California Code of Regulations
Title 12 - Military and Veterans Affairs
Division 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs
Chapter 4 - Veterans' Home of California
Section 505.6 - Release of Patient Information
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The Veterans Home shall require applicants, who have been hospitalized within the two (2) years preceding the requested admission date to the Veterans Home, to complete a release of information form showing name(s) of hospital(s) and date(s) treated. The Veterans Home provides a form which may be used for this purpose. However, it is not mandatory for the applicant to use the Homes's form as long as the applicant signs and dates a letter that:
(b) The Veterans Home shall require a discharge summary on the applicant for any hospitalization regarding alcohol treatment or psychiatric illness. As defined in Section 70749(a)(16), Title 22, CCR, Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, a discharge summary is a document which contains a brief recapitulation of the significant findings and events of the patient's hospitalization, condition on date of discharge and the recommendations and arrangements for future care.
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 502.1 to new section 505.6 filed 9-27-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 700 and 1044, Military and Veterans Code. Reference: Sections 1012 and 1043, Military and Veterans Code.