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CA Health & Safety Code § 1228 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1228.

1228.  (a)  Except as provided in subdivision (c), every clinic for which a license or special permit has been issued shall be periodically inspected. The frequency of inspections shall depend upon the type and complexity of the clinic or special service to be inspected. Inspections shall be conducted no less often than once every three years and as often as necessary to ensure the quality of care being provided. (b)  (1)  During inspections, representatives of the department shall offer any advice and assistance to the clinic as they deem appropriate. The department may contract with local health departments for the assumption of any of the department’s responsibilities under this chapter. In exercising this authority, the local health department shall conform to the requirements of this chapter and to the rules, regulations, and standards of the department. (2)  The department shall reimburse local health departments for services performed pursuant to this section, and these payments shall not exceed actual cost. Reports of each inspection shall be prepared by the representative conducting it upon forms prepared and furnished by the department and filed with the department. (c)  This section shall not apply to any of the following: (1)  A rural health clinic. (2)  A primary care clinic accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), or any other accrediting organization recognized by the department. (3)  An ambulatory surgical center. (4)  An end stage renal disease facility. (5)  A comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility that is certified to participate either in the Medicare program under Title XVIII (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395 et seq.) of the federal Social Security Act, or the medicaid program under Title XIX (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.) of the federal Social Security Act, or both. (d)  Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), the department shall retain the authority to inspect a primary care clinic pursuant to Section 1227, or as necessary to ensure the quality of care being provided. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 602, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1229 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1229.

1229.  The state department shall notify any clinic of all deficiencies in its compliance with the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted hereunder, which are discovered or confirmed by inspection, and the clinic shall agree with the state department upon a plan of correction which shall give the clinic a reasonable time to correct such deficiencies. During such allotted time, a list of deficiencies and the plan of correction shall be conspicuously posted in a clinic location accessible to public view. If at the end of the allotted time, as provided in the plan of correction, the clinic has failed to correct the deficiencies, the state department shall assess the licensee a civil penalty not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) per day, until the state department finds the clinic in compliance. In such case, the state department may also initiate action against the clinic to revoke or suspend the license. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit a clinic which is unable to correct the deficiencies, as specified in a plan of corrections, for reasons beyond its control from voluntarily surrendering its license pursuant to Section 1245 prior to the assessment of any civil penalty or the initiation of any revocation or suspension proceeding.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1229.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1229.1.

1229.1.  No notification of deficiency, civil or criminal penalty, fine, sanction, or denial, suspension, or revocation of licensure, may be imposed against a primary care clinic, or any person acting on behalf of the clinic, for a violation of a regulation, as defined in Section 11342.600 of the Government Code, including every rule, regulation, order, or standard of general application, or the amendment, supplement, or revision of any rule, regulation, order, or standard adopted by a state agency to implement, interpret, or make specific the law enforced or administered by it, or to govern its procedure, unless the regulation has been adopted pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 602, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1230.

1230.  Reports on the results of each inspection shall be kept on file in the state department along with the plan of correction and clinic comments. The inspection report may include a recommendation for reinspection. All inspection reports, lists of deficiencies, and plans of correction shall be public records open to public inspection.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1231.

1231.  (a)  All clinics shall maintain compliance with the licensing requirements. These requirements shall not, however, prohibit the use of alternate concepts, methods, procedures, techniques, space, equipment, personnel qualifications, or the conducting of pilot projects, provided these exceptions are carried out with provision for safe and adequate patient care and with prior written approval of the department. A written request and substantiating evidence supporting the request shall be submitted by the applicant or licensee to the state department. Where a licensee submits a single program flexibility request and substantiating evidence on behalf of more than one similarly situated primary care clinic, the department may approve the program flexibility request as to each of the primary care clinics identified in the request. The department shall approve or deny any request within 60 days of submission. This approval shall be in writing and shall provide for the terms and conditions under which the exception is granted. A denial shall be in writing and shall specify the basis therefor. (b)  Substantiating evidence of a shortage of a specific health care professional that is submitted in support of a request for utilization of alternatives to personnel requirements contained in regulations adopted under this chapter may include documentation that the clinic is located in a geographic area that is either deemed under federal law, or designated by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, as a medically underserved area, a health professional shortage area, or as serving, in whole or in part, a medically underserved population. (c)  If after investigation the department determines that a clinic granted a waiver pursuant to this section is operating in a manner contrary to the terms or conditions of the waiver, the director shall immediately revoke the waiver as to that clinic site. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 602, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1231.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1231.5.

1231.5.  (a) The department may grant to a PACE program, as defined in Chapter 8.75 (commencing with Section 14591) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, exemptions from the provisions contained in this chapter in accordance with the requirements of Section 100315.(b) This section shall become inoperative if, and on the date that, subdivision (q) of Section 1206 becomes operative, and, as of January 1 immediately following that date, this section is repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 821, Sec. 3. (AB 1128) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally inoperative pursuant to the operation of subdivision (q) of Section 1206. Repealed on January 1 following the inoperative date.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1232 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1232.

1232.  No clinic which permits sterilization operations for contraceptive purposes to be performed therein, nor the medical staff of such clinic, 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 clinic. 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. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1233.

1233.  A surgical clinic may restrict use of its facilities to members of the medical staff of the surgical clinic and other physicians and surgeons approved by the medical staff to practice at the clinic.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1186.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1233.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1233.5.

1233.5.  By June 30, 1995, a licensed clinic board of directors and its medical director shall establish and adopt written policies and procedures to screen patients for purposes of detecting spousal or partner abuse. The policies shall include procedures to accomplish all of the following:(a)  Identifying, as part of its medical screening, spousal or partner abuse among patients. (b)  Documenting in the medical record patient injuries or illnesses attributable to spousal or partner abuse. (c)  Providing to patients who exhibit signs of spousal or partner abuse a current referral list of private and public community agencies that provide, or arrange for, the evaluation, counseling, and care of persons experiencing spousal or partner abuse, including, but not limited to, hot lines, local battered women’s shelters, legal services, and information about temporary restraining orders. (d)  Designating licensed clinical staff to be responsible for the implementation of these guidelines. It is the intent of the Legislature that clinics, for purposes of satisfying the requirements of this section, adopt guidelines similar to those developed by the American Medical Association regarding domestic violence detection and referral. The Legislature recognizes that while guidelines evolve and change, the American Medical Association’s guidelines may serve, at this time, as a model for clinics to follow.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 147, Sec. 4. Effective July 11, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1234 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 3 - Regulations|Section 1234.

1234.  (a) Smoking a tobacco product shall not be permitted in patient areas of a clinic except those rooms designated for occupancy exclusively by smokers.(b) Clearly legible signs shall either:(1) State that smoking is unlawful and be conspicuously posted by, or on behalf of, the owner or manager of such clinic, in all areas of a clinic where smoking is unlawful.(2) Identify “smoking permitted” areas, and be posted by, or on behalf of, the owner or manager of such clinic, only in areas of a clinic where smoking is lawfully permitted.If “smoking permitted” signs are posted, there shall also be conspicuously posted, near all major entrances, clearly legible signs stating that smoking is unlawful except in areas designated “smoking permitted.”(c) This section shall not apply to skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled.(d) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.(e) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.(Amended by Stats. 2016, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 11. (SB 5 2x) Effective June 9, 2016.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 4 - Offenses|Section 1235.

1235.  (a)  Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who willfully or repeatedly violates any 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 the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. (b)  Any person who violates the provisions of Section 1234 is guilty of an infraction and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100). (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 144. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 4 - Offenses|Section 1236.

1236.  The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of Section 1205 in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred or is about to occur. Any proceeding under the provisions of this section shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the director shall not be required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 4 - Offenses|Section 1237.

1237.  Any action brought by the director against a clinic shall not abate by reason of a sale or other transfer of ownership of the facility which is a party to the action, except with express written consent of the director.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1238 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 4 - Offenses|Section 1238.

1238.  The district attorney of every county shall, upon application by the state department or its authorized representative, institute and conduct the prosecution of any action for violation within his county of any provision of this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Revocation|Section 1240.

1240.  The state department may suspend or revoke any license or special permit issued under the provisions of this chapter upon any of the following grounds and in the manner provided in this chapter:(a)  Violation by the licensee or holder of a special permit of any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. (b)  Aiding, abetting, or permitting the violation of any provision of this chapter or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. (c)  Conduct inimical to the public health, welfare, or safety of the people of the State of California in the maintenance and operation of the premises or services for which a license or special permit is issued. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Revocation|Section 1241.

1241.  Proceedings for the suspension, revocation, or denial of licenses or special permits under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the state department shall have all the powers granted by such provisions. In the event of conflict between the provisions of this chapter and such provisions of the Government Code, the provisions of the Government Code shall prevail.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Revocation|Section 1242.

1242.  The director may temporarily suspend any license issued to a specialty clinic or special permit prior to any hearing, when in his opinion such action is necessary to protect the public welfare. The director shall notify the licensee or holder of a special permit of the temporary suspension and the effective date thereof, and at the same time shall serve such provider with an accusation. Upon receipt of a notice of defense by the licensee or holder of a special permit, the director shall set the matter for hearing within 30 days after receipt of such notice. The temporary suspension shall remain in effect until such time as the hearing is completed and the director has made a final determination on the merits; provided, however, that the temporary suspension shall be deemed vacated if the director fails to make a final determination on the merits within 60 days after the original hearing has been completed.If the provisions of this chapter or the rules or regulations promulgated by the director are violated by a licensed surgical clinic or chronic dialysis clinic or holder of a special permit which is a group, corporation, or other association, the director may suspend the license or special permit of such organization or may suspend the license or special permit as to any individual person within such organization who is responsible for such violation.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Revocation|Section 1243.

1243.  The withdrawal of an application for a license or a special permit after it has been filed with the state department, shall not, unless the state department consents in writing to such withdrawal, deprive the state department of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding against the applicant for the denial of the license or special permit upon any ground provided by law, or to enter an order denying the license or special permit upon any such ground.The suspension, expiration, or forfeiture by operation of law of a license or a special permit issued by the state department, or its suspension, forfeiture or cancellation by order of the state department or by order of a court of law, or its surrender without the written consent of the state department, shall not deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the licensee or holder of a special permit upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order suspending or revoking the license or special permit or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the licensee or holder of a special permit on any such ground.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Revocation|Section 1244.

1244.  Any license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to the provisions of Section 11522 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Clinics|ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Revocation|Section 1245.

1245.  Any licensee or holder of a special permit may, with the approval of the state department, surrender his license or special permit for suspension by the state department for a temporary period not to exceed 24 consecutive months. Any license or special permit suspended pursuant to this section may be reinstated by the state department on receipt of an application and after an inspection showing full compliance with all applicable licensing requirements.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1250.02 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Health Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 1250.02.

1250.02.  Article 9 (commencing with Section 70901) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, as adopted to implement the requirements of Section 2 of Chapter 67 of the Statutes of 1988, shall apply to a rural general acute care hospital as defined in Section 1250. Any reference in those provisions to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shall instead refer to the department. Any reference in those provisions to a small and rural hospital shall instead refer to a rural general acute care hospital. The department may adopt regulations to implement or administer this action.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 931, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1250.03 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Health Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 1250.03.

1250.03.  A rural general acute care hospital that does not provide surgical and anesthesia services shall maintain written transfer agreements with one or more general acute care hospitals that provide surgical and anesthesia services.(Added by renumbering Section 1250.1 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 931) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 94. Effective January 1, 1995.)