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 7 - Administration
Section 70753 - Transfer Summary

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 70753
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

A transfer summary shall accompany the patient upon transfer to a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility or to the distinct part skilled nursing or intermediate care service 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.

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.

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