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§ 71309. Revocation or Involuntary Suspension of Approval.

22 CA ADC § 71309Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 22. Social Security
Division 5. Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Acute Psychiatric Hospital
Article 4. Supplemental Service Approval
22 CCR § 71309
§ 71309. Revocation or Involuntary Suspension of Approval.
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(a) Pursuant to provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part I, Division 3, Government Code, the Department may suspend or revoke the approval of a supplemental service issued under the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Division 2, Health and Safety Code, upon any of the following grounds:
(1) Violation by the licensee of any provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Division 2, Health and Safety Code, or of the supplemental service regulations promulgated by the Department.
(2) Aiding, abetting or permitting the violation of any provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Division 2, Health and Safety Code, or of any supplemental service regulations promulgated by the Department.
(3) Conduct inimical to the public health, morals, welfare or safety of the people of the State of California in the maintenance and operation of a supplemental service.
(b) The Director may temporarily suspend any supplemental service approval prior to any hearing when, in his opinion, such action is necessary to protect the public welfare.
(1) The Director shall notify the licensee of the temporary suspension and the effective date thereof and at the same time shall serve such licensee with an accusation.
(2) Upon receipt of a notice of contest by the licensee, the Director shall set the matter for hearing within 30 days after receipt of such notice.
(3) The temporary suspension shall remain in effect until such time as the hearing is completed and the Director has made a final determination.
(4) If the Director fails to make a final determination within 60 days after the original hearing has been completed, the temporary suspension shall be deemed vacated.
(5) If the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Division 2, Health and Safety Code, or the supplemental service regulations promulgated by the Director are violated by a licensee which is a group, corporation or other association, the Director may suspend the approval of such organization or may suspend the approval as to any individual person within such organization who is responsible for such violation.
(c) The withdrawal of an application for approval shall not deprive the Department of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding against the applicant for the denial of the approval upon any group provided by law or to enter an order denying the approval upon any such ground, unless the Department consents in writing to such withdrawal.
(d) The suspension, expiration or forfeiture of an approval issued by the Department shall not deprive the Department of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding against the licensee upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order suspending or revoking approval or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the licensee on any such ground.
(e) A licensee whose approval has been revoked or suspended may petition the Department for reinstatement or reduction of penalty after a period of not less than one year has elapsed from the effective date of the decision or from the date of the denial of a similar petition.
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 71309, 22 CA ADC § 71309
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