California Health and Safety Code
§ 1253.4
HSC § 1253.4 Effective Jun 29, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)(1) A general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250, seeking to provide skilled nursing services in a distinct part shall submit an application and documentation to the State Department of Public Health. If the distinct part meets the requirements and criteria specified in this section, the department may approve a hospital’s application for a distinct part on a case-by-case basis consistent with Section 1254.
(2)“Distinct part” means an identifiable unit accommodating beds and related facilities, including, but not limited to, contiguous rooms, a wing, a floor, or a building. A skilled nursing distinct part may comprise one or more buildings or designated parts of buildings. The term “distinct part” includes a “composite distinct part” that is not on the hospital’s campus and that meets the definition, requirements, and other criteria specified in this section.
(A)“Composite distinct part” means a distinct part consisting of two or more noncontiguous components that are not located within the same campus.
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Legislative history
Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 27, Sec. 7. (SB 164) Effective June 29, 2026.