ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions [1200. - 1210.]
Article 1 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.
§§ 1200–1210 · 20 sections
- § 1200 (a) As used in this chapter, “clinic” means an organized outpatient health facility that provides direct medical, surgical, dental, optometric, or podiatric…
- § 1200.1 (a) As used in this chapter, “clinic” also means an organized outpatient health facility which, pursuant to Section 1204.1, provides direct psychological…
- § 1201 “License” means a basic permit to operate a clinic. A license may only be granted to a clinic of a type enumerated in Section 1204 or 1204.1, and the license…
- § 1201.5 “Nonprofit speech and hearing center” means a nonprofit agency which provides an integrated program of speech pathology and audiology services in an outpatient…
- § 1202 “Special permit” means a permit issued in addition to a license authorizing the clinic to offer one or more special services, as defined in Section 1203 or…
- § 1203 “Special service” means a functional division, department, or unit of a clinic, or a clinic that is organized, staffed, and equipped to provide a specific type…
- § 1204 Clinics eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter are primary care clinics and specialty clinics. (a) (1) Only the following defined classes of primary…
- § 1204.1 In addition to the primary care clinics and specialty clinics specified in Section 1204, clinics eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter include…
- § 1204.2 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as provided in subdivision (c), a primary care clinic described in subdivision (a) of Section 1204 that is…
- § 1204.3 (a) An alternative birth center that is licensed as an alternative birth center specialty clinic pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1204…
- § 1204.4 The State Department of Health Services shall provide information to the California Health Facilities Financing Authority with respect to primary care clinic…
- § 1204.5 A primary care clinic may submit verification of certification from the Joint Commission, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), or…
- § 1205 Except as provided in Section 1206, no person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or public agency shall operate, establish, manage, conduct or…
- § 1205.5 A clinic that has been verified by the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Health Services and the Office of Statewide Health…
- § 1206 This chapter does not apply to the following: (a) Except with respect to the option provided with regard to surgical clinics in paragraph (1) of subdivision…
- § 1206.1 The provisions of this chapter do not require licensure of any place or establishment owned or leased and operated as a clinic or office by one or more…
- § 1207 The state department shall inspect and license clinics, and shall inspect and approve clinics to offer special services.
- § 1208 The state department may provide consulting services upon request to any clinic to assist in the identification or correction of deficiencies or the upgrading…
- § 1209 This chapter does not authorize any person other than a licensed practitioner of a healing art, or any corporation except charitable or professional…
- § 1210 (a) A chronic dialysis clinic shall not steer, direct, or advise a patient regarding any specific coverage program option or health care service plan contract.…