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§ 79313. Patients' Rights.

22 CA ADC § 79313Barclays 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 11. Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospital Licensing Regulations
Article 5. Administration
22 CCR § 79313
§ 79313. Patients' Rights.
Currentness
(a) The governing body shall adopt and implement a written policy on patients' rights.
(b) A list of these patients' rights shall be posted in English and in the predominant language of the community if other than English, in appropriate places within the CDRH so that such rights may be read by patients. This list shall include but not be limited to the patients' right to:
(1) Considerate and respectful care, including the right to wear appropriate clothing.
(2) Knowledge of the name of the physician who has overall responsibility for their care, the names and professional relationships of others who will be involved in their recovery program.
(3) Be free from discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, marital status, or registered domestic partner status.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1275, 1275.2 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 51, Civil Code; Sections 297 and 297.5, Family Code; Sections 1250.3, 1275.2, 1279, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 5325, 5325.1 and 5326, Welfare and Institutions Code.
History
1. New section filed 12-24-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 4).
2. Change without regulatory effect adopting subsection (b)(3) and Note filed 6-23-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 25).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 79313, 22 CA ADC § 79313
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