Article 1.

General
CA Hlth & S D. 2, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Refs & Annos
§ 1250. Definitions
§ 1250.02. Regulations; Application to Rural General Acute Care Hospitals
§ 1250.03. Rural General Acute Care Hospitals; Transfer Agreements with Hospitals
Providing Surgical and Anesthesia Services
§ 1250.05. General Acute Care Hospitals; Maintenance of Medical Records System;
Location and Availability of Records
§ 1250.06. Responsibility for Ensuring Proper Methods of Repackaging and Labeling;
Adoption of Policies and Procedures
§ 1250.1. Regulations Defining Bed Classifications for Health Facilities
§ 1250.2. Psychiatric Health Facility as § 1250 Health Facility; Outpatient Services;
Medicare Participation
§ 1250.3. Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospital;Included in Health Facility Definition;
Legislative Intent;Bed Classification;Supplemental Services;Statutory Reference to Include
Section
§ 1250.4 Medical Director of Health Care Facilities in Department of Corrections and Youth
Authority; Investigation and Report of Contagious or Infectious Diseases; Examination of
Inmates;Refusal to Comply;Involuntary Testing and Treatment;Tuberculosis;AIDS or HIV
§ 1250.5. Council
§ 1250.6. Application of Chapter to Limited Liability Companies
§ 1250.7. Waiver of Specified Federal Requirements for Designated Critical Access Hospitals;
Findings and Determinations
§ 1250.8. General Acute Care Hospitals; Consolidated Permits; Participation in Medi–Cal
Program; Children's Hospital Oakland; John Muir Medical Center Concord Campus
§ 1250.9. Renumbered Health and Safety Code § 128600 and Amended by Stats.1996, C. 124
(a.B.3470), § 50; Stats.1996, C. 1023 (S.B.1497), § 154, eff. Sept. 29, 1996
§ 1250.10. Repealed by Stats.1995, C. 415 (S.B.1360), § 101
§ 1250.11. Guidelines and Regulations; Risk of Transmission of Blood-Borne Infectious
Diseases
§ 1251. License
§ 1251.3. Conversion of Licensure Category to Acute Psychiatric Hospital Without
Certificate of Need; Conditions
§ 1251.4. Change of License Category from General Acute Care Hospital to Correctional
Treatment Center; Licensing Inspection Not Required
§ 1251.5. Special Permit
§ 1252. “Special Service” Defined; Therapy Requirements for Nursing Facilities and Skilled
Nursing Facilities;Department's Ability to Evaluate Compliance with and Enforce Not Limited
§ 1253. Health Facilities; Necessity of License; Special Services; Approval
§ 1253.1. Skilled Nursing Facilities; Intermediate Care Facilities; Intermediate Care for
Developmentally Disabled; Exemptions from Certificate of Need or Change in Licensure or
Bed Classifications; Conditions; Change of Ownership
§ 1253.2. Repealed by Stats.1998, C. 369 (a.B.2747), § 1
§ 1253.5. Supplemental Service Information; Identification on Renewed Licenses;
Publication on Department's Web Site; Revision of Application Form
 § 1253.6. Applications from General Acute Care Hospitals for Supplemental Services
Approval for Outpatient Clinic Services; Review Process; Contents
§ 1253.7. “Observation Services” and “Observation Unit” Defined; Notice to Patient of
Observation Status; Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
§ 1254. Health Facilities; Inspection and Licensing; Separate License for Provision of Basic
Services; Exemptions
§ 1254.1. Psychiatric Health Facilities; Licensing by State Department of Health Care
Services; Statutory Reference to Include Section
§ 1254.2. Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospitals; Licensing by State Department;
Statutory Reference to Include Section
§ 1254.4. Irreversible Cessation of All Brain Function; Patient Declared Dead; Period
of Accommodation for Next of Kin; Continuation of Cardiopulmonary Support; Written
Statement;Special Religious or Cultural Practices;Considerations;Right of Action Prohibited
§ 1254.5. Eating Disorders; Legislative Findings and Declarations; Inpatient Treatment
Facilities
§ 1254.6. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome;Hospitals to Provide Free of Charge Information
upon Discharge of Infant
§ 1254.7. Pain Assessment and Treatment; Legislative Intent
§ 1255. General Acute Care Hospitals; Approval to Offer Special Services; Standards and
Regulations; Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services; “Multispecialty Clinic” Defined;
Requirements; Exception
§ 1255.1. Reduction or Elimination of Emergency Medical Services; Notice to Public and
Department; Exceptions
§ 1255.2. Reduction or Elimination of Emergency Medical Services; Information to
Community
§ 1255.25. Public Notice of Proposed Closure of Health Facility or Elimination or Relocation
of Supplemental Service; Contents; Application
§ 1255.3. Standby Emergency Medical Services Permittee Facility; Signage; Exceptions
§ 1255.5. Definitions
§ 1255.6. Perfusionist Operation of Extracorporeal Equipment; Supervision Required
§ 1255.7. Safe-Surrender Sites; Surrender of Physical Custody of Minor 72 Hours Old or
Younger by Parent or Legal Custodian; Duties of Personnel; Actions of Child Protective
Services; Return of Child
§ 1255.8. Definitions; Test for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Mrsa);
Infection Control
§ 1256. Prohibited Use of Word “Hospital”
§ 1256.01. Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Pci) Program
§ 1256.1. Supplemental or Special Services by General Acute Care Hospitals; Approval;
Signs, Brochures or Advertisements
§ 1256.2. Differing Standards of Obstetrical Care Based on Source of Payment and Ability
to Pay Not Allowed; Written Policy Statement; Posting Written Notices; Unprofessional
Conduct to Deny or Threaten to Withhold Pain Management Services
§ 1257. Delegation of Powers and Duties to Local Health Departments; Reimbursement for
Services
§ 1257.5. Preventing and Eliminating Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and
Gender Identity; Training Program for Specified Health Professionals; Fee
§ 1257.7. Security and Safety Assessment;Development of Security Plan;Security Personnel;
Assault and Battery Reports to Law Enforcement; Liability; Violation; Penalty
§ 1257.8. Security Training and Education;Emergency Department Employees and Medical
Staff
§ 1257.9. Training for Hospital Staff on Hospital Policies and Recommendations that
Promote Breast-Feeding
§ 1258. Sterilization for Contraceptive Purposes; Prohibition Against Nonmedical
Qualifications; Exceptions
§ 1259. Language Assistance Services; Interpreters; Notice; Review
§ 1259.5. Spousal or Partner Abuse Detection; Policies and Procedures
§ 1260. Member of the Board of Directors;Non-Profit Corporations;Remuneration for Sale
or Transfer of Assets
§ 1260.1. Nonprofit Corporations Subject to Corporations Code § 5920; Sale or Other
Transfer of Assets; Members of Board of Directors Prohibited from Receiving Compensation
or Other Remuneration from the Purchasing Entity; Exceptions
§ 1261. Visitation Rights of Domestic Partners, Domestic Partner's Children, and Domestic
Partner of Patient's Parent or Child
§ 1261.3. Administration of Immunizations by Registered Nurse or Licensed Pharmacist
Without Patient-Specific Orders; Patients Aged 50 Years or Older; Criteria
§ 1261.5. Emergency Supplies Stored by Pharmacies for Health Facilities;Oral Dosage Form
or Suppository Form Drugs;Limitations on Quantity;Psychotherapeutic Drugs;Automated
Drug Delivery Systems
§ 1261.6. Automated Drug Delivery System
§ 1262. Discharge of Patient; Distribution of Written Aftercare Plan; Components;
Applicable Facilities
§ 1262.4. Regional Meetings to Address Post-Hospital Transition of Homeless Patients
§ 1262.5. Discharge Planning Policy and Process; Requirements
§ 1262.6. Information Regarding Patient's Rights;Duty of Hospitals to Provide Information
upon Admission of Patient
§ 1262.7. Skilled Nursing Facilities; Screening Patients for Admission and Admission
Requirements
§ 1262.8. Poststabilization Care; Billing Prohibited; Prior Authorization; Duties of Health
Care Service Plan or Contracting Medical Provider; Transfer of Patient
§ 1263. Dementia Training Standards Act of 2001
§ 1263.1. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.2. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.3. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.4. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.5. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.6. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.7. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.8. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.9. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.10. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1263.11. Repealed by Stats.1985, C. 551, § 1, Operative Jan. 1, 1989
§ 1264. Prenatal Screening Ultrasound to Detect Congenital Heart Defects; Necessity of
Sonographer; Supervision; Qualifications; Policies and Procedures