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CA Health & Safety Code § 1457 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1457.

1457.  (a) The State Department of Health Services, with the advice of the State Department of Social Services, shall prescribe the records to be kept by county hospitals of persons received into or discharged from these institutions, including, but not limited to, records for the admission and processing of county hospital patients.(b) The records shall be preserved and maintained pursuant to regulations adopted by the department, or at the request of the county physician or other person in charge of the county hospital, the board of supervisors of the county may authorize the destruction of any record, paper, or document prescribed by the department following compliance with the conditions prescribed in Section 26205 of the Government Code.(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, those records of a hospital, or any other county medical facility, subject to this chapter that reveal the rates of payment for health care services rendered by or purchased by the hospital or other medical facility, or the deliberative processes, discussions, communications, or any other portion or aspect of the negotiations leading to those payment rates, shall not be considered public records subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code), nor shall they be subject to public disclosure pursuant to any other law requiring the disclosure of records, for a period of three years following execution of a related contract establishing rates of payment.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), public disclosure or nondisclosure of records relating to any matters or activities connected with selective provider contracts entered into pursuant to Article 2.6 (commencing with Section 14081) of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be determined pursuant to Article 2.6 (commencing with Section 14081) of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Section 7926.220 of the Government Code, and other applicable provisions of Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 234. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1458 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1458.

1458.  The board may provide a farm in connection with the county hospital or almshouse and may make regulations for working the same.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1459 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1459.

1459.  No county hospital which permits sterilization operations for contraceptive purposes to be performed therein, nor the medical staff of such hospital, shall require the individual upon whom such a sterilization operation is to be performed to meet any special nonmedical qualifications, which are not imposed on individuals seeking other types of operations in the hospital. Such prohibited nonmedical qualifications shall include, but not be limited to, age, marital status, and number of natural children.Nothing in this section shall prohibit requirements relating to the physical or mental condition of the individual or affect the right of the attending physician to counsel or advise his patient as to whether or not sterilization is appropriate. This section shall not affect existing law with respect to individuals below the age of majority.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1425.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1460 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1460.

1460.  (a)  Upon a determination and establishment of the need to recruit and retain registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, X-ray technicians, laboratory technologists, and other health care professionals, the board of supervisors of a county may establish nursing or health care professional scholarships. For purposes of this section, “health care professional” shall not include a physician and surgeon. (b)  The board of supervisors, or a designee of the board, shall administer the scholarship program for students participating in a nurse or health care professional training program and shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (c)  Scholarships made pursuant to this section, shall be repayable to the board of supervisors or canceled under the following conditions: (1)  A graduate nurse or health care professional who maintains employment in a county-operated health facility for less than one year after becoming licensed shall repay the scholarship in addition to accrued interest charges. The scholarships shall be repayable to the board of supervisors under the terms specified in the agreement. (2)  The total amount of the scholarship and all accrued interest shall be canceled for a graduate nurse or graduate health care professional who maintains employment in a county-operated facility for more than a year from the date of licensure and may be canceled under any other conditions established by rules and regulations adopted by the board of supervisors. For the purposes of this section, one year of employment in a county-operated health facility shall be deemed to have lapsed one year from the date the licensed nurse or health care professional presents proof, in writing, to the board of supervisors, or designee of the board, that he or she is licensed and is employed in a county-operated health facility. (d)  In addition to the principal amount of the scholarship, interest shall accrue on the principal at a rate to be established by the board of supervisors. Interest shall accrue from the date the scholarship is made until it is repaid unless the scholarship is canceled pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c). (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 326, Sec. 3.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1461 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1461.

1461.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the board of directors of any hospital subject to this chapter may order that any hearings on the reports of hospital medical audit or quality assurance committees be held in closed session. An applicant or medical staff member whose staff privileges are the direct subject of a hearing may request a public hearing. Deliberations of the board of directors in connection with matters pertaining to these hearings may be held in closed session.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1137, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1994. Operative April 1, 1994, by Sec. 23 of Ch. 1137.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1462 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1462.

1462.  (a)  Except as provided in this section or Section 1461, all of the sessions of the board of directors of any hospital subject to this chapter, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public. (b)  The board of directors may order that a meeting held solely for the purpose of discussion or deliberation, or both, of reports involving hospital trade secrets to be held in closed session. Except as provided in this subdivision, the closed session shall meet all applicable requirements of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (c)  “Hospital trade secrets,” as used in this section, means a “trade secret,” as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 3426.1 of the Civil Code, and which meets both of the following: (1)  Is necessary to initiate a new hospital service or program or add a hospital facility. (2)  Would, if prematurely disclosed, create a substantial probability of depriving the hospital of substantial economic benefit. (d)  The exemption provided in subdivision (b) to the general open meeting requirements for a meeting of the board of directors, shall not apply to a meeting where there is action taken, as defined in Section 54952.6 of the Government Code. (e)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the board of directors to order a closed meeting for the purposes of discussing or deliberating, or to permit the discussion or deliberation in any closed meeting of, any proposals regarding: (1)  The sale, conversion, contract for management, or leasing of any county hospital or the assets thereof, to any for-profit or not-for-profit entity, agency, association, organization, governmental body, person, partnership, corporation, or other district. (2)  The conversion of any county hospital to any other form of ownership by the county. (3)  The dissolution of the county hospital. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 529, Sec. 13. Effective October 4, 1995.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1473 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 2 - Liability for Cost of Care|Section 1473.

1473.  The board of supervisors in each county may fix the rates to be charged patients admitted to any county hospital and may direct any county officer to collect the amounts due the county for hospitalization and medical care. In fixing and collecting hospital charges the board may exercise all the powers conferred by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17400) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The board, or such county officer as it may authorize or designate, may adjust or compromise hospital charges for any of the following reasons:(a)  The patient, his estate, or legally responsible relatives are unable to pay the charges. (b)  Collection of the charges is barred by the statute of limitations or is otherwise legally uncollectible. (c)  The cost of administering a collection procedure would exceed the amount of revenue which might reasonably be anticipated would be recovered. (d)  Neither the patient nor his legally responsible relatives can be located. The amendments to this section enacted by the Legislature at the 1973–74 Regular Session shall not be construed to require that any county adopt standards of indigency or requirements of reimbursement more stringent than those in use by such county immediately prior to the effective date of such amendments.For the purposes of this chapter responsible relative is defined in Section 17300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 162.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1474 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 2 - Liability for Cost of Care|Section 1474.

1474.  In collecting charges for care rendered under this chapter, the board may exercise all powers provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17400) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as enacted and as it may be amended thereafter.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1475 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 2 - Liability for Cost of Care|Section 1475.

1475.  Unless there exists a reciprocal agreement relating to the expense of medical care and treatment, it shall be the duty of every county to pay for the expense of treatment of its indigent residents furnished by the county hospital of any other county. As a condition of liability, the county providing such medical and hospital care shall, not more than ten (10) days after admission, give notice to the county of residence.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1491 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 4 - Victims of Sexual Offenses|Section 1491.

1491.  In addition to any examination performed without charge to a victim of rape or other sexual assault pursuant to Section 13823.95 of the Penal Code, a county hospital shall, without charge, provide the victim of rape, or other sexual assault, with testing for venereal disease and pregnancy.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1575, Sec. 2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1492 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 4 - Victims of Sexual Offenses|Section 1492.

1492.  A county hospital shall provide persons examined or treated in connection with rape or other sexual assaults with information regarding assistance which may be provided pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, together with forms made available by the California Victim Compensation Board for filing of claims thereunder.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 160. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1496 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education|Section 1496.

1496.  As used in this article:(a)  “Continuing education program” means educational programs designed to increase the knowledge and skills of health workers. (b)  “Licensed health worker” means any person who works in a health profession that requires licensure under the laws of California. (c)  “Non-county-employed health worker” means any person employed in a health facility, other than a county-operated health facility, in a county in which a continuing education program is offered or is to be offered. (d)  “Nonlicensed health worker” means any person who performs duties in a health facility and who is not required to be licensed to perform such duties under the laws of California. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1496.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education|Section 1496.5.

1496.5.  Any county may conduct continuing education programs for non-county-employed licensed health workers or non-county-employed nonlicensed health workers as prescribed in this article.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1497 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education|Section 1497.

1497.  (a)  Any county health facility, including, but not limited to, hospitals, mental health facilities, and other public health facilities, may utilize its county staff personnel to conduct continuing education programs for non-county-employed licensed health workers or non-county-employed nonlicensed health workers. (b)  A county may contract with a community college, college, university, hospital, or other health facility for purposes of conducting continuing education programs pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1497.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education|Section 1497.5.

1497.5.  (a)  Any county conducting continuing educational programs pursuant to this article shall charge and collect fees sufficient to defray the cost of such instruction and training. Such fees may be reduced to the extent of any federal funds obtained by the county for the purpose of providing such instruction and training. (b)  Any fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in a continuing education program fund of the county. The revenue in such a fund shall be used for the sole purpose of supporting and continually upgrading such continuing educational programs. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1498 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 5 - Continuing Education|Section 1498.

1498.  Any county conducting a continuing education program pursuant to this article shall maintain individual records of attendance and the number of continuing education units earned by participants, if any, in such program. Copies of such information shall be made available upon request and at the cost of reproduction to participants in such program.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 1500.

1500.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Community Care Facilities Act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1203.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 1501.

1501.  (a)  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is an urgent need to establish a coordinated and comprehensive statewide service system of quality community care for mentally ill, developmentally and physically disabled, and children and adults who require care or services by a facility or organization issued a license or special permit pursuant to this chapter. (b)  Therefore, the Legislature declares it is the intent of the state to develop policies and programs designed to: (1) insure a level of care and services in the community which is equal to or better than that provided by the state hospitals; (2) assure that all people who require them are provided with the appropriate range of social rehabilitative, habilitative and treatment services, including residential and nonresidential programs tailored to their needs; (3) protect the legal and human rights of a person in or receiving services from a community care facility; (4) insure continuity of care between the medical-health elements and the supportive care-rehabilitation elements of California’s health systems; (5) insure that facilities providing community care are adequate, safe and sanitary; (6) assure that rehabilitative and treatment services are provided at a reasonable cost; (7) assure that state payments for community care services are based on a flexible rate schedule varying according to type and cost of care and services provided; (8) encourage the utilization of personnel from state hospitals and the development of training programs to improve the quality of staff in community care facilities; and (9) insure the quality of community care facilities by evaluating the care and services provided and furnishing incentives to upgrade their quality. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 497.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1502.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 1502.3.

1502.3.  For purposes of this chapter, a “community care facility,” pursuant to Section 1502, includes a transitional shelter care facility. A “transitional shelter care facility” means a short-term residential care program that meets all of the following requirements:(a) It is owned by the county, and operated by the county or by a private nonprofit organization under contract to the county.(b) It is a group care facility that provides for 24-hour nonmedical care of children who are in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance that is essential for sustaining the activities of daily living, or for the protection of the individual on a short-term basis. As used in this section, “short-term” means up to 90 days from the date of admission.(c) It is for the sole purpose of providing care for children who have been removed from their homes as a result of abuse or neglect, or both; for children who have been adjudged wards of the court; and, for children who are seriously emotionally disturbed children. For purposes of this subdivision, “abuse or neglect” means the same as defined in Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. For purposes of this subdivision, “wards of the court” means the same as defined in Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. For purposes of this subdivision, “seriously emotionally disturbed children” means the same as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(d) It primarily serves children who have previously been placed in a community care facility and are awaiting placement into a different community care facility that is appropriate to their needs. Children residing in transitional shelter care facilities may include children who are very difficult to place in appropriate community care facilities because of factors which may be present in combination, including: threatening, aggressive, suicide, runaway or destructive behaviors and behaviors as defined in Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(e) Based upon an agreement with the county, the licensee shall agree to accept, for placement into its transitional shelter care program, all children referred by the county.(f) The licensee shall not discharge any child without the permission of the county, except when a child:(1) Commits an unlawful act and the child must be detained in a juvenile institution.(2) Requires either of the following:(A) Physical health care in an acute care hospital.(B) Mental health services in an acute psychiatric hospital.(g) The licensee shall provide a program that is designed to be flexible enough to care for a highly variable population size and shall allow for the special needs of sibling groups.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 4. (AB 404) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1502.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - California Community Care Facilities Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 1502.4.

1502.4.  (a) A licensed short-term residential therapeutic program, as defined in paragraph (18) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, may only accept for placement a child who does not require inpatient care in a licensed health facility and who has been assessed pursuant to Section 11462.01 of the Welfare and Institutions Code as meeting the applicable criteria for placement in a short-term residential therapeutic program.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(1) “Health facility” has the meaning set forth in Section 1250.(2) “Seriously emotionally disturbed” has the same meaning as that term is used in subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(c) The department shall not evaluate, nor have any responsibility or liability with regard to the evaluation of, the mental health treatment services provided pursuant to this section.(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2017.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 773, Sec. 8) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 612, Sec. 16. (AB 1997) Effective January 1, 2017.)