(a)  The state department may issue a provisional license to a clinic if:

(1)  The clinic and the applicant for licensure substantially meet the standards specified by this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1219.1

  • clinic: means an organized outpatient health facility that provides direct medical, surgical, dental, optometric, or podiatric advice, services, or treatment to patients who remain less than 24 hours, and that may also provide diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients in the home as an incident to care provided at the clinic facility. See California Health and Safety Code 1200
  • Department: means the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Public Health, or its successor. See California Health and Safety Code 1200
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23

(2)  No violation of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter exists in the clinic which jeopardizes the health or safety of patients.

(3)  The applicant has adopted a plan for correction of any existing violations which is satisfactory to the state department.

(b)  A provisional license issued under this section shall expire not later than six months after the date of issuance, or at such earlier time as determined by the state department at the time of issuance, and may not be renewed.

(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1456, Sec. 2.)

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