Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 73501 - Licensee-General Duties
(a) The
licensee shall be responsible for compliance with licensing requirements and
for the organization, management, operation and control of the licensed
facility.
(b) The licensee, if a
licensed administrator, may act as the administrator or shall appoint a
licensed administrator to carry out the policies of the licensee. A responsible
adult shall be appointed, in writing, to carry out the policies of the licensee
in the absence of the administrator. If the licensed administrator is to be
absent for more than 30 consecutive days, the licensee shall appoint another
licensed administrator to carry out the day-to-day functions of the
intermediate care facility.
(c) The
licensee shall delegate to the designated licensed administrator in writing
authority to organize and carry out the day-to-day functions of the
intermediate care facility through appropriate delegation of duties.
(d) Except where provided for in approved
continuing care agreements, no intermediate care facility, owner,
administrator, employee or representative thereof shall act as guardian, or
conservator of the patient or the estate or both of such intermediate care
facility.
(e) The licensee shall
employ an adequate number of qualified personnel to carry out all the functions
of the facility and shall provide for initial orientation of all new employees,
a continuing in-service training program and competent supervision.
(f) If language or communication barriers
exist between intermediate care facility staff and a significant number of
patients, arrangements shall be made for interpreters or for the use of other
mechanisms to insure adequate communication between patients and
personnel.
Notes
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