ARTICLE 10. Primary Health Service Hospitals [1339. - 1339.25.]
Article 10 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1332.
§§ 1339–1339.25 · 14 sections
- § 1339 The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) In many areas, small, rural general acute care hospitals are experiencing financial difficulties brought…
- § 1339.3 It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to designate certain general acute care hospitals as primary health service hospitals, which will facilitate…
- § 1339.5 As used in this article, unless otherwise indicated: (a) “Health systems agency” means a health systems agency established pursuant to Public Law 93-641. (b)…
- § 1339.7 The state department shall administer the program authorized in this article. In administering the program, the state department shall do all of the following:…
- § 1339.8 The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shall review and approve the number of swing beds that may be designated pursuant to paragraph (4) of…
- § 1339.9 In order to be eligible for designation as a primary health service hospital, a hospital shall be licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1250 and meet…
- § 1339.10 (a) The department may request and maintain employment information for nurse assistants and direct care staff of intermediate care facilities/developmentally…
- § 1339.11 Health systems agencies shall do all of the following: (a) Verify information in the health service plan received from hospitals in their respective health…
- § 1339.13 Any primary health service hospital, or any group thereof, may submit a health service plan to the state department when a public meeting, which satisfies the…
- § 1339.15 A primary health service hospital may request waivers pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 1339.7, and Section 1339.25, authorization for swing beds pursuant…
- § 1339.17 A primary health service hospital may amend its health service plan. Such amendments shall be subject to the provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 1337.7…
- § 1339.19 The primary health service hospital shall operate under the following requirements: (a) The primary health service hospital shall be subject to the regulations…
- § 1339.21 (a) In accordance with the procedures prescribed in subdivision (h) of Section 1339.7, the state department shall terminate a hospital’s health service plan or…
- § 1339.25 Implementation of this article shall be consistent with federal rules and regulations in effect on January 1, 1979, and as adopted on or after such date. In…