California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS |
Chapter 3.93. Admission Contracts for Long-Term Health Care Facilities |
Section 1599.60.
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As used in this chapter:
(a) "Abbreviated contract of admission" means a contract which meets the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise provided, for a resident who is receiving respite care services, as defined in Section 1418.1. The following provisions of this chapter shall not apply to an abbreviated contract of admission: subdivision (b) of Section 1599.65, subdivision (b) of Section 1599.67, Section 1599.69, subdivision (b) of Section 1599.76, and Section 1599.79.
(b) "Contract of admission" includes all documents which a resident or his or her representative must sign at the time of, or as a condition of, admission to a long-term health care facility, as defined in Section 1326.
(c) "Department" means the State Department of Health Services or its designee.