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§ 73517. Admission of Patients

22 CA ADC § 73517Barclays 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 4. Intermediate Care Facilities
Article 4. Administration
22 CCR § 73517
§ 73517. Admission of Patients
Currentness
(a) The licensee shall:
(1) Admit a patient only on orders of a licensed healthcare practitioner acting within the scope of his or her professional licensure.
(2) Accept and retain only those patients for whom it can provide adequate care.
(3) Admit each patient only after a preadmission personal interview according to the written policies of the facility, with the patient's licensed healthcare practitioner acting within the scope of his or her professional licensure, referring health practitioner, the patient, the patient's next of kin and/or sponsor, as appropriate. A telephone interview may be substituted when a personal interview is not feasible.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1275, 100275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 1315, 1316, 1316.5, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. Amendment filed 2-8-83; designated effective 3-2-83 (Register 83, No. 7).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) and Note filed 3-3-2010; operative 4-2-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 73517, 22 CA ADC § 73517
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