California Health and Safety Code 1599.2 – Written information informing patients of their rights shall include …
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Written information informing patients of their rights shall include a preamble or preliminary statement in substantial form as follows:
(a) Further facility requirements are set forth in the Health and Safety Code, and in Title 22 of the California Administrative Code.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1599.2
- department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
(b) Willful or repeated violations of either code may subject a facility and its personnel to civil or criminal proceedings.
(c) Patients have the right to voice grievances to facility personnel free from reprisal and can submit complaints to the State Department of Health Services or its representative.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 893.)