§ 73301. Required Services.

(a) Intermediate care facilities shall provide as a minimum, but shall not be limited to, the following required services: Physician, intermittent nursing, dietary, pharmaceutical and an activity program.

(b) Intermediate care facilities caring for patients who are mentally disordered, developmentally disabled or substance abusers and who have identified program needs as described in Section 73391 shall meet also the requirements for a special disability service.

(c) Intermediate care facilities caring for day care patients shall meet all the requirements for inpatients and shall not exceed their licensed bed capacity.

(d) Written arrangements shall be made for obtaining all necessary diagnostic and therapeutic services prescribed by the attending physician, podiatrist, dentist or clinical psychologist subject to the scope of licensure and the policies of the facility. If the service cannot be brought into the facility, the facility shall assist the patient, if necessary, in arranging for transportation to and from the service location.

(e) Provision shall be made for dental examinations and dental treatments by a dentist as indicated by the needs of the patient.

(f) Arrangements shall be made for one or more licensed healthcare practitioners acting within the scope of their professional licensure to be called in an emergency.

HISTORY

1. Amendment of subsection (f) and new Note filed 3-3-2010; operative 4-2-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1275, 100275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 1316.5, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.