California Health and Safety Code

§ 129730

HSC § 129730 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 107 · Part 7 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Space for the following functions shall be considered “outpatient clinical services,” when provided in a freestanding building that is separated from a hospital building where inpatient hospital services are provided: administrative space; central sterile supply; storage; morgue and autopsy facilities; employee dressing rooms and lockers; janitorial and housekeeping facilities; and laundry.

(b)The outpatient portions of the following services may also be delivered in a freestanding building and shall be considered “outpatient clinical services:” surgical; chronic dialysis; psychiatry; rehabilitation; occupational therapy; physical therapy; maternity; dentistry; and chemical dependency.

(c)Services that duplicate basic services, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250, or services that are provided as part of a basic service, but are not required for facility licensure may also be provided in a freestanding building.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 280. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.