California Health and Safety Code

§ 1339.43

HSC § 1339.43 Effective Jan 1, 2014Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 10.6

Statute text

(a)A hospice facility shall provide a home-like environment that is comfortable and accommodating to both the patient and patient’s visitors.

(b)Building standards for hospice facilities adopted pursuant to this chapter relating to fire and panic safety, and other regulations for hospice facilities adopted pursuant to this chapter, shall apply uniformly throughout the state. No city, county, city and county, including a charter city or charter county, or fire protection district shall adopt or enforce any ordinance or local rule or regulation relating to fire and panic safety in buildings or structures subject to this section that is inconsistent with the rules and regulations for hospice facilities adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(c)The hospice facility shall meet the fire protection standards set forth in the federal Medicare conditions of participation (42 C.F.R. Part 418 et seq.).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 289, Sec. 2. (SB 816) Effective January 1, 2014.