This act shall be known as the Health and Safety Code. Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 1 Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.
The facility must conduct initially and periodically a comprehensive, accurate, standardized, reproducible assessment of each resident's functional capacity. (a)Admission orders. At the time each resident is admitted, the facility must have physician orders for the resident's immediate care. (b)Comprehensive assessments - (1)Resident assessment instrument. A facility must make a comprehensive assessment of a resident's needs, strengths, goals, life history and preferences, using the resident assessment
(a) Patients have the rights enumerated in this section and the facility shall ensure that these rights are not violated. The facility shall establish and implement written policies and procedures which include these rights and shall make a copy of these policies available to the patient and to any representative of the patient. The policies shall be accessible to the public upon request. Patients shall have the right: (1) To be fully informed, as evidenced by the patient's written acknowledgement
(a) No patient shall be admitted or accepted for care by a skilled nursing facility except on the order of a physician. (b) Each patient shall be treated as individual with dignity and respect and shall not be subjected to verbal or physical abuse of any kind. (c) Each patient, upon admission, shall be given orientation to the skilled nursing facility and the facility's services and staff. (d) Each patient shall be provided care which shows evidence of good personal hygiene, including care of the
(a) Nursing service personnel shall be employed and on duty in at least the number and with the qualifications determined by the Department to provide the necessary nursing services for patients admitted for care. The Department may require a facility to provide additional staff as set forth in Section 72501(g). (b) Facilities licensed for 59 or fewer beds shall have at least one registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse, awake and on duty, in the facility at all times, day and night. (c) Facilities
(a) Nursing service shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Planning of patient care, which shall include at least the following: (A) Identification of care needs based upon an initial written and continuing assessment of the patient's needs with input, as necessary, from health professionals involved in the care of the patient. Initial assessments shall commence at the time of admission of the patient and be completed within seven days after admission. (B) Development of an individual
(a) A facility shall maintain for each patient a health record which shall include: (1) Admission record. (2) Current report of physical examination, and evidence of tuberculosis screening. (3) Current diagnoses. (4) The orders of a licensed health care practitioner acting within the scope of his or her professional licensure, including drugs, treatment and diet orders, progress notes, signed and dated on each visit. The orders of a licensed health care practitioner acting within the scope of his
(a) Each facility shall have an ongoing educational program planned and conducted for the development and improvement of necessary skills and knowledge for all facility personnel. Each program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Problems and needs of the aged, chronically ill, acutely ill and disabled patients. (2) Prevention and control of infections. (3) Interpersonal relationship and communication skills. (4) Fire prevention and safety. (5) Accident prevention and safety measures. (6) Confidentiality
(a) A registered nurse shall directly provide: (1) Ongoing patient assessments as defined in the Business and Professions Code, section 2725(b)(4). Such assessments shall be performed, and the findings documented in the patient's medical record, for each shift, and upon receipt of the patient when he/she is transferred to another patient care area. (2) The planning, supervision, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing care provided to each patient. The implementation of nursing care may be