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Health & Safety Code §1280
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Current as of June 2015
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Consulting services; inspections; deficiencies; notice; failure to correct; revocation or suspension of license; reports; use of plan as admission
A health facility (defined as a hospital, community health center or nursing facility) may request that the California State Department of Health assist the facility in the identification or correction of deficiencies in quality of care delivered. The Department must inform the facility of all the deficiencies and agree upon a correction plan under a specified time period. If the deficiencies are not remedied within the time period, the Department may suspend or revoke the facility’s license. If the facility fails to execute the agreed upon plan, the Department may order its own plan be implemented. If a facility condition presents an immediate and substantial threat to the health and safety of its patients, the Department may order a reduction in the number of patients or a closure of the units within the facility that pose the threat.
Each facility inspection undertaken by the Department must have a report filed. These reports, the lists of deficiencies, and the correction plans are open to public inspection. However, the law prohibits the use of any of these materials in any legal proceeding against the facility or its employees.
Related Laws: Health & Safety Code §1279.6
Current as of June 2015
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