California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Acute Care Hospitals
Article 1 - Definitions
Section 70001 - Meaning of Words
Words shall have their usual meaning unless the context or a definition clearly indicates a different meaning. Words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number include the plural number; words in the plural number include the singular number; and words in the masculine include the feminine. Shall means mandatory. May means permissive. Should means suggested or recommended.
1. New Division 5 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Sections 70001-74515, not consecutive)) filed 6-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 24).
2. Change without regulatory effect of Division 5 heading filed 7-16-87; operative 7-16-87 (Register 87, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited for Division 5: Sections 208, 1255, 1266, 1402, 1426, 38254 and 38255, Health and Safety Code; Sections 7354, 14105 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 1222, 1229, 1250, 1251, 1251.5, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257, 1265, 1265.5, 1265.7, 1265.8, 1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1279, 1280, 1282, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1300, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1410, 1411, 1412, 1417.1, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1428, 1429, 1430, 1431, 1432, 1437, 1439, 1729, 1734, 38254, and 38255, Health and Safety Code; Sections 7354, 14105 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.
