A pediatric day health and respite care facility shall not be subject to architectural plan review or field inspection by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. However, as part of the application for licensure, an applicant shall submit evidence of compliance with local building code requirements. In addition, the physical environment shall be adequate to provide the level of care and service required by the clients of the facility as determined by the state department.

(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1227, Sec. 8. Effective September 24, 1990.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1761.8

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Pediatric day health and respite care facility: means a facility that provides an organized program of therapeutic social and day health activities and services and limited 24-hour inpatient respite care to medically fragile children 21 years of age or younger, including terminally ill and technology-dependent patients, except as provided in paragraph (2) and Section 1763. See California Health and Safety Code 1760.2
  • Respite care: means day and 24-hour relief for the parent or guardian and care for the patient. See California Health and Safety Code 1760.2
  • State department: means the State Department of Public Health. See California Health and Safety Code 1760.2
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