California Health and Safety Code

§ 1339.44

HSC § 1339.44 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 10.6

Statute text

(a)A hospice facility shall provide, or make provision for, all of the following services and requirements:

(1)(A) Medical direction and adequate staff. Minimum staffing standards that require at least one registered nurse to be on duty 24 hours per day and a maximum of six patients assigned at any given time per direct caregiver.

(B)For purposes of this section, any additional direct caregiver necessary beyond the registered nurse required pursuant to paragraph (1) may include a registered nurse, as described in Section 2732 of the Business and Professions Code, a licensed vocational nurse, as described in Section 2864 of the Business and Professions Code, and a certified nurse assistant.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 673, Sec. 5. (SB 135) Effective January 1, 2013.