Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 73077 - Patient
(a) "Patient" means
a person accommodated in an intermediate care facility who because of a
physical or mental condition, or both, requires supervision and nursing care,
but does not in the opinion of the attending licensed healthcare practitioner
acting within the scope of his or her professional licensure have an illness,
injury or disability for which continuous skilled nursing care is
required.
(b) Ambulatory Patient.
"Ambulatory Patient" means a patient who is capable of demonstrating the mental
competence and physical ability to leave a building without assistance or
supervision of any person under emergency conditions.
(c) Nonambulatory Patient. "Nonambulatory
patient" means a patient who is unable to leave a building unassisted under
emergency conditions. It includes, but is not limited to, those persons who
depend upon mechanical aids such as crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs,
profoundly or severely mentally retarded persons and shall include totally deaf
persons.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1275, 100275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 1316.5, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
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