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CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.58 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 11 - Enforcement|Section 1796.58.

1796.58.  Any person who violates this chapter, or who willfully or repeatedly violates a rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 54, Sec. 6. (SB 1461) Effective January 1, 2015. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.59 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 11 - Enforcement|Section 1796.59.

1796.59.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district attorney of every county, and city attorneys in cities that have city attorneys who have jurisdiction to prosecute misdemeanors pursuant to Section 72193 of the Government Code, may, upon their own initiative or upon application by the department or its authorized representative, institute and conduct the prosecution of any action for violation within their county of this chapter or a rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter.(b) The civil, criminal, and administrative remedies available to the department pursuant to this chapter are not exclusive, and may be sought and employed in any combination as determined by the department to enforce this chapter or a rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.61 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 12 - Operation|Section 1796.61.

1796.61.   (a)  This chapter shall be implemented on January 1, 2016.(b) Home care organization applicants and home care aide applicants who submit applications prior to January 1, 2016, shall be authorized to provide home care services without meeting the requirements of Section 1796.45, provided the requirements of that section are met no later than July 1, 2016.(c) The applicants described in subdivision (b) shall meet all the requirements of this chapter no later than July 1, 2016, in order to continue to provide home care services.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 62. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61. Note: This section prescribes a delayed implementation date (Jan. 1, 2016) for Chapter 13, commencing with Section 1796.10.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.62 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 12 - Operation|Section 1796.62.

1796.62.  This chapter and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall only be implemented to the extent that funds are made available through an appropriation in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.63 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 12 - Operation|Section 1796.63.

1796.63.  (a) The department shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of the Government Code, any reasonable rules, regulations, and standards as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter and to enable the department to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this chapter, not inconsistent with any of the provisions of any statute of this state. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this chapter through written directives, without taking regulatory action, subject to the limitations provided in subdivision (b).(b) The department’s authority to implement and administer this chapter through written directives shall expire no later than January 1, 2018, or upon the effective date of regulations promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), whichever occurs sooner.(c) The department may adopt emergency regulations to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter. The department may readopt any emergency regulations that are the same as, or substantially equivalent to, any emergency regulations previously adopted. The initial adoption and readoption of emergency regulations for the implementation and administration of this chapter pursuant to this subdivision shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. The initial and readopted emergency regulations shall be exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law. The initial and readopted emergency regulations shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and each adoption or readoption shall remain in effect for no more than 180 days.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 63. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1796.70 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Home Care Services|ARTICLE 12 - Operation|Section 1796.70.

1796.70.  For purposes of this chapter, “rehabilitation innovation center” means a not-for-profit or government-owned rehabilitation facility that meets all of the following:(a) Is classified as a not-for-profit entity or as a government-owned institution under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Provider of Services file.(b) Holds at least one federal rehabilitation research and training designation for research projects on traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke rehabilitation research from the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, or the Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems at the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research at the federal Department of Health and Human Services.(c) Has at least 200 Medi-Cal discharges per year.(Added by renumbering Section 1797.8 (as added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 386, Sec. 3) by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 156. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.100.

1797.100.  There is in the state government in the Health and Welfare Agency, the Emergency Medical Services Authority.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 16.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.101.

1797.101.  The Emergency Medical Services Authority shall be headed by the Director of the Emergency Medical Services Authority who shall be appointed by the Governor upon nomination by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services. The director shall be a physician and surgeon licensed in California pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, and who has substantial experience in the practice of emergency medicine.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 274, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.102.

1797.102.  The authority, utilizing regional and local information, shall assess each EMS area or the system’s service area for the purpose of determining the need for additional emergency medical services, coordination of emergency medical services, and the effectiveness of emergency medical services.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.103.

1797.103.  The authority shall develop planning and implementation guidelines for emergency medical services systems which address the following components:(a)  Manpower and training. (b)  Communications. (c)  Transportation. (d)  Assessment of hospitals and critical care centers. (e)  System organization and management. (f)  Data collection and evaluation. (g)  Public information and education. (h)  Disaster response. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.104.

1797.104.  The authority shall provide technical assistance to existing agencies, counties, and cities for the purpose of developing the components of emergency medical services systems.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.105.

1797.105.  (a)  The authority shall receive plans for the implementation of emergency medical services and trauma care systems from local EMS agencies. (b)  After the applicable guidelines or regulations are established by the authority, a local EMS agency may implement a local plan developed pursuant to Section 1797.250, 1797.254, 1797.257, or 1797.258 unless the authority determines that the plan does not effectively meet the needs of the persons served and is not consistent with coordinating activities in the geographical area served, or that the plan is not concordant and consistent with applicable guidelines or regulations, or both the guidelines and regulations, established by the authority. (c)  A local EMS agency may appeal a determination of the authority pursuant to subdivision (b) to the commission. (d)  In an appeal pursuant to subdivision (c), the commission may sustain the determination of the authority or overrule and permit local implementation of a plan, and the decision of the commission is final. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1735, Sec. 1. Effective September 30, 1984.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.106.

1797.106.  (a)  Regulations, standards, and guidelines adopted by the authority and by local EMS agencies pursuant to the provisions of this division shall not prohibit hospitals which contract with group practice prepayment health care service plans from providing necessary medical services for the members of those plans. (b)  Regulations, standards, and guidelines adopted by the authority and by local EMS agencies pursuant to the provisions of this division shall provide for the transport and transfer of a member of a group practice prepayment health care service plan to a hospital that contracts with the plan when the base hospital determines that the condition of the member permits the transport or when the condition of the member permits the transfer, except that when the dispatching agency determines that the transport by a transport unit would unreasonably remove the transport unit from the area, the member may be transported to the nearest hospital capable of treating the member. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 127.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.107 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.107.

1797.107.  The authority shall adopt, amend, or repeal, after approval by the commission and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, such rules and regulations as may be reasonable and proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this division and to enable the authority to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this division not inconsistent with any of the provisions of any statute of this state.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 128.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.108 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.108.

1797.108.  Subject to the availability of funds appropriated therefor, the authority may contract with local EMS agencies to provide funding assistance to those agencies for planning, organizing, implementing, and maintaining regional emergency medical services systems.In addition, the authority may provide special funding to multicounty EMS agencies which serve rural areas with extensive tourism, as determined by the authority, to reduce the burden on the rural EMS agency of providing the increased emergency medical services required due to that tourism.Each local or multicounty EMS agency receiving funding pursuant to this section shall make a quarterly report to the authority on the functioning of the local EMS system. The authority may continue to transfer appropriated funds to the local EMS agency upon satisfactory operation.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 191, Sec. 3. Effective July 11, 1983.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.109 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.109.

1797.109.  (a)  The director may develop, or prescribe standards for and approve, an emergency medical technician training and testing program for the Department of the California Highway Patrol, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee, and other public safety agency personnel, upon the request of, and as deemed appropriate by, the director for the particular agency. (b)  The director may, with the concurrence of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, designate the California Highway Patrol Academy as a site where the training and testing may be offered. (c)  The director may prescribe that each person, upon successful completion of the training course and upon passing a written and a practical examination, be certified as an emergency medical technician of an appropriate classification. A suitable identification card may be issued to each certified person to designate that person’s emergency medical skill level. (d)  The director may prescribe standards for refresher training to be given to persons trained and certified under this section. (e)  The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, subject to the availability of federal funds, provide for the initial training of its uniformed personnel in the rendering of emergency medical technician services to the public in specified areas of the state as designated by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 157, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.110 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.110.

1797.110.  The Legislature finds that programs funded through the authority are hindered by the length of time required for the state process to execute approved contracts and payment of vendor claims. These programs include, but are not limited to, general fund assistance to rural multicounty EMS agencies and dispersal of federal grant moneys for EMS systems development to local EMS agencies. This hardship is particularly felt by new or rural community based EMS agencies with modest reserves and cash flow problems. It is the intent of the Legislature that advance payment authority be established for the authority in order to alleviate such problems for those types of contractors to the extent possible.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority may, to the extent funds are available, provide for advanced payments under any financial assistance contract which the authority determines has been entered into with any small, rural, or new EMS agency with modest reserves and potential cash flow problems, as determined by the authority. Such programs include, but are not limited to, local county or multicounty EMS agencies.No advance payment or aggregate of advance payments made pursuant to this section shall exceed 25 percent of the total annual contract amount. No advance payment should be made pursuant to this section if the applicable federal law prohibits advance payment.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 191, Sec. 4. Effective July 11, 1983.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.111 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.111.

1797.111.  With the approval of the Department of Finance, and for use in the furtherance of the work of the authority, the director may accept all of the following:(a)  Grants of interest in real property. (b)  Gifts of money from public agencies or from organizations or associations organized for scientific, educational, or charitable purpose. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 18.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.112 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.112.

1797.112.  (a)  The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury, the funds in which are to be held in trust for the benefit of the authority’s testing and personnel licensure program, for the duties and activities of the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797.125) of this chapter, and for the purpose of making reimbursements to entities for the performance of functions for which fees are collected pursuant to Section 1797.172, for expenditure upon appropriation by the Legislature.(b)  The authority may transfer unused portions of the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Fund to the Surplus Money Investment Fund. Funds transferred to the Surplus Money Investment Fund shall be placed in a separate trust account, and shall be available for transfer to the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Fund, together with interest earned, when requested by the authority.(c)  The authority shall maintain a reserve balance in the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Fund of 5 percent. Any increase in the fees deposited in the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Fund shall be effective upon a determination by the authority that additional moneys are required to fund expenditures of the personnel licensure program, including, but not limited to, reimbursements to entities set forth in subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 463, Sec. 1. (AB 450) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.113 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.113.

1797.113.  The Emergency Medical Services Training Program Approval Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury and, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, is continuously appropriated to the authority for the authority’s training program review and approval activities. The fees charged by the authority under Section 1797.191 shall be deposited in this fund. The authority may transfer unexpended and unencumbered moneys contained in the Emergency Medical Services Training Program Approval Fund to the Surplus Money Investment Fund for investment pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 16470) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. All interest, dividends, and pecuniary gains from these investments or deposits shall accrue to the Emergency Medical Services Training Program Approval Fund.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 666, Sec. 2. Effective September 21, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.114 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES|CHAPTER 3 - State Administration|ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority|Section 1797.114.

1797.114.  The rules and regulations of the authority established pursuant to Section 1797.107 shall include a requirement that a local EMS agency local plan developed pursuant to this division shall require that in providing emergency medical transportation services to any patient, the patient shall be transported to the closest appropriate medical facility, if the emergency health care needs of the patient dictate this course of action. Emergency health care need shall be determined by the prehospital emergency medical care personnel under the direction of a base hospital physician and surgeon or in conformance with the regulations of the authority adopted pursuant to Section 1797.107.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 979, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)