California Health and Safety Code

§ 1262.6

HSC § 1262.6 Effective Jun 30, 2022Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Each hospital shall provide each patient, upon admission or as soon thereafter as reasonably practical, written information regarding the patient’s right to the following:

(1)To be informed of continuing health care requirements following discharge from the hospital.

(2)To be informed that, if the patient so authorizes, that a friend or family member may be provided information about the patient’s continuing health care requirements following discharge from the hospital.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 55. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022.