Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

This article does not authorize the care, treatment, or supervision or any control over any developmentally disabled person without the written consent of his parent or guardian or conservator. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 730.)

The director may be nominated by any one of the following to act as guardian or conservator for any developmentally disabled person; (1) who is or may become eligible for the services of a regional center, or (2) who is a patient in any state hospital, and who was admitted or com…

In every case in which he has agreed to do so, the director may petition for his appointment to act as conservator or guardian of the alleged developmentally disabled person and his estate or his person or estate in the superior court of the county where the main administrative o…

If the alleged developmentally disabled person is within the state and is able to attend, he shall be present at the hearing. If he is unable to attend by reason of physical or other inability, such inability shall be evidenced by the affidavit or certificate of a duly licensed m…

In addition to the requirements of Division 4 (commencing with Section 1400) of the Probate Code, the court shall be provided by the regional center with a complete evaluation of the developmentally disabled person for whose protection the appointment is sought. The report shall …

The court may appoint the Director of Developmental Services as guardian or conservator of the person and estate or person or estate of a minor or adult developmentally disabled person. The preferences established in Section 1812 of the Probate Code for appointment of a conservat…

Prior to the appointment of the Director of Developmental Services as guardian or conservator of the person or estate of a minor or adult developmentally disabled person, the court shall inform the person of the nature and purpose of the guardianship or conservatorship proceeding…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) (1) “Continuing care retirement community” means a provider of a continuum of services, including independent living services, assisted living services as defined in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Secti…

(a) For facilities licensed under subdivision (c) of Section 1250, there shall be imposed each fiscal year a uniform quality assurance fee per resident day. The uniform quality assurance fee shall be based upon the entire net revenue of all skilled nursing facilities subject to t…

(a) The quality assurance fee, as calculated pursuant to Section 1324.21, shall be paid by the provider to the department for deposit in the State Treasury on a monthly basis on or before the last day of the month following the month for which the fee is imposed, except as provid…

(a) The Director of Health Care Services, or their designee, shall administer this article. (b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the director may implement and admin…

(a) The quality assurance fee assessed and collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the State Treasury. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), commencing August 1, 2013, the quality assurance fees, including any associated interest or penalties, assessed and collect…

The funds assessed pursuant to this article shall be available to enhance federal financial participation in the Medi-Cal program or to provide additional reimbursement to, and to support facility quality improvement efforts in, licensed skilled nursing facilities. (Added by Stat…

In implementing this article, the department may utilize the services of the Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary through a change order to the fiscal intermediary contract to administer this program, consistent with the requirements of Sections 14104.6, 14104.7, 14104.8, and 14104.9 of …

(a) In implementing this article, the department shall seek any federal approvals it deems necessary. This article shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and is not otherwise jeopa…

(a) This article shall be implemented as long as both of the following conditions are met: (1) The state receives federal approval of the quality assurance fee from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2) Legislation is enacted in the 2004 legislative session …

(a) The quality assurance fee shall cease to be assessed after December 31, 2027. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) and Section 1324.30, the department’s authority and obligation to collect all quality assurance fees and penalties, including interest, shall continue in effect a…

This article shall become inoperative after December 31, 2027, except that the department shall be authorized to conduct all necessary closeout activities after this date and to continue implementing this article for any rate period before December 31, 2027, and as of January 1, …

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a long-term health care facility shall give written notice to the affected residents or to the guardians of the affected residents at least 60 days prior to any change in the status of the license or in the operation of the facility resulting in…

(a) After notifying its affected residents, the facility shall, in response to inquiries made by prospective residents or their representatives, include notification of the change in the status of the license or the operation of the facility. (b) The facility shall give written n…

(a) Before residents are transferred due to any change in the status of the license or operation of a facility, including a facility closure or voluntary or involuntary termination of a facility’s Medi-Cal or Medicare certification, the facility shall take reasonable steps to tra…

(a) In the event of an emergency, such as earthquake, fire, or flood that threatens the safety or welfare of the residents in a facility, the facility shall do all of the following: (1) Notify, as soon as possible, family members, guardians of residents, the State Department of P…

Failure to comply with the requirements in Sections 1336 to 1336.3, inclusive, shall be subject to issuance of citations and imposition of civil penalties pursuant to Chapter 2.4 (commencing with Section 1417), and Sections 72701 and following of the California Administrative Cod…

A Special Hospital: Hospice Pilot Project is hereby created. This pilot project shall be established and administered by the department, and shall consist of up to three pilot projects, one of which shall be located in San Diego. The department shall license facilities that are p…

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Hospice” means a specialized form of multidisciplinary health care which is designed to provide palliative care, alleviate the physical, emotional, social and spiritual discomforts of an individual who …

A special hospital: hospice shall be deemed to provide acute palliative care. All patients receiving inpatient care in a Special Hospital: Hospice Project shall be admitted by, and under the supervision of, a physician member of the organized medical staff. (Amended by Stats. 199…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in order to be licensed as a special hospital: hospice, each project facility shall meet the requirements of Sections 70101 to 70137, inclusive, 70201 to 70219, inclusive, 70241 to 70279, inclusive, 70701 to 70707, inclusive, and 70708…

(a) Each facility that is part of the project shall report to the Legislature at the end of each year of operation on all of the following factors: (1) Acuity levels of patients using the project facilities; relative cost-effectiveness of these facilities. (2) Quality of care in …

The project shall commence on January 1, 1990. However, the State Department of Health Services may establish an earlier commencement date for any one of the facilities if that facility has been licensed as a special hospital: hospice prior to January 1, 1990. (Amended by Stats. …

The fee for each new or renewal application for a license for a Special Hospital: Hospice Pilot Project facility shall be the annual fee as set forth for general acute care hospitals in subdivision (a) of Section 1266. If the annual fees do not cover the necessary costs which the…

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Bereavement services” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1746. (b) “Hospice care” means a specialized form of interdisciplinary health care that is designed to provide palliative ca…

(a) A person, governmental agency, or political subdivision of the state shall not be licensed as a hospice facility under this chapter unless the person or entity is a provider of hospice services licensed pursuant to Section 1751 and is certified as a hospice facility under Par…

(a) No private or public organization, including, but not limited to, any partnership, corporation, or political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state, shall do any of the following without a license issued pursuant to this chapter: (1) Represent…

(a) A hospice facility shall provide a home-like environment that is comfortable and accommodating to both the patient and patient’s visitors. (b) Building standards for hospice facilities adopted pursuant to this chapter relating to fire and panic safety, and other regulations f…

(a) A hospice facility shall provide, or make provision for, all of the following services and requirements: (1) (A) Medical direction and adequate staff. Minimum staffing standards that require at least one registered nurse to be on duty 24 hours per day and a maximum of six pat…

(a) In administering the National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program in accordance with Section 254q-1 of Title 42 of the United States Code and related federal regulations, the Department of Health Care Access and Information shall strive, whenever feasible, to eq…

The department shall administer this part, Section 100295, and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 101175) of Part 3 and shall adopt necessary regulations. These regulations shall be adopted only after consultation with and approval by the California Conference of Local Health Off…

For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Board” means the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County. (b) “County” means the County of Los Angeles. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 514, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)

(a) The department shall conduct a program of epidemiological assessments of the incidence of cancer. The program shall encompass all areas of the state for which cancer incidence data are available. The program shall include the monitoring of cancers associated with suspected ca…

(a) The director shall establish a statewide system for the collection of information determining the incidence of cancer, using population-based regional cancer registries modeled after the Cancer Surveillance Program of Orange County. As of the effective date of this section, t…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 777, Sec. 2. Effective September 27, 2000.)

The University of California may establish a spinal cord injury research fund, independent of the State Treasury, to accept public and private funds for the purpose of implementing this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 457, Sec. 1. (AB 1931) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Moneys in the fund established pursuant to Section 104336 may be expended by the University of California solely for spinal cord injury research programs and grants, and may be expended for, but not limited to, costs for peer review and grant administration. (Amended by Stats. 20…

(a) There is hereby created within the University of California the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program. (b) The program shall promote spinal cord injury research in California as described in Section 104337. (c) The University of California may establish scientific guidelines an…

This chapter shall not apply to the University of California unless the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make these provisions applicable. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 777, Sec. 2. Effective September 27, 2000.)

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Product Recall Safety and Protection Act. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 569, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)