Cal. HSC § 1574.5
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1574.5, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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Official statutory text
(a) All adult day health care centers shall maintain compliance with licensing requirements. These requirements shall not prohibit program flexibility for the use of alternate concepts, methods, procedures, techniques, equipment, number and qualifications of personnel, or the conducting of pilot projects, if these alternatives or pilot projects are carried out with provisions for safe and adequate care and with the prior written approval of the state department. This approval shall provide for the terms and conditions under which permission to use an alternative or pilot program is granted. Particular attention shall be given to encourage the development of models appropriate to rural areas. The department may allow the substitution of work experience for academic requirements for the position of program director, administrator, or activity coordinator.
(b) The applicant or licensee may submit a written request to the department for program flexibility, and shall submit with the request substantiating evidence supporting the request.
(c) Any approval by the department granted under this section, or a true copy thereof, shall be posted immediately adjacent to the center’s license.
(b) The applicant or licensee may submit a written request to the department for program flexibility, and shall submit with the request substantiating evidence supporting the request.
(c) Any approval by the department granted under this section, or a true copy thereof, shall be posted immediately adjacent to the center’s license.
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