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Title 22 CaliforniaCode of RegulationsDivision 5Title 22 Social SecurityTitle 22 Social Security California Code ofRegulations provides information aboutnurse-to-patient ratios, licensing andcertification of health facilities, home healthagencies, clinics, and referral agencies.

Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5Table of ContentsChapter 1. General Acute Care Hospitals. 17. 17Article 1. Definitions . 17§70001. Meaning of Words . 17§70003. Hospital . 17§70005. General Acute Care Hospital . 17§70006. Acute Psychiatric Care Bed Classification . 17§70007. Alteration. 17§70009. Autoclaving . 17§70011. Basic Services . 17§70012. Certificate of Exemption . 17§70012.1. Certificate of Need . 18§70013. Child. 18§70015. Cleaning. 18§70016. Competency Validation for Patient Care Personnel Other Than RegisteredNurses . 18§70016.1. Competency Validation for Registered Nurses . 18§70017. Conservator . 18§70018. Critical Burn . 18§70019. Defined . 19§70021. Department . 19§70023. Director . 19§70025. Disinfection . 19§70027. Distinct Part . 19§70029. Drug Administration . 19§70031. Drug Dispensing . 19§70033. Existing Hospital Building. 19§70034. General Acute Care Bed Classification . 20§70035. Governing Body . 20§70037. Guardian . 20Page 1

Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5§70037.1. Human Reproductive Sterilization . 20§70038. Intermediate Care Bed Classification . 20§70041. License . 20§70042. License Category . 20§70043. Licensee . 20§70045. Maintenance . 21§70046. Modernization . 21§70047. New Construction . 21§70048. New Special Service . 21§70049. Nursing Unit . 21§70051. Outpatient Service . 21§70053. Patient. 22§70053.1. Patient Care Personnel . 22§70053.2. Patient Classification System. 22§70054. Permanently Converted . 22§70055. Personnel. 23§70057. Principal Officer . 25§70059. Restraint . 26§70059.1. Rural Area. 26§70060. Skilled Nursing Care Bed Classification . 26§70061. Special Permit . 26§70062. Special Hospital . 26§70063. Sterilization . 26§70065. Supervision . 26§70067. Supplemental Service . 26§70069. Unit Dose Medication System . 26. 27Article 2. License. 27§70101. Inspection of Hospitals . 27§70103. License Required . 28§70105. Application Required . 28Page 2

Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5§70107. Content of Application . 28§70109. Architectural Plans . 29§70110. Fee . 29§70111. Fee . 30§70113. Health Planning Agency Review . 31§70113. Projects Requiring a Certificate of Need . 31§70113.1. Projects Eligible for a Certificate of Exemption . 31§70113.2. Projects Not Subject to Review by a Voluntary Area Health PlanningAgency . 31§70113.3. Projects Previously Decided by a Voluntary Area Health PlanningAgency . 32§70113.4. Exemption Requests for Remodeling and Replacement Projects. 32§70114. Bed Classification . 32§70115. Safety, Zoning and Building Clearance . 32§70117. Issuance, Expiration and Renewal . 32§70119. Provisional Licensing of Distinct Parts . 33§70121. Separate Licenses. . 34§70123. Posting . 34§70125. Transferability . 34§70127. Report of Changes . 34§70129. Program Flexibility . 34§70131. Voluntary Suspension of License or Licensed Beds . 35§70133. Voluntary Cancellation of License. 35§70135. Revocation or Involuntary Suspension of License . 35§70136. Conviction of Crime: Standards for Evaluating Rehabilitation . 36§70137. Bonds. 37Article 3. Basic Services . 37§70201. Medical Service Definition. 37§70203. Medical Service General Requirements. 37§70205. Medical Service Staff . 38§70207. Medical Service Equipment and Supplies . 38Page 3

Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5§70209. Medical Service Space . 38§70211. Nursing Service General Requirements. 38§70213. Nursing Service Policies and Procedures . 39§70214. Nursing Staff Development . 39§70215. Planning and Implementing Patient Care. 40§70217. Nursing Service Staff . 41§70219. Nursing Service Space . 47§70221. Surgical Service Definition . 47§70223. Surgical Service General Requirements . 47§70225. Surgical Service Staff. 48§70227. Surgical Service Equipment and Supplies . 49§70229. Surgical Service Space . 49§70231. Anesthesia Service Definition . 49§70233. Anesthesia Service General Requirements . 49§70235. Anesthesia Service Staff . 50§70237. Anesthesia Service Equipment and Supplies . 50§70239. Anesthesia Service Space . 51§70241. Clinical Laboratory Service Definition . 51§70243. Clinical Laboratory Service General Requirements . 51§70245. Clinical Laboratory Service Staff . 53§70247. Clinical Laboratory Service Equipment and Supplies . 53§70249. Clinical Laboratory Service Space . 53§70251. Radiological Service Definition . 53§70253. Radiological Service General Requirements . 53§70255. Radiological Service Staff . 54§70257. Radiological Service Equipment and Supplies. 54§70259. Radiological Service Space . 54§70261. Pharmaceutical Service Definition . 55§70263. Pharmaceutical Service General Requirements . 55§70265. Pharmaceutical Service Staff . 58§70267. Pharmaceutical Service Equipment and Supplies . 59Page 4

Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5§70269. Pharmaceutical Service Space . 59§70271. Dietetic Service Definition . 59§70273. Dietetic Service General Requirements . 59§70275. Dietetic Service Staff. 62§70277. Dietetic Service Equipment and Supplies . 62§70279. Dietetic Service Space . 63Article 4. Supplemental Service Approval . 64§70301. Supplemental Service Approval Required . 64§70303. Application . 64§70305. Issuance, Expiration and Renewal . 64§70307. Program Flexibility . 65§70309. Revocation or Involuntary Suspension of Approval . 65Article 5. Special Permit . 66§70351. Special Permit Required . 66§70353. Application . 66§70355. Renewal Application . 66§70357. Issuance, Expiration and Renewal . 67§70359. Posting . 67§70361. Transferability . 67§70363. Program Flexibility . 67§70365. Voluntary Suspension of Special Permit . 67§70367. Voluntary Cancellation of Special Permit . 67§70369. Revocation or Involuntary Suspension of Special Permit. 68. 69Article 6. Supplemental Services . 69§70401. Acute Respiratory Care Service Definition . 69§70403. Acute Respiratory Care Service General Requirements . 69§70405. Acute Respiratory Care Service Staff . 69§70407. Acute Respiratory Care Service Equipment and Supplies . 70§70409. Acute Respiratory Care Service Space. 70§70411. Basic Emergency Medical Service, Physician on Duty, Definition . 71Page 5

Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5§70413. Basic Emergency Medical Service, Physician on Duty, GeneralRequirements . 71§70415. Basic Emergency Medical Service, Physician on Duty, Staff . 72§70417. Basic Emergency Medical Service, Physician on Duty, Equipment andSupplies . 73§70419. Basic Emergency Medical Service, Physician on Duty, Space. . 73§70421. Burn Center Definition. 73§70423. Burn Center General Requirements . 73§70425. Burn Center Staff . 74§70427. Burn Center Equipment and Supplies . 74§70429. Burn Center Space . 74§70431. Cardiovascular Surgery Service Definition. 75§70433. Cardiovascular Surgery Service General Requirements. 75§70435. Cardiovascular Surgery Service Staff . 76§70437. Cardiovascular Surgery Service Equipment and Supplies . 77§70438. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Service . 78§70438.1. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Service--General Requirements . 78§70439. Cardiovascular Surgery Service Space . 78§70441. Chronic Dialysis Service Definition . 79§70443. Chronic Dialysis Service General Requirements . 79§70445. Chronic Dialysis Service Staff . 80§70447. Chronic Dialysis Service Equipment and Supplies . 81§70449. Chronic Dialysis Service Space . 81§70451. Comprehensive Emergency Medical Service Definition . 81§70453. Comprehensive Emergency Medical Service General Requirements . 81§70455. Comprehensive Emergency Medical Service Staff .

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