Document Citation: 22 CCR 76301

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CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 22. SOCIAL SECURITY
DIVISION 5. LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, CLINICS, AND REFERRAL AGENCIES
CHAPTER 8. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
22 CCR 76301 (2011)

ยง 76301. Required Services

(a) Intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled shall provide as a minimum, but not be limited to, the following required services: developmental program, health support, food and nutrition and pharmaceutical services.

(b) Each client shall be provided additional professional services including but not limited to physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychological, social and speech and audiology services as recommended by the interdisciplinary team and in accordance with each client's individual program plan.

(c) If diagnostic and therapeutic services are not provided in the facility, written arrangements shall be made for obtaining all necessary diagnostic and therapeutic services prescribed by the attending physician, podiatrist, dentist, clinical psychologist or interdisciplinary team subject to the scope of licensure and the policies of the facility. If the service cannot be brought into the facility, the facility shall assist the client, if necessary, in arranging for transportation to and from the service location.

(d) Arrangements shall be made for one or more physicians to be called in an emergency and their telephone numbers shall be prominently posted in a conspicuous place in each health support area.

(e) Client care provided by all team members shall be safe and considerate as ordered or indicated by the needs of the client and in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.

(f) Nonphysician medical practitioners shall be permitted to render such medical services for which they are legally authorized and which have been approved by the medical staff, or if there is no organized medical staff, by the director of physician services and the Department. Nonphysician medical practitioners means:

(1) Physician's Assistant.

(2) Registered Nurse in the Expanded Role.