Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 71553

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 24, June 14, 2024

Section 71553 - Transfer Summary

A transfer summary shall accompany the patient upon transfer to a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility or to the skilled nursing long-term unit of the hospital. The transfer summary shall include essential information relative to the patient's diagnosis, hospital course, medications, treatments, dietary requirement, rehabilitation potential, known allergies and treatment plan and shall be signed by the licensed healthcare practitioner acting within the scope of his or her professional licensure.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 71553

1. Amendment of section and new 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, 1316.5, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.

1. Amendment of section and new Note filed 3-3-2010; operative 4-2-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).