Section 1751.80.
1751.80. This article shall not be deemed to modify the authority of the department to renew a license pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 1751.85.)
Section 1751.85.
1751.85. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 2.3, commencing with Section 1751.70.)
Section 1751.100.
1751.100. (a) During the initial visit, in advance of furnishing care, a hospice shall provide a patient or the patient’s representative with verbal and written notice of the patient’s rights and responsibilities in a language and manner that the person understands. (b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Patient’s representative” means either a person […]
Section 1752.
1752. (a) A licensed hospice, at the state department’s option, may periodically be inspected by a duly authorized representative of the state department. Reports of each inspection shall be prepared by the representative who conducted the inspection, upon forms prepared and furnished by the state department, and filed with the state department. The inspection shall […]
Section 1752.1.
1752.1. (a) Any person may request an investigation of a hospice agency in accordance with this chapter by making a complaint to the department alleging a violation of applicable requirements prescribed by statutes or regulations of this state. A complaint may be made orally or in writing. (b) The substance of the complaint shall be provided to […]
Section 1753.
1753. (a) The department shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter and to enable the […]
Section 1753.1.
1753.1. On or before January 1, 2024, the Department shall adopt emergency regulations to implement the recommendations in California State Auditor Report 2021-123 on the California Hospice Licensure and Oversight (March 29, 2022). The department shall maintain the general moratorium on new hospice agency licenses until the department adopts the regulations, but in no event […]
Section 1754.
1754. (a) Any licensee may, with the approval of the state department, surrender his or her license for suspension or cancellation by the state department. (b) Any license suspended or canceled pursuant to this section may be reinstated by the state department upon receipt of an application showing compliance with this chapter. (Added by Stats. […]
Section 1755.
1755. (a) The department may deny any application for licensure, or suspend or revoke any license issued, under this chapter upon any of the following grounds: (1) Violation by the applicant or licensee of this chapter or any rules and regulations promulgated by the department under this chapter, including improperly certifying a patient as eligible for hospice […]
Section 1756.
1756. (a) The suspension, expiration, or forfeiture by operation of law of a license issued by the state department under this chapter, the suspension or cancellation of a license by order of the state department or by order of a court of law, or the surrender of a license without the written consent of the […]