California Health and Safety Code

§ 1760.2

HSC § 1760.2 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 2 · Ch. 8.6

Statute text

As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)(1) “Pediatric day health and respite care facility” means a facility that provides an organized program of therapeutic social and day health activities and services and limited 24-hour inpatient respite care to medically fragile children 21 years of age or younger, including terminally ill and technology-dependent patients, except as provided in paragraph (2) and Section 1763.4.

(2)An individual who is 22 years of age or older may continue to receive care in a pediatric day health and respite care facility if the facility receives approval from the state department for a Transitional Health Care Needs Optional Service Unit pursuant to Section 1763.4. A patient who previously received services from a pediatric day health and respite care facility, who is 22 years of age or older, and who satisfies the requirements of Section 1763.4, may also receive services in an optional service unit.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 181. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.