California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital
Article 1 - Definitions
Section 71005 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 71005

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Acute psychiatric hospital means a hospital having a duly constituted governing body with overall administrative and professional responsibility and an organized medical staff which provides 24-hour inpatient care for mentally disordered, incompetent or other patients referred to in Division 5 (commencing with section 5000) or Division 6 (commencing with section 6000) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, including the following basic services: medical, nursing, rehabilitative, pharmacy and dietary services.

(b) An acute psychiatric hospital shall not include separate buildings which are used exclusively to house personnel or provide activities not related to hospital patients.

1. Change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100(b)(3), Title 1, California Code of Regulations, repealing subsection (c), filed 4-2-90 (Register 90, No. 17).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1250.1(e), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1250(b), Health and Safety Code.

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