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CA Health & Safety Code § 1649.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4.9 - Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryan s Law|Section 1649.5.

1649.5.  (a) Compliance with this chapter shall not be a condition for obtaining, retaining, or renewing a license as a health care facility.(b) This chapter does not reduce, expand, or otherwise modify the laws restricting the cultivation, possession, distribution, or use of cannabis that may be otherwise applicable, including, but not limited to, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, and any amendments to that act.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 384, Sec. 1. (SB 311) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1649.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4.9 - Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryan s Law|Section 1649.6.

1649.6.  (a) If a federal regulatory agency, the United States Department of Justice (US DOJ), or the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) takes one of the following actions, a health care facility may suspend compliance with Section 1649.2 until the regulatory agency, the US DOJ, or CMS notifies the health care facility that it may resume permitting the use of medicinal cannabis within the facility:(1) A federal regulatory agency or the US DOJ initiates enforcement action against a health care facility related to the facility’s compliance with a state-regulated medical marijuana program.(2) A federal regulatory agency, the US DOJ, or CMS issues a rule or otherwise provides notification to the health care facility that expressly prohibits the use of medical marijuana in health care facilities or otherwise prohibits compliance with a state-regulated medical marijuana program.(b) This section does not permit a health care facility to prohibit patient use of medicinal cannabis due solely to the fact that cannabis is a Schedule I drug pursuant to the federal Uniform Controlled Substances Act, or other federal constraints on the use of medicinal cannabis that were in existence prior to the enactment of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 384, Sec. 1. (SB 311) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1685 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Audiometrists|Section 1685.

1685.  The governing body of a city, county, city and county or school district may employ one or more school audiometrists, each of whom shall be registered with the State Department of Health Services and possess such qualifications as may at the date of registration be prescribed by the state department.Audiometric testing as conducted by the qualified school audiometrist, pursuant to Section 13300 of the Education Code, or by other qualified certificated school personnel, as defined in Sections 11751 and 11824 of the Education Code, shall meet the standards which the State Department of Health Services determines necessary to insure the adequacy of hearing testing in the schools. Subject to Section 11822 of the Education Code, audiometric tests may be administered to school and preschool children in school buildings and other places as are or may be used by schools, health departments or other agencies that provide qualified personnel to conduct such tests.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1686 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Audiometrists|Section 1686.

1686.  The State Department of Health Services shall, subject to the provisions of Section 1685, issue certificates of registration to school audiometrists and to qualified supervisors of health, pursuant to Sections 11751 and 11823 of the Education Code. The department shall prescribe such qualifications as may be necessary for the testing of the hearing of schoolchildren.Candidates for registration who present evidence of having satisfactorily completed the required training in audiology and audiometry at an accredited university or college, as prescribed by the State Department of Health Services, may be issued certificates of registration without further examination.The state department shall require a registration fee not in excess of ten dollars ($10) for each certificate issued. Such fee shall be based upon a determination by the department as to the amount that is reasonably necessary to pay for the costs of the issuance of certificates of registration.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1690 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hysterectomies|Section 1690.

1690.  (a)  Prior to the performance of a hysterectomy, physicians and surgeons shall obtain verbal and written informed consent. The informed consent procedure shall ensure that at least all of the following information is given to the patient verbally and in writing: (1)  Advice that the individual is free to withhold or withdraw consent to the procedure at any time before the hysterectomy without affecting the right to future care or treatment and without loss or withdrawal of any state or federally funded program benefits to which the individual might be otherwise entitled. (2)  A description of the type or types of surgery and other procedures involved in the proposed hysterectomy, and a description of any known available and appropriate alternatives to the hysterectomy itself. (3)  Advice that the hysterectomy procedure is considered to be irreversible, and that infertility will result; except as provided in subdivision (b). (4)  A description of the discomforts and risks that may accompany or follow the performing of the procedure, including an explanation of the type and possible effects of any anesthetic to be used. (5)  A description of the benefits or advantages that may be expected as a result of the hysterectomy. (6)  Approximate length of hospital stay. (7)  Approximate length of time for recovery. (8)  Financial cost to the patient of the physician and surgeon’s fees. (b)  A woman shall sign a written statement prior to the performance of the hysterectomy procedure, indicating she has read and understood the written information provided pursuant to subdivision (a), and that this information has been discussed with her by her physician and surgeon, or his or her designee. The statement shall indicate that the patient has been advised by her physician or designee that the hysterectomy will render her permanently sterile and incapable of having children and shall accompany the claim, unless the patient has previously been sterile or is postmenopausal. (c)  The informed consent procedure shall not pertain when the hysterectomy is performed in a life-threatening emergency situation in which the physician determines prior written informed consent is not possible. In this case, a statement, handwritten and signed by the physician, certifying the nature of the emergency, shall accompany the claim. (d)  The State Department of Health Services may develop regulations establishing verbal and written informed consent procedures that shall be obtained prior to performance of a hysterectomy, that indicate the medically accepted justifications for performance of a hysterectomy, pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1387, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1691 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hysterectomies|Section 1691.

1691.  The failure of a physician and surgeon to inform a patient by means of written consent, in layman’s language and in a language understood by the patient of alternative efficacious methods of treatment which may be medically viable, when a hysterectomy is to be performed, constitutes unprofessional conduct within the meaning of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1387, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1695 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.6 - Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection|Section 1695.

1695.  To the extent that funds are available in the State Department of Health Services’ budget for the 1994–95 fiscal year for this purpose, the department shall convene a consensus conference to address the issue of testing or treatment to prevent neonatal group B streptococcal disease (chemoprophylaxis). The conferees shall include, but not be limited to, representation from the California Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District IX, the California Medical Association, the California Conference of Local Health Officers, and the Group B Strep Association. The conference shall convene at least once during the 1994–95 fiscal year. The department shall develop, based on the proceedings of the consensus conference, a standardized written summary on group B streptococcal disease and guidelines on the prevention of neonatal group B streptococcal disease, no later than July 1, 1995. If the department determines that state funds are not available, the department shall make every effort to obtain appropriate federal funds for this purpose.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 758, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1725 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1725.

1725.  (a) The purpose of this chapter is to require licensure of home health agencies in order to protect the health and safety of the people of California.(b) All organizations that provide skilled nursing services to patients in the home shall obtain a home health agency license issued by the department.(c) The department shall establish high standards of quality for home health agencies and ensure that unlicensed entities are not providing skilled nursing services in the home, except as set forth in Section 1726.(d) The department shall require that the appropriate field staff be informed of the proper protocols and procedures to document, report, and investigate reported incidents of unlicensed facilities providing skilled nursing services in the home in order to protect public health and to facilitate statewide consistency in documenting and investigating those entities.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 335, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1726 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1726.

1726.  (a) No private or public organization, including, but not limited to, any partnership, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state, shall provide, or arrange for the provision of, skilled nursing services in the home in this state without first obtaining a home health agency license.(b) 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 unless it is licensed under this chapter:(1) Represent itself to be a home health agency by its name or advertisement, soliciting, or any other presentments to the public, or in the context of services within the scope of this chapter imply that it is licensed to provide those services or to make any reference to employee bonding in relation to those services.(2) Use the words “home health agency,” “home health,” “home-health,” “homehealth,” or “in-home health,” or any combination of those terms, within its name.(3) Use the words “skilled” or “nursing,” or any combination of those terms within its name, to imply that it is licensed as a home health agency to provide those services.(c) In implementing the system of licensing for home health agencies, the department shall distinguish between the functions of a home health agency and the functions of an employment agency or a licensed nurses’ registry pursuant to Title 2.91 (commencing with Section 1812.500) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. An employment agency or a licensed nurses’ registry performing its functions as specified in Title 2.91 (commencing with Section 1812.500) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code is not required to secure a home health agency license under subdivision (a), unless it is performing the functions of a home health agency, as defined in this chapter. However, subdivision (b) shall apply to an employment agency or a licensed nurses’ registry that is not licensed under this chapter.(d) A hospice is not required to secure a home health agency license under subdivision (a). However, subdivision (b) shall apply to a hospice that is not licensed under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 335, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1727 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1727.

1727.  (a)  “Home health agency” means a private or public organization, including, but not limited to, any partnership, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other government agency within the state, which provides, or arranges for the provision of, skilled nursing services, to persons in their temporary or permanent place of residence. (b)  “Skilled nursing services” means services provided by a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse. (c)  “Home Health Aide” means an aide who has successfully completed a state-approved training program, is employed by a home health agency or hospice program, and provides personal care services in the patient’s home. (d)  “Home health aide services” means personal care services provided under a plan of treatment prescribed by the patient’s physician and surgeon who is licensed to practice medicine in the state. Home health aide services shall be provided by a person certified by the state department as a home health aide pursuant to this chapter. Services which do not involve personal care services provided under a plan of treatment prescribed by a physician and surgeon may be provided by a person who is not a certified home health aide. Home health aide services shall not include services provided pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1246, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1727.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1727.1.

1727.1.  A licensed home health agency may also provide, or arrange for the provision of, other therapeutic services to persons in their temporary or permanent place of residence. Therapeutic services include, but are not limited to, physical, speech, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 856, Sec. 6.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1727.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1727.5.

1727.5.  Each home health agency providing home health agency services shall do all of the following:(a)  Provide for a plan of treatment for patients receiving skilled nursing services. (b)  Maintain clinical records on all patients. (c)  Provide for the supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel by a registered nurse or physical, speech, or occupational therapist when within the therapist’s scope of practice. (d)  Maintain policies regarding the delivery and supervision of patient care that are reviewed annually by a group of professional personnel including a physician and surgeon and a registered nurse and revised as needed. (e)  Meet all applicable federal, state, and local requirements. (f)  Maintain, and revise as needed, and implement policies regarding the purchase, storage, furnishing, and transportation of legend devices that are reviewed annually by a group of professional personnel, including a physician and surgeon, pharmacist, and a registered nurse. As used in this subdivision, “legend devices” means any device that bears the label “Caution: federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a ____” or words of similar meaning. (g)  Meet other standards, rules, and regulations adopted by the state department in order to implement this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1104, Sec. 4. Effective September 29, 1992.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1727.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1727.7.

1727.7.  (a)  The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1)  Thousands of patients receive home health care each year, thus preventing, postponing, and limiting the need for unnecessary institutionalization. (2)  The adoption of emergency home health agency licensing regulations is necessary in order to conform existing home health agency licensing regulations to state law and the current scope and practice of home health care. (3)  The adoption of emergency home health agency regulations is necessary due to the increased provider and consumer demands for home care services and advances in health care technology. (4)  The adoption of emergency home health agency regulations is necessary due to the emerging influences of health care reform and changing expectations of managed care programs and insurance providers. (b)  The director shall adopt revised home health agency licensure regulations. These revised regulations shall be adopted on an emergency basis. Until January 1, 1996, the adoption of any emergency regulations pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code to implement this section shall be deemed to be an emergency by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. (c)  It is the intent of the Legislature that the adoption of home health agency licensure regulations pursuant to this chapter shall in no way prohibit interested parties from participating in review of the revised regulations. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the adoption of the revised regulations shall in no way narrow the existing scope of practice of registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses or lessen the quality of nurse supervision or care in the home health care setting. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 551, Sec. 1. Effective September 12, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1728 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1728.

1728.  Any person, organization, political subdivision of the state or governmental agency desiring a license under the provisions of this chapter or a hospital as defined in Section 1401 of this division which desires to establish, conduct, or maintain a home health agency shall file with the state department a verified application on a form prescribed, prepared and furnished by the state department, containing information as may be required by the state department for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 79.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1728.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1728.2.

1728.2.  (a)  If a home health agency or an applicant for a license has not been previously licensed, the state department may only issue a provisional license to the agency as provided in this section. (b)  A provisional license to operate a home health agency shall terminate six months from the date of issuance. (c)  Within 30 days prior to the termination of a provisional license, the state department shall give the agency a full and complete inspection, and, if the agency meets all applicable requirements for licensure, a regular license shall be issued. If the home health agency does not meet the requirements for licensure but has made substantial progress towards meeting the requirements, as determined by the state department, the initial provisional license shall be renewed for six months. (d)  If the state department determines that there has not been substantial progress towards meeting licensure requirements at the time of the first full inspection provided by this section, or, if the state department determines upon its inspection made within 30 days of the termination of a renewed provisional license that there is lack of full compliance with the requirements, no further license shall be issued. (e)  If an applicant for a provisional license to operate a home health agency has been denied provisional licensing by the state department, the applicant may contest the denial by filing a request for a hearing pursuant to Section 100171. (f)  The department shall not apply less stringent criteria when granting a provisional license pursuant to this section than it applies when granting a permanent license. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 220, Sec. 22. Effective August 4, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1728.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Home Health Agencies|Section 1728.3.

1728.3.  Notwithstanding Sections 1728.1 and 1732, the state department may issue a provisional license to a home health agency if:(a)  The agency and the applicant for licensure substantially meet the standards specified by this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (b)  No violation of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter exists in the agency which jeopardizes the health or safety of patients. (c)  The applicant has adopted a plan for correction of any existing violations which is satisfactory to the state department. A provisional license issued under this section shall expire not later than six months after the date of issuance, or at an earlier time as determined by the state department at the time of issuance, and may not be renewed.The department shall not apply less stringent criteria when granting a provisional license pursuant to this section than it applies when granting a permanent license.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 100.)