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§ 70653. Standby Emergency Medical Service, Physician on Call, Staff.

22 CA ADC § 70653Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 22. Social Security
Division 5. Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. General Acute Care Hospitals
Article 6. Supplemental Services
22 CCR § 70653
§ 70653. Standby Emergency Medical Service, Physician on Call, Staff.
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(a) A physician shall have overall responsibility for the service. He or his designee shall be responsible for:
(1) Implementation of established policies and procedures.
(2) Development of a system for assuring physician coverage on call 24 hours a day to the emergency medical service.
(3) Assurance that physician coverage is available within a reasonable length of time, relative to the patient's illness or injury.
(4) Development of a roster of specialty physicians available for consultation at all times.
(5) Assurance of continuing education for the medical and nursing staff.
(b) All physicians, dentists and podiatrists providing services in the emergency room shall be members of the organized medical staff.
(c) A registered nurse shall be immediately available within the hospital at all times to provide emergency nursing care.
(d) There shall be sufficient other personnel to support the services offered.
This database is current through 5/3/24 Register 2024, No. 18.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 70653, 22 CA ADC § 70653
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