§ 4027 Health Facility Definitions

Key Takeaways

•This law defines what a 'skilled nursing facility' and other health facilities mean, using rules from another part of the law.
•A 'licensed health care facility' is a place that has a special permit to take care of people's health, like a hospital or nursing home.
•Some health places don't need a permit if they are run by a health plan that already has permission to work.
•The law makes sure everyone knows exactly what kind of health places are being talked about in other rules.

Example

Your grandma moves into a nursing home because she needs help every day.

The nursing home must have a special permit from the state to take care of her. This law helps make sure the nursing home follows the right rules to keep her safe.

(a) As used in this chapter, the terms “skilled nursing facility,” “intermediate care facility,” and other references to health facilities shall be construed with respect to the definitions contained in Article 1 (commencing with Section 1250) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) As used in Section 4052.1, “licensed health care facility” means a facility licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1250) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code or a facility, as defined in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) As used in Section 4052.2, “health care facility” means a facility, other than a facility licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code, that is owned or operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of the Health and Safety Code, or by an organization under common ownership or control of the health care service plan; “licensed home health agency” means a private or public organization licensed by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1725) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, as further defined in Section 1727 of the Health and Safety Code; and “licensed clinic” means a clinic licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code. (d) “Licensed health care facility” or “facility,” as used in Section 4065, means a health facility licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1250) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code or a facility that is owned or operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code or by an organization under common ownership or control with the health care service plan. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 308, Sec. 42. (SB 819) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Key Takeaways

•This law defines what a 'skilled nursing facility' and other health facilities mean, using rules from another part of the law.
•A 'licensed health care facility' is a place that has a special permit to take care of people's health, like a hospital or nursing home.
•Some health places don't need a permit if they are run by a health plan that already has permission to work.
•The law makes sure everyone knows exactly what kind of health places are being talked about in other rules.

Example

Your grandma moves into a nursing home because she needs help every day.

The nursing home must have a special permit from the state to take care of her. This law helps make sure the nursing home follows the right rules to keep her safe.

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