Code, Section 801 et seq. shall not be accessible to other than licensed nursing, pharmacy and medical personnel designated by the lice…

(a) The organized clinical staff shall be composed of all licensed mental health professionals as included in Section 77012 or other licensed practitioners who have admitting and/or treatment privileges in the facility and shall be responsible for the following: (1) A formal peer…

(a) A written fire and internal disaster program, incorporating evacuation procedures, shall be developed with the assistance of local fire, safety and other appropriate experts. A copy of the program shall be available on the premises for review by the Department. (b) The writte…

All facilities shall be maintained in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the prevention of fire and for the protection of life and property against fire and panic. All facilities shall secure and maintain a clearance relative to fire safety from…

(a) Reportable communicable diseases: (1) Persons with a communicable disease that is required to be reported by Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Section 2500, shall not be admitted to the facility. (2) A patient who after admission is diagnosed as having a reportable co…

(a) Unusual occurrences shall be reported by the facility, within 24 hours, either by telephone with written confirmation, or by telegraph to the county mental health director and the Department. (b) An unusual occurrence report shall be retained on file by the facility for three…

(a) The hearing officer's primary function shall be to determine either, or both, of the following. Whether the: (1) Adverse determination being appealed violates the provisions of the Area Plan, department or area agency policies, contract, or grant terms, rules, laws, regulatio…

(a) The hearing officer(s) shall prepare a written proposed decision which shall include findings of fact and conclusions based thereon and a recommended proposed decision to the Director. The proposed decision shall be forwarded to the Director within 10 calendar days from the c…

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. Shall…

“Administrator” means the person having responsibility for the operation of an adult day health center.

“Advertisement” means a public notice, including but not limited to television, radio, newspapers, telephone books, brochures and signs used to create interest or induce purchase.

“Ambulatory person” means any person who is capable of demonstrating the mental competence and physical ability to leave a building without the assistance or supervision of any other person under emergency conditions.

“Art therapist” means a person who has a master's 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 as such with the American …

“Maintenance” means the upkeep of a building and equipment to preserve the original functional and operational state.

“Multidisciplinary health team” means a group within the adult day health center that conducts assessments and makes decisions regarding admission, treatment services and discharge of participants.

“Occupational therapy aide” means a person who, under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist, assists with occupational therapy services.

“Pharmacist” means a person licensed as such by the California Board of Pharmacy.

Physical therapist means a person licensed as a physical therapist by the Physical Therapy Board of California.

“Physical therapy aide” means a person who, under the direct supervision of the registered physical therapist, assists with physical therapy care.

Podiatrist means a person licensed as a podiatrist by the California Board of Podiatric Medicine.

“Program director” means the person responsible for supervising the implementation of each participant's individual plan of care.

Psychologist means a person who has a doctorate in psychology or educational psychology from an accredited university or who is licensed as a psychologist by the Board of Psychology.

(a) The Department may deny the application for licensure if the requirements for licensure or certification are not met. An application shall be denied if the applicant: (1) Has failed to comply with the approved county adult day health plan. (2) Previously violated Department r…

(a) The Department shall conduct an inspection of each licensed center at least annually. (b) The inspection shall include at least a personal interview with the licensee or administrator and an inspection of the center to assure compliance with these regulations.

(a) A new verified application shall be submitted to the Department by the licensee for any of the following reasons: (1) Construction of a new or replacement center. (2) Change of ownership.

(a) Occupational therapy services which utilize purposeful activity shall be provided and shall include at least the following: (1) Initial and continuing assessment of the participant by an occupational therapist in the multidisciplinary team, including the treatment plan, metho…

(a) Medical services shall be provided to each participant by a personal or a staff physician. (b) Medical services shall include at least the following: (1) The initial health assessment as specified in Section 78303(e). (2) Authorization of the participant's initial individuali…

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

(a) Transportation for participants to and from home shall be provided or arranged by the center if necessary. (b) The center shall develop written policies and procedures for the provision of transportation services.

(a) A plan for discharge of each participant shall be based on the assessment of the participant by the multidisciplinary team and shall be reviewed and updated at the time of each reassessment. (b) Each participant's health record shall include documentation of the plan for disc…

(a) Each licensee shall have legal responsibility and administrative authority for operation of the center. (b) The licensee shall exercise general supervision over the affairs of the center and establish policies concerning its operation in conformance with these regulations and…

(a) Each center shall maintain an employee record which shall be available for review by the Department or licensing agency. (b) Each employee record shall contain at least the following: (1) An employment application with: (A) Full name. (B) Social Security number. (C) Date of e…

(a) Each adult day health center shall maintain a standard health record for each participant which includes, but is not limited to: (1) Identifying information including: (A) Name, address, telephone number, birth date, Social Security and Medi-Cal numbers. (B) Directions betwee…

Participant health records, including all information taken from such records, shall be confidential and protected from unauthorized disclosure. Information shall be released only on the written request of the participant or the participant's authorized representative.

Chemical or chemicals includes all drugs intended for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in persons as well as alcohol or other drugs introduced into the body for a specific effect other than cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease.

(a) Each adult day health center shall be inspected by the Department at least annually. (b) Each adult day health center shall be subject to inspection at any time by the Department. (c) Reports on results of each inspection shall be retained by the Department and open to public…

Individual recovery plan means a written plan of intervention and action based on a comprehensive assessment of the patient's physical, mental and social needs. It identifies patient needs and goals. It sets time limited objectives which are measurable and observable. The individ…

Life experience means involvement with and/or successful recovery from chemical dependency.

Medication 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 r…

Outpatient services means outreach programs, intervention, after care services, individual or group services and any other service provided for persons who are outpatients in the CDRH.

(a) Patient means a person who is receiving observation, diagnosis, evaluation and/or recovery services. (1) An inpatient means a person who has been admitted for observation, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment or recovery services and who is expected to remain 24 hours or longer. …

Pharmacist means a person who is licensed as such by the California State Board of Pharmacy.

(a) The license, or a true copy thereof, shall be posted in a prominent location within the licensed premises and accessible to public view. (b) Any approval of the Department granted under program flexibility shall be posted beside the CDRH's license. (c) Patient rights, as spec…

A CDRH shall provide all of the basic services specified in Section 1250.3, Health and Safety Code.

(a) (Reserved) (b) If patient care is provided by residents, interns or medical students, such care shall be in accordance with the provisions of a program approved by and in conformity with the Council on Education of the American Medical Association, the American Dental Associa…

(a) The governing body shall adopt and implement a written policy on patients' rights. (b) A list of these patients' rights shall be posted in English and in the predominant language of the community if other than English, in appropriate places within the CDRH so that such rights…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…