Cal. HSC § 1751

This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1751, 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) Upon an applicant’s filing an application for licensure under this chapter and compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the state department under this chapter, the state department shall issue to the applicant a license to operate as a hospice. Any fees required pursuant to Section 1750 shall be paid before a license is issued. Licensure also may be denied by the state department as specified in Section 1755.

(b) Each license issued under this chapter shall expire 24 months from the date of its issuance.

(c) A biennial application for the renewal of a license, accompanied by any fee required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1750, shall be filed with the state department no less than 30 days prior to the expiration date of the license. The failure to file an application for renewal within the time required by this subdivision shall result in the expiration of the license.

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