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California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71508 - Clinical Research

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Research projects involving human subjects shall have the
					 prior approval of a broadly represented committee which shall assure maximum
					 patient safety and understanding.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71509 - Emotional and Attitudinal Support

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Hospitals shall have a written plan for the provision of
					 those components of total patient care that relate to the spiritual, emotional
					 and attitudinal needs of the patient, patients' families and hospital
					 personnel.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71511 - Education of Patients

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(a)
				  Where patients of school age expected to remain in the hospital for 30 days or
				  more, the local school district shall be contacted to arrange for education,
				  wherever appropriate.
(b) A
				  hospital may operate its own educational program for patients in the school age
				  group in consultation and cooperation with the local school district.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71513 - Outside Resource

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
If a hospital does not employ a qualified professional
					 person to render a specific service to be provided by the hospital, there shall
					 be arrangements for such a service through a written agreement with an outside
					 resource which meets the standards and requirements of these regulations. The
					 responsibilities, functions, and objectives, and the terms of agreement,
					 including financial arrangements and charges, of each such outside resource
					 shall be delineated in writing and signed by an authorized representative of
					 the hospital and the person or the agency providing the service. The agreement
					 shall specify that the hospital retains professional and administrative
					 responsibility for the services rendered. The outside resource, when acting as
					 a consultant, shall apprise the administrator of recommendations, plans for
					 implementation and continuing assessment through dated, signed reports which
					 shall be retained by the administrator for follow-up action and evaluation of
					 performance.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71515 - Nondiscrimination Policies

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  No hospital shall discriminate against any person based on sex, race, color,
				  religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, medical
				  condition, marital status, or registered domestic partner status, except as
				  provided herein. This provision shall apply to the appointment of the medical
				  staff, hiring of hospital employees and the admission, housing or treatment of
				  patients.
(b) Any bona fide
				  nonprofit religious, fraternal or charitable organization, which can
				  demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that its primary or
				  substantial purpose is not to evade this section, may establish admission
				  policies limiting or giving preference to its own members or adherents. Such
				  policies shall not be construed as a violation of the first paragraph of this
				  section. Any admission of nonmembers or nonadherents shall be subject to the
				  first paragraph of this section.
(c) No hospital which permits sterilization
				  operations for contraceptive purposes nor any member of its medical staff shall
				  require of the patient any special nonmedical qualifications which are not
				  imposed upon individuals seeking other types of operations. Prohibited
				  nonmedical qualifications shall include, but not be limited to, age, marital
				  status and number of natural children. This prohibition does not affect
				  requirements relating to the physical or mental condition of the patient,
				  physician counseling of the patient or existing law pertaining to individuals
				  below the age of majority.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) and adopting NOTE
					 filed 6-23-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1275
						and
						131200,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						51, Civil Code;
						Sections
						297 and
						297.5, Family
						Code; and Sections
						1276,
						131050,
						131051
						and
						131052,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71519 - Personnel Policies

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(a)
				  Each hospital shall adopt written personnel policies concerning qualifications,
				  responsibilities and conditions of employment for each type of personnel, which
				  shall be available to all personnel. Such policies shall include but not be
				  limited to:
(1) Wage scales, hours of work
				  and all employee benefits.
(2) A
				  plan for orientation of all personnel to policies and objectives of the
				  hospital and for on-the-job training where necessary.
(3) A plan for at least an annual evaluation
				  of employee performance.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71521 - Employees

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(a) The hospital
				  shall recruit qualified personnel and provide initial orientation of new
				  employees, a continuing in-service training program and competent supervision
				  designed to improve patient care and employee efficiency.
(b) If language or communication barriers
				  exist between hospital staff and a significant number of patients, arrangements
				  shall be made for interpretors or for the use of other mechanisms to insure
				  adequate communications between patients and personnel.
(c) The hospital shall designate a member of
				  the staff as a patient discharge planning coordinator.
(d) All employees of the hospital, having
				  patient contact, including students, interns and residents, shall wear an
				  identification tag bearing their name and vocational classification.
(e) All appropriate employees shall be given
				  training in methods of hospital infection control.
(f) Uniform rules shall be established for
				  each classification of employees concerning the conditions of employment. A
				  written statement of all such roles shall be provided each employee upon
				  commencing employment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71523 - Employee Health Examinations and Health Records

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(a) Personnel employed in health facilities
				  who will have contact directly or indirectly with patients shall be free from
				  symptoms indicating the presence of infectious diseases.
(b) A health examination performed under the
				  direction of a physician shall be required as a requisite for employment and
				  must be performed within one week after employment. Written examination reports
				  signed by the physician which verify that employees are able to perform
				  assigned duties shall be maintained. Repeat examinations shall be performed
				  whenever necessary to ascertain that employees are free from symptoms
				  indicating the presence of infectious disease and are able to perform their
				  assigned duties. Upon initial examination, and at least annually, the employee
				  shall have a test for tuberculosis infection that is recommended by the federal
				  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and licensed by the federal
				  Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or a chest X-ray. A positive result from the
				  tuberculosis test shall be followed by a chest X-ray.
(c) Employee health records shall be
				  maintained by the hospital and shall include the records of all required health
				  examinations. Such records shall be kept a minimum of three years following
				  termination of employment.
(d)
				  Employees known to have or evidencing symptoms of infectious disease shall be
				  removed from contact with patients.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (b) and new NOTE filed 5-30-2013; operative 5-30-2013 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2013, No. 22).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1275,
						121357
						and
						131200,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1250,
						121362,
						131050,
						131051
						and
						131052,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71525 - Employee Personnel Records

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All hospitals shall maintain personnel records of all
					 employees. Such records shall be retained for at least three years following
					 termination of employment. The record shall include the employee's full name,
					 Social Security number, the license or registration number, if any, brief
					 resume of experience, employment classification, date of beginning employment
					 and date of termination of employment. Records of hours and dates worked by all
					 employees during at least the most recent six-month period shall be kept on
					 file at the place of employment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71527 - Job Descriptions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Job descriptions detailing the functions of each
					 classification of employee shall be written and shall be available to all
					 personnel.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71529 - Advertising

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No hospital shall make or disseminate any false or
					 misleading statement, or advertise by any manner or means any false claims
					 regarding services provided by the hospital.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71531 - Records and Reports

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(a)
				  Each hospital shall maintain copies of the following applicable documents on
				  file in the administrative offices of the hospital:
(1) Articles of incorporation or partnership
				  agreement.
(2) Bylaws and rules and
				  regulations of the governing body.
(3) Bylaws and rules and regulations of the
				  medical staff.
(4) Minutes of the
				  meetings of the governing body and the medical staff.
(5) Reports of inspections by local, state
				  and federal agencies.
(6) All
				  contracts, leases and other agreements required by these regulations.
(7) Patient admission roster.
(8) Reports of unusual occurrences for the
				  preceding two years.
(9) Personnel
				  records.
(10) Policy
				  manuals.
(11) Procedure
				  manuals.
(12) Minutes and reports
				  of the hospital infection control committee.
(13) Any other records deemed necessary for
				  the direct enforcement of these regulations by the
				  Department.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71533 - Annual Reports

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All hospitals shall submit annual reports to the
					 Department, on forms supplied by the Department and by the date specified on
					 the form.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71535 - Reporting

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(a) Reportable
				  Diseases or Unusual Occurrences. All cases of reportable diseases shall be
				  reported to the local health officer in accordance with Section
				  2500, Article 1, Subchapter 1,
				  Chapter 4, Title 17, California Administrative Code. Any occurrence such as
				  epidemic outbreak, poisoning, fire, major accident, disaster, other catastrophe
				  or unusual occurrence which threatens the welfare, safety or health of
				  patients, personnel or visitors shall be reported as soon as reasonably
				  practical, either by telephone or by telegraph, to the local health officer and
				  to the Department. The hospital shall furnish such other pertinent information
				  related to such occurrences as the local health officer of the Department may
				  require.
(b) Testing for
				  Phenylketonuria. If a maternity patient is admitted the hospital shall comply
				  with the requirements governing testing for phenylketonuria (PKU) contained in
				  Section 6500 of Title 17, California
				  Administrative Code.
(c) Rhesus
				  (Rh) Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn. All hospitals to which maternity
				  patients may be admitted shall comply with the requirements for the
				  determination and reporting of the rhesus (Rh) blood type of maternity patients
				  and the reporting of rhesus (Rh) hemolytic disease of the newborn as contained
				  in Section
				  6510 of Title 17, California
				  Administrative Code.
(d) Child
				  Placement. The release of children for adoption shall be in conformity with the
				  state law regulating adoption procedure. Hospitals shall report to the
				  Department on forms supplied by them, within 48 hours, the name and address of
				  any person other than a parent or relative by blood or marriage, or the name
				  and address of the organization or institution into whose custody a child is
				  given on discharge from the hospital.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71537 - Infection Control Program

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(a) A written hospital infection control
				  program shall be adopted. The program shall conform to the guidelines contained
				  in Infection Control in the Hospital, 1974, published by the American Hospital
				  Association, 840 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611.
(b) A copy of the plan shall be available for
				  review by the Department.
(c) There
				  shall be a system of reporting of possibly acquired hospital infections to the
				  infection control committee.
(d)
				  The program shall be reviewed, evaluated and updated annually by the infection
				  control committee. A report of this review shall be available to the
				  Department.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71539 - Disaster and Mass Casualty Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A written disaster and mass casualty
				  program shall be developed and maintained in consultation with representatives
				  of the medical staff, nursing staff, administration and fire and safety
				  experts. The program shall be in conformity with the "State of California
				  Emergency Plan" (2017) and the "State of California Coroners' Mutual Aid Plan"
				  (2014) by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, hereby
				  incorporated by reference. The program shall be approved by the medical staff
				  and administration. A copy of the program shall be available on the premises
				  for review by the Department.
(b)
				  The program shall cover local disasters occurring in the community and
				  widespread disasters. It shall provide for at least the following:
(1) Availability of adequate basic utilities
				  and supplies, including gas, water, food and essential medical and supportive
				  materials.
(2) An efficient system
				  of notifying and assigning personnel.
(3) Unified medical command.
(4) Conversion of all usable space into
				  clearly defined areas for efficient triage, for patient observation and for
				  immediate care.
(5) Prompt transfer
				  of casualties, when necessary and after preliminary medical or surgical
				  services have been rendered, to the facility most appropriate for administering
				  definitive care.
(6) A special
				  disaster medical record, such as an appropriately designed tag, that
				  accompanies the casualty as he is moved.
(7) Procedures for the prompt discharge or
				  transfer of patients, already in the hospital who can be moved without
				  jeopardy.
(8) Maintaining security
				  in order to keep relatives and curious persons out of the triage
				  area.
(9) Establishment of a public
				  information center and assignment of public relations liaison duties to a
				  qualified individual. Advance arrangements with communications media will be
				  made to provide organized dissemination of information.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71541 - Fire and Internal Disasters

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(a) A written fire and internal disaster
				  program, incorporating evacuation procedures, shall be developed with the
				  assistance of fire, safety and other appropriate experts. A copy of the program
				  shall be available on the premises for review by the Department.
(b) The written program shall include at
				  least the following:
(1) Plans for the
				  assignment of personnel to specific tasks and responsibilities.
(2) Instructions relating to the use of alarm
				  systems and signals.
(3)
				  Information concerning methods of fire containment.
(4) Systems for notification of appropriate
				  persons.
(5) Information concerning
				  the location of fire fighting equipment.
(6) Specification of evacuation routes and
				  procedures.
(7) Other provisions as
				  the local situation dictates.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71543 - Fire Safety

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All hospitals shall be maintained in conformity with the
					 regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the prevention of fire and
					 for the protection of life and property against fire and panic. All hospitals
					 shall secure and maintain a clearance relative to fire safety from the State
					 Fire Marshal.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71544 - Disruption of Services

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(a)
				  Each hospital shall develop a written plan to be used when a discontinuance or
				  disruption of services occurs.
(b)
				  The administrator shall be responsible for informing the Department, via
				  telephone, immediately upon being notified of the intent of the discontinuance
				  or disruption of services or upon the threat of a walkout of a substantial
				  number of employees, or earthquake, fire, power outage or other calamity that
				  causes damage to the facility or threatens the safety or welfare of patients or
				  clients.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71545 - Restraint of Patients

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Restraint shall be used only when alternative methods are not sufficient to
				  protect the patient or others from injury.
(b) Patients shall be placed in restraint
				  only on the written order of a licensed health care practitioner acting within
				  the scope of his or her professional licensure. This order shall include the
				  reason for restraint and the type of restraint to be used. In a clear case of
				  emergency, a patient may be placed in restraint at the discretion of a
				  registered nurse and a verbal or written order obtained thereafter. If a verbal
				  order is obtained it shall be recorded in the patient's medical record and be
				  signed by the licensed health care practitioner on his or her next
				  visit.
(c) Patients in restraint by
				  seclusion or mechanical means shall be observed at intervals not greater than
				  15 minutes.
(d) Restraints shall be
				  easily removable in the event of fire or other emergency.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) and adding NOTE filed
					 3-24-2005 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2005, No. 12).
2. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending subsection (b) and NOTE filed 4-20-2006 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 16).
3. Amendment of subsection (b)
					 and NOTE filed 3-3-2010; operative 4-2-2010 (Register 2010, No.
					 10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1275,
						100275
						and
						131200,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1255,
						1276,
						1316.5,
						131050,
						131051
						and
						131052,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71547 - Medical Records Service

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  hospital shall maintain a medical record service which shall be conveniently
				  located and adequate in size and equipment to facilitate the accurate
				  processing, checking, indexing and filing of all medical records.
(b) The medical records service shall be
				  under the supervision of a registered health information administrator or
				  registered health information technician. The registered health information
				  administrator or registered health information technician shall be assisted by
				  such qualified personnel as are necessary for the conduct of the
				  service.
(c) Policies and
				  procedures shall be established to ensure the confidentiality of patient health
				  information, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
1. New
					 subsection (c) filed 2-8-83; designated effective 3-2-83 (Register 83, No.
					 7).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) and
					 amending NOTE filed 3-12-2013 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2013, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1275
						and
						131200,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1276,
						131050,
						131051
						and
						131052,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71549 - Medical Record Content

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(a)
				  Each inpatient medical record shall consist of at least the following:
(1) Identification sheets to include but not
				  be limited to the following:
(A)
				  Name.
(B) Address on
				  admission.
(C) Identification
				  number (if applicable).
1. Hospital admission
				  number.
2. Social Security
				  number.
3. Medicare
				  number.
4. Medi-Cal
				  number.
(D)
				  Age.
(E) Sex.
(F) Marital status.
(G) Legal status.
(H) Religion.
(I) Date of admission.
(J) Date of discharge.
(K) Name, address and telephone number of
				  person or agency responsible for patient.
(L) Name of patient's medical staff member
				  responsible for care.
(M) Initial
				  diagnostic impression.
(N)
				  Discharge or final diagnosis.
(O)
				  Disposition.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71551 - Medical Record Availability

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Records shall be kept on all patients admitted or accepted for treatment. All
				  required records, either as originals or accurate reproductions of the contents
				  of such originals, shall be maintained in such form as to be legible and
				  readily available upon the request of: the attending physician or psychologist;
				  the hospital or its medical staff or any authorized officer, agent or employee
				  of either; authorized representatives of the Department; or any other person
				  authorized by law to make such a request.
(b) The medical record, including X-ray film,
				  is the property of the hospital and is maintained for the benefit of the
				  patient, the medical staff and the hospital. The hospital shall safeguard the
				  information in the record against loss, defacement, tampering or use by
				  unauthorized persons.
(c) Patient
				  records including X-ray film or reproductions thereof shall be preserved safely
				  for a minimum of seven years following discharge of the patient, except that
				  the records of unemancipated minors shall be kept at least one year after such
				  minor has reached the age of 18 years and, in any case, not less than seven
				  years.
(d) If a hospital ceases
				  operation, the Department shall be informed within 48 hours of the arrangements
				  made for safe preservation of patient records as above required.
(e) If ownership of a licensed hospital
				  changes, both the previous licensee and the new licensee shall, prior to the
				  change of ownership, provide the Department with written documentation that:
(1) The new licensee will have custody of the
				  patients' records upon transfer of the hospital, and that the records are
				  available to both the new and former licensee and other authorized persons;
				  or
(2) Arrangements have been made
				  for the safe preservation of patient records, as required above, and that the
				  records are available to both the new and former licensees and other authorized
				  persons.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71553 - Transfer Summary

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A transfer summary shall accompany the patient upon
					 transfer to a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility or to the skilled
					 nursing long-term unit of the hospital. The transfer summary shall include
					 essential information relative to the patient's diagnosis, hospital course,
					 medications, treatments, dietary requirement, rehabilitation potential, known
					 allergies and treatment plan and shall be signed by the licensed healthcare
					 practitioner acting within the scope of his or her professional
					 licensure.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 3-3-2010; operative 4-2-2010 (Register 2010, No.
					 10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1275,
						100275
						and
						131200,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1276,
						1316.5,
						131050,
						131051
						and
						131052,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71555 - Patients' Monies and Valuables

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(a) No licensee shall use patients' monies or
				  valuables as his own or mingle them with his own. Patients' monies and
				  valuables shall be separate, intact and free from any liability the licensee
				  incurs in the use of his own or the institution's funds and
				  valuables.
(b) Each licensee shall
				  maintain adequate safeguards and accurate records of patients' monies and
				  valuables entrusted to his care.
(1) Records,
				  of patients' monies which are maintained as a drawing account, shall include a
				  control account for all receipts and expenditures, an account for each patient
				  and supporting vouchers filed in chronological order. Each account shall be
				  kept current with columns for debits, credits and balance.
(2) Records of patients' monies and other
				  valuables entrusted to the licensee for safekeeping shall include a copy of the
				  receipt furnished to the patient or to the person responsible for the
				  patient.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71557 - First Aid and Referrals

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(a)
				  If a hospital subject to the provisions of this chapter does not maintain an
				  emergency medical service, its employees shall nevertheless exercise reasonable
				  care to determine whether an emergency exists, render necessary life saving
				  first aid and shall direct the persons seeking emergency care to the nearest
				  hospital which can render the needed services and shall assist the persons
				  seeking emergency care in obtaining such services, including transportation
				  services, in every way reasonable under the circumstances.
(b) Hospitals not providing emergency medical
				  service shall not advertise or make any other representation to the public that
				  may convey or connote the availability of such service. The posting of signs to
				  designate entrances for use by outpatients and ambulances such as ambulance
				  entrance, referred patients, outpatient service or other words of similar
				  connotation is not prohibited. Such hospitals may represent to the public in
				  any form or manner, and only in its entirety, the phrase first aid and referral
				  service.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71559 - Medical Library

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(a)
				  Each hospital shall maintain a medical library consistent with the needs of the
				  hospital.
(b) The medical library
				  shall be located in a convenient location, and its contents shall be organized,
				  easily accessible and available through authorized personnel at all
				  times.
(c) The library shall
				  contain current textbooks, journals and magazines pertinent to the clinical
				  services maintained in the hospital.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71561 - Medical Photography

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The hospital shall have a policy regarding the obtaining of
					 consent for medical photography.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6 - Administration › Section 71563 - Conference Room

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A conference room shall be provided in the
					 hospital.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6.5 - Adverse Event Reporting Requirements › Section 71565 - Applicability

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This article applies to reportable adverse events in acute
					 psychiatric hospitals pursuant to subdivision (a) of Health and Safety Code
					 section
					 1279.1.
1. New
					 article 6.5 (sections
					 71565-71569) and section filed
					 10-28-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 44). Filing deadline
					 specified in Government Code section
					 11349.3(a)
					 extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
					 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
					 N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1275,
						131050,
						131051,
						131052
						and
						131200,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1250
						and
						1279.1,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6.5 - Adverse Event Reporting Requirements › Section 71566 - Definitions

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The definitions in Chapter 1, Article 11, section
					 70971 shall apply to reportable
					 adverse events in acute psychiatric hospitals.
1. New
					 section filed 10-28-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 44). Filing
					 deadline specified in Government Code section
					 11349.3(a)
					 extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
					 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
					 N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1275,
						131050,
						131051,
						131052
						and
						131200,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						277 and
						278, California
						Penal Code; Division 12, Part 3 (commencing with Section
						7600), Family Code; Sections
						1250,
						1279.1,
						1279.2
						and
						1279.6,
						Health and Safety Code; and Sections
						15610.17(a)
						and
						15610.67,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6.5 - Adverse Event Reporting Requirements › Section 71567 - Adverse Event Reporting Requirements

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(a) Pursuant to Health and Safety Code
				  sections
				  1279.1
				  and
				  1279.3,
				  adverse events shall be reported by the hospital through a secure internet
				  website maintained by the Department pursuant to the following timelines:
(1) Adverse events that are ongoing urgent or
				  emergent, threatening the welfare, health, or safety of patients, personnel, or
				  visitors, shall be reported within 24 hours after the adverse event is
				  detected.
(2) Sexual assault of a
				  patient, including allegations of sexual assault of a patient, provided for
				  under Health and Safety Code section
				  1279.1(b)(6)(C),
				  shall be reported within 24 hours after detection.
(3) All other adverse events shall be
				  reported to the Department no later than five (5) calendar days after the
				  adverse event is detected.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6.5 - Adverse Event Reporting Requirements › Section 71568 - Adverse Event Investigation

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(a) The hospital shall provide the requisite
				  information, as outline in section
				  71567, necessary for the
				  Department to determine if an adverse event is substantiated or
				  unsubstantiated, pursuant to the following process:
(1) If the reported adverse event or
				  complaint is determined by the Department to be an ongoing threat of imminent
				  danger of death or serious bodily harm, the hospital shall be subject to an
				  onsite investigation, initiated within 48 hours or two (2) business days of
				  receipt of the report or complaint, whichever is greater.
(2) If the Department determines there is no
				  ongoing threat of imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm, the hospital
				  shall be subject to one or both of the following:
(A) An onsite inspection.
(B) An offsite investigation that includes
				  but is not limited to interviews and records
				  reviews.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 6.5 - Adverse Event Reporting Requirements › Section 71569 - Adverse Events-Policies and Procedures

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(a) Each hospital shall develop, implement,
				  maintain, and comply with policies and procedures for a written patient safety
				  plan, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
				  1279.6,
				  that specifies systemic processes for:
(1)
				  Internally reporting preventable patient safety events, as defined in Health
				  and Safety Code section
				  1279.6(c).
(2) Documenting reportable patient safety
				  events.
(3) Conducting a root cause
				  analysis for the patient safety event. A root cause analysis, or any other
				  investigation, shall not change reporting requirements regarding reportable
				  diseases or unusual occurrences as provided in section
				  71535.
(4) Assessing the hospital's culture of
				  safety at least every 24 months using a nationally recognized survey
				  tool.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 7 - Physical Plant › Section 71601 - Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Construction

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(a) Alterations to existing buildings
				  licensed as hospitals or new construction shall be in conformance with Chapter
				  1, Division 17, Part 6, Title 24, California Administrative Code.
(b) Hospitals licensed and in operation prior
				  to the effective date of changes in these regulations shall not be required to
				  institute corrective alterations or construction to comply with such changes
				  except where specifically required or where the Department determines that a
				  definite hazard to health and safety exists. Any hospital for which preliminary
				  or working drawings and specifications have been approved by the Department
				  prior to the effective date of changes to these regulations shall not be
				  required to comply with such changes provided substantial, actual construction
				  is commenced within one year after the effective date of such
				  changes.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 7 - Physical Plant › Section 71603 - Application for Plan Review

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(a)
				  Drawings and specifications for alterations to existing buildings or new
				  construction shall be submitted to the Department for approval and shall be
				  accompanied by an application for plan review on forms furnished by the
				  Department. The application shall:
(1)
				  Identify and describe the work to be covered by the plan review for which the
				  application is made.
(2) Describe
				  the land on which the proposed work is to be done, by lot, block, tract or
				  house and street address or similar description that will readily identify and
				  definitely locate the proposed building or work.
(3) Show the present and proposed use or
				  occupancy of all parts of the building or buildings.
(4) State the number of square meters (square
				  feet) of floor area involved in new construction and in alterations.
(5) Give such other information as may be
				  required by the Department for unusual design circumstances.
(6) Be signed by the person designing the
				  work or the owner of the work.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 7 - Physical Plant › Section 71605 - Space Conversion

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Spaces approved for specific uses at the time of licensure
					 shall not be converted to other uses without the written approval of the
					 Department.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 7 - Physical Plant › Section 71607 - Notice to Department

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The licensee shall notify the Department in writing not
					 later than ten days after the date when construction of a new hospital is
					 commenced or when construction involving an increase in bed capacity or change
					 of services of an existing hospital is commenced.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 7 - Physical Plant › Section 71609 - Patient Accommodations

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(a) No hospital shall have more patients or
				  beds set up for overnight use by patients than the approved licensed bed
				  capacity except in the case of justified emergency when temporary permission
				  may be granted by the Director or his designee. Beds not used for overnight
				  stay such as labor room beds, recovery beds, beds used for admission screening
				  or beds used for diagnostic purposes in X-ray or laboratory departments are not
				  included in the approved licensed bed capacity.
(b) Five percent of a facility's total
				  licensed bed capacity may be used for a classification other than that
				  designated on the license. Upon application to the Director and a showing that
				  seasonal fluctuations justify, the Director may grant the use of an additional
				  five percent of the beds for other than the classified use.
(c) Patients shall not be housed in areas
				  which have not been approved by the Department for patient housing and which
				  have not been granted a fire clearance by the State Fire Marshal, except as
				  provided in paragraph (a) above.
(d) The number of licensed beds shown on a
				  license shall not exceed the number of beds for which the facility meets
				  applicable construction and operational requirements.
1. Amendment
					 filed 11-12-76 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 76, No.
					 46).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 3-8-77 (Register 77, No.
					 11).
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 7 - Physical Plant › Section 71611 - Patient Rooms

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(a)
				  Patients shall be accommodated only in rooms with the following minimum floor
				  area:
(1) Single rooms: 10.2 square meters
				  (110 square feet) of floor area except for private rooms in pediatric units
				  which shall have at least 9.3 square meters (100 square feet).
(2) Multipatient rooms: 7.4 square meters (80
				  square feet) of floor area per bed with one meter (three feet) between beds,
				  except in specialized units.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 7 - Physical Plant › Section 71613 - Patient Property Storage

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Patients shall be provided with closet or locker space for
					 clothing, toilet articles and other personal belongings. Where appropriate,
					 bedside tables or equivalent shall also be provided.