California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 9 - Psychiatric Health Facilities
Article 1 - Definitions
Section 77036 - Unusual Occurrences
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
An unusual occurrence means any condition or event which has jeopardized or could jeopardize the health, safety, security or well-being of any patient, employee or any other person while in the facility and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) An epidemic outbreak of any disease, prevalence of communicable disease, whether or not such communicable disease is required to be reported by Title 17, California Administrative Code, Section 2500, or epidemic infestation by parasites or vectors.
(2) Poisonings.
(3) Fires.
(4) Physical injury to any person which, consistent with good medical and professional practice, would require treatment by a physician.
(5) Death of a patient, employee or visitor from unnatural causes.
(6) Sexual acts involving patients who are nonconsenting.
(7) Physical assaults on patients, employees or visitors.
(8) All instances of patient abuse.
(9) Actual or threatened walkout, or other curtailment of services or interruption of essential services provided by the facility.
1. New section filed 4-15-87, operative 5-15-87 (Register 87, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1275.1, Health and Safety Code.
