(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.
(2) “Verbal” means spoken or signed language.
","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. (2) “Verbal” means spoken or signed language.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/hospice-patient-care-1751-100","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}