California Health and Safety Code

§ 1751.100

HSC § 1751.100 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 2 · Ch. 8.5 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

(a)During the initial visit, in advance of furnishing care, a hospice shall provide a patient or the patient’s representative with verbal and written notice of the patient’s rights and responsibilities in a language and manner that the person understands.

(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Patient’s representative” means either a person designated by the patient as their representative or a person acting on the patient’s behalf under the authority of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program pursuant to Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 9260) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 478, Sec. 2. (AB 1280) Effective January 1, 2022.