CHAPTER 3.9. Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facility Patient’s Bill of Rights

Chapter 3.9 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 893.

§§ 1599–1599.4 · 6 sections

• § 1599 It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to expressly set forth fundamental human rights which all patients shall be entitled to in a…
• § 1599.1 Written policies regarding the rights of residents shall be established and shall be made available to the resident, to any guardian, next of kin, sponsoring…
• § 1599.15 (a) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Informed consent” means the voluntary agreement of a resident or a resident’s…
• § 1599.2 Written information informing patients of their rights shall include a preamble or preliminary statement in substantial form as follows: (a) Further facility…
• § 1599.3 Any rights under this chapter of a patient judicially determined to be incompetent, or who is found by his physician to be medically incapable of understanding…
• § 1599.4 In no event shall this chapter be construed or applied in a manner which imposes new or additional obligations or standards on skilled nursing, intermediate…