Section 1757.
1757. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, […]
Section 1758.
1758. The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of Section 1748 in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred or is about to occur. Any proceeding under this section shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title […]
Section 1759.
1759. The district attorney of every county shall, upon application by the state department or its authorized representative, institute and conduct the prosecution within his or her county of any action for violation of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1343, Sec. 1.)
Section 1751.70.
1751.70. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided in Section 1751.75, on and after January 1, 2022, and until the earlier of two years from the date that the California State Auditor publishes a report on hospice licensure, or the date emergency regulations are adopted pursuant to Section 1753.1, the department shall not issue […]
Section 1751.75.
1751.75. (a) The department may grant an exception to the moratorium imposed by this article upon making a written finding that an applicant for a new license, or with a license application pending on January 1, 2022, has shown a demonstrable need for hospice services in the area where the applicant proposes to operate based on […]
Section 1745.
1745. (a) The purposes of this chapter are to provide for the licensure of hospices by the state department in order to ensure the health and safety of patients, who by definition, are experiencing the last phases of life due to the existence of a terminal disease, and to permit qualified persons, political subdivisions of […]
Section 1746.
1746. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Bereavement services” means those services available to the surviving family members for a period of at least one year after the death of the patient, including an assessment of the needs of the bereaved family and the development of a care plan that meets […]
Section 1746.50.
1746.50. (a) A hospice provider, employed hospice staff, or an agent for the hospice shall not give payment to referral sources for the referral of patients to the hospice. (b) A hospice salesperson, recruiter, agent, or employee who receives any form of compensation or remuneration for hospice referrals or admissions shall not provide consultation on hospice services, […]
Section 1746.52.
1746.52. For purposes of this article: (a) “Patient’s representative” means either a person designated by the patient as their representative or a person acting on the patient’s behalf under the authority of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program pursuant to Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 9260) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) “Payment” […]
Section 1747.
1747. (a) No person, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency, that is not operating a hospice as of January 1, 1991, shall establish or operate a hospice without first obtaining a license under this chapter. (b) Any person, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency, that is operating a hospice […]