Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 76924 - Admission Contract
(a)
Each facility shall have a written contract with each client or client's
authorized representative. Such a contract shall be completed prior to or at
the time of admission. It shall be dated and signed by the licensee or
licensee's authorized representative, the client, if possible, and the client's
authorized representative and the placement agency, if a party to the contract.
A new contract shall be signed if there is any change in the terms of the
original admission contract. A signed copy of the admission contract shall be
provided to the client or the client's authorized representative and the
placement agency, if any. A signed copy of the admission contract shall be
retained in the unit client record.
(b) The contract shall specify:
(1) Services to be provided by the
facility.
(2) Rate of charge for
service.
(3) When and by whom
payment shall be made.
(4)
Conditions for modification of the agreement, including provisions for at least
30 days' prior written notice of any rate change. For the client whose care is
funded at rates prescribed by government funded programs, the agreement may
specify that the facility's rate may be changed effective on the operative date
of any rate change made in that program.
(5) Conditions under which refunds shall be
made, and the time period within which they shall be made.
(6) Conditions under which the agreement may
be terminated.
(7) That no client
shall be summarily discharged by the licensee unless the client is clearly
engaged in behavior which is a threat to property or to the safety of others in
the facility.
(c) Prior
to any discharge, the client's authorized representative or placement agency,
if any, shall be notified to coordinate transition to a new residential
setting.
(d) A written report of
any client being summarily discharged shall be sent to the local licensing
district office within five days.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208.4 and 1267.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.
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