Cal. HSC § 1580.1
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1580.1, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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[Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 821, Sec. 4. (AB 1128) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally inoperative pursuant to the operation of Sec. 5 of Stats. 2019, Ch. 821. Repealed on January 1 following the inoperative date.]
(a) The State Department of Health Care Services, and as applicable, the State Department of Public Health and the California Department of Aging, may grant to entities contracting with the State Department of Health Care Services under the PACE program, as defined in Chapter 8.75 (commencing with Section 14591) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, exemptions from the provisions contained in this chapter in accordance with the requirements of Section 100315.
(b) This section shall become inoperative if, and on the date that, Section 1580.1, as added by Section 5 of the act that added this subdivision, becomes operative, and, as of January 1 immediately following that date, this section is repealed.
[Repealed (in Sec. 4) and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 821, Sec. 5. (AB 1128) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally operative as prescribed by its own conditions.]
(a) An entity providing adult day health care as part of a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organization, as defined in Section 460.6 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to Section 14592 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, that exclusively serves PACE participants, as defined in Section 460.6 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is exempt from licensure by the State Department of Public Health.
(1) An adult day health care center approved by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to Section 14592 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to operate exclusively as part of a PACE organization may provide services to individuals who are being assessed for eligibility to enroll in the PACE program for not more than 60 calendar days after an individual submits an application for enrollment.
(2) If the State Department of Health Care Services determines that an adult day health care center approved to operate exclusively as part of a PACE organization has provided services to individuals other than those enrolled in the PACE program, or who are being assessed for eligibility pursuant to paragraph (1), the adult day health care center shall apply for licensure with the State Department of Public Health. An adult day health care center required to obtain licensure from the State Department of Public Health pursuant to this paragraph shall apply for the license not later than 60 calendar days following the determination by the State Department of Health Care Services described in this paragraph. The adult day health care center shall not accept any new participants in the PACE program until licensure is obtained.
(b) This section shall become operative only if the Director of Health Care Services determines, and communicates that determination in writing to the State Department of Public Health, that operating standards compliance programs consistent with subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 14592 of the Welfare and Institutions Code have been established. An adult day health care center described in subdivision (c) of Section 14592 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall remain under the oversight and regulatory authority of the State Department of Public Health until the Director of Health Care Services communicates their written determination to the State Department of Public Health.
(a) The State Department of Health Care Services, and as applicable, the State Department of Public Health and the California Department of Aging, may grant to entities contracting with the State Department of Health Care Services under the PACE program, as defined in Chapter 8.75 (commencing with Section 14591) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, exemptions from the provisions contained in this chapter in accordance with the requirements of Section 100315.
(b) This section shall become inoperative if, and on the date that, Section 1580.1, as added by Section 5 of the act that added this subdivision, becomes operative, and, as of January 1 immediately following that date, this section is repealed.
[Repealed (in Sec. 4) and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 821, Sec. 5. (AB 1128) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally operative as prescribed by its own conditions.]
(a) An entity providing adult day health care as part of a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organization, as defined in Section 460.6 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to Section 14592 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, that exclusively serves PACE participants, as defined in Section 460.6 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is exempt from licensure by the State Department of Public Health.
(1) An adult day health care center approved by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to Section 14592 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to operate exclusively as part of a PACE organization may provide services to individuals who are being assessed for eligibility to enroll in the PACE program for not more than 60 calendar days after an individual submits an application for enrollment.
(2) If the State Department of Health Care Services determines that an adult day health care center approved to operate exclusively as part of a PACE organization has provided services to individuals other than those enrolled in the PACE program, or who are being assessed for eligibility pursuant to paragraph (1), the adult day health care center shall apply for licensure with the State Department of Public Health. An adult day health care center required to obtain licensure from the State Department of Public Health pursuant to this paragraph shall apply for the license not later than 60 calendar days following the determination by the State Department of Health Care Services described in this paragraph. The adult day health care center shall not accept any new participants in the PACE program until licensure is obtained.
(b) This section shall become operative only if the Director of Health Care Services determines, and communicates that determination in writing to the State Department of Public Health, that operating standards compliance programs consistent with subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 14592 of the Welfare and Institutions Code have been established. An adult day health care center described in subdivision (c) of Section 14592 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall remain under the oversight and regulatory authority of the State Department of Public Health until the Director of Health Care Services communicates their written determination to the State Department of Public Health.
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