California Health and Safety Code

§ 1569.545

HSC § 1569.545 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 2 · Ch. 3.2 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “suspension of new admissions” means a prohibition on admitting new residents to receive care or services in the facility.

(b)The department may order a suspension of new admissions for a facility in either of the following circumstances:

(1)The department finds that the facility has violated this chapter or any applicable regulations, the violation presents a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of a resident or residents of the facility, and the violation is not corrected immediately.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 706, Sec. 1. (SB 1153) Effective January 1, 2015.