§ 73504. Bed Hold.
22 CA ADC § 73504Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
22 CCR § 73504
§ 73504. Bed Hold.
(a) If a patient of an intermediate care facility is transferred to a general acute care hospital as defined in Section 1250(a) of the Health and Safety Code, the intermediate care facility shall afford the patient a bed hold of seven (7) days, which may be exercised by the patient or the patient's representative.
(b) Upon admission of the patient to the intermediate care facility and upon transfer of the patient of an intermediate care facility to a general acute care hospital, the intermediate care facility shall inform the patient, or the patient's representative, in writing of the right to exercise this bed hold provision. No later than June 1, 1985, every intermediate care facility shall inform each current patient or patient's representative in writing of the right to exercise the bed hold provision. Each notice shall include information that a non-Medi-Cal eligible patient will be liable for the cost of the bed hold days, and that insurance may or may not cover such costs.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 213(a), 1275 and 1276, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1275 and1276, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 12-17-84 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 85, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-16-85.
2. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsection (b) transmitted to OAL 4-11-85 and filed 5-15-85 (Register 85, No. 21).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 73504, 22 CA ADC § 73504
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