Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 73517 - Admission of Patients

(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.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 73517

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).

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.

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).