DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS 1200-1796.88›CHAPTER 8.5. California Hospice Licensure Act of 1990 1745-1759›ARTICLE 2.5. Hospice Patient Care 1751.100
§ 1751.100
California Health and Safety Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
(a) During the initial visit, in advance of furnishing care, a hospice shall provide a patient or the patient’s representative with verbal and written notice of the patient’s rights and responsibilities in a language and manner that the person understands.
(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Patient’s representative” means either a person designated by the patient as their representative or a person acting on the patient’s behalf under the authority of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program pursuant to Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 9260) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) “Verbal” means spoken or signed language.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 478, Sec. 2. (AB 1280) Effective January 1, 2022.)
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