California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 8 - Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE)
Article 11 - Health-Related Services and Conditions
Section 87615 - Prohibited Health Conditions

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 87615

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Persons who require health services for or have a health condition including, but not limited to, those specified below shall not be admitted or retained in a residential care facility for the elderly:

(1) Stage 3 and 4 pressure injuries.

(2) Gastrostomy tubes.

(3) Naso-gastric tubes.

(4) Staphylococcus aureus ("staph") infection or other serious infection.

(5) Residents who depend on others to perform all activities of daily living for them as set forth in Section 87459, Functional Capabilities.

(6) Tracheostomies.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 87701 to new section 87615, including amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(5), filed 3-5-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 10).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 4-7-2015; operative 7-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2) and (a)(4) filed 8-24-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 34).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1569.30, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1569.2, 1569.312 and 1569.72, Health and Safety Code.

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