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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1599.2

Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facility Patient’s Bill of Rights

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 50 Cal. App. 4th 632 - Podolsky v. First Healthcare Corp. (1996)

Most recently applied in 50 Cal. App. 4th 632 - Podolsky v. First Healthcare Corp. (October 1996)

Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 893.

Written information informing patients of their rights shall include a preamble or preliminary statement in substantial form as follows:

(a) Further facility requirements are set forth in the Health and Safety Code, and in Title 22 of the California Administrative Code.

(b) Willful or repeated violations of either code may subject a facility and its personnel to civil or criminal proceedings.

(c) Patients have the right to voice grievances to facility personnel free from reprisal and can submit complaints to the State Department of Health Services or its representative.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.