§ 10566. Admission Agreements.

(a) Fees assessed in consideration for resident recovery or treatment services shall be addressed in individual written agreements at time of admission.

(b) Admission agreements shall specify the following:

(1) Services to be provided.

(2) Payment provisions.

(A) Amount assessed.

(B) Payment schedule.

(C) Refund policy.

(3) Those action, circumstances or conditions which may result in resident eviction from the facility.

(4) The consequences when a resident relapses and consumes alcohol and/or nonhealth sustaining drugs.

(5) Conditions under which the agreement may be terminated.

(c) Such agreements shall be dated and signed by the resident and the licensee no later than seven (7) days following admission. When a facility admits an individual solely for detoxification services, as defined in section 10501(a) of this subchapter, the facility shall be exempt from this requirement.

(d) Modifications to the original agreement shall be made whenever circumstances covered in the agreement change, and shall be dated and signed by the resident and the licensee.

(e) The licensee shall retain the original copy of the agreement and shall provide a copy to the resident.

(f) The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement.

(g) The admission agreement shall be automatically terminated by the death of the resident. No liability or debt shall accrue after the date of death.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 2-7-85 as an emergency; operative 2-7-85 (Register 85, No. 8).

2. Repealed by operation of law 2-1-86. Readoption of section filed 1-24-86 as an emergency; operative 2-1-86 (Register 86, No. 4).

3. Repealed by operation of law 6-2-86. Readoption of section filed 5-30-86 as an emergency; operative 6-1-86 (Register 86, No. 22).

4. Repealed by operation of law 9-29-86. Readoption of section filed 9-26-86 as an emergency; operative 9-29-86 (Register 86, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 1-27-87 or section will be repealed by operation of law (Government Code section 11346.1(g)).

5. Readoption of section filed 1-26-87 as an emergency; operative 1-27-87 (Register 87, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 5-26-87 or section will be repealed by operation of law (Government Code section 11346.1(g)).

6. Readoption of section filed 5-26-87 as an emergency; operative 5-26-87 (Register 87, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 9-23-87 or section will be repealed by operation of law (Government Code section 11346.1(g)).

7. Repealer and new section transmitted to OAL 9-23-87 and filed 10-23-87; operative 10-23-87 (Register 87, No. 43).

8. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-2-90 as an emergency; operative 1-1-90 (Register 90, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 5-1-90.

9. Amendment of subsection (a) refiled 4-30-90 as an emergency; operative 4-30-90 (Register 90, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 8-28-90.

10. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-30-90 order including amendment of NOTE transmitted to OAL 8-27-90 and filed 9-26-90 (Register 90, No. 44).

11. Change without regulatory effect adopting new article 3 heading filed 11-17-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 46).

12. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 6-15-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 25).

13. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 2-24-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 8).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 11834.50, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 11834.01, 11834.10 and 11841(b), Health and Safety Code.