California Code of Regulations
Title 12 - Military and Veterans Affairs
Division 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs
Chapter 4 - Veterans' Home of California
Section 501.2 - Definitions for Levels of Care
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Levels of Care at the Home -- The Veterans Home is licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health, and shall provide the following levels of care:
(a) Residential (Domiciliary) -- For self-sufficient residents who are able to perform all the activities of daily living. Minimum personal care and supervision shall be provided by non-nursing personnel. Access to medical care shall be available at all times.
(b) Residential Care (Licensed) -- For residents who require assistance and supervision with activities of daily living.
(c) Couple Housing -- A veteran with a spouse who is or is not a veteran shall be provided living arrangements to share. Such couples must demonstrate that they are able to function on a mutually supportive basis. In such cases, the spouse shall be provided the same medical benefits within the Veterans Home as the veteran.
(d) Social Rehabilitation -- Where available, this program, through the Veterans Home Alcohol Treatment Service, provides care for alcohol related problems. Admission to and continued stay is dependent on the applicant's voluntary dedication to sobriety and to an ongoing effort to overcome alcohol addiction and upon the continuous participation in the programs provided. Applicants shall sign an informed consent for treatment. The Veterans Home shall use an additional questionnaire covering the applicant's history and previous drinking pattern in the screening.
(e) Intermediate Care -- Provides, as set forth in Section 73051, Title 22, CCR, skilled nursing and supervision on less than a continuous basis.
(f) Skilled Nursing Care -- Provides skilled nursing and supportive care to patients whose primary need is for this type of care on an extended basis. It provides 24-hour in-patient care and includes medical, nursing, dietary, pharmaceutical, rehabilitation services and an activity program.
(g) Acute Hospital Care -- Provides care on a 24-hour in-patient basis (medical, nursing, surgical, anesthesia, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy and dietary services). Where available, this care is for existing Veterans Home members only.
1. New section filed 1-13-92; operative 2-13-92 (Register 92, No. 12).
2. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 501.2 to new section 505.2 and renumbering former section 503 to section 501.2 filed 9-27-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1044, Military and Veterans Code. Reference: Sections 1011, 1012, 1043 and 1044, Military and Veterans Code.
