Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5 Title 22 Social Security Title 22 Social Security California Code of Regulations provides information about nurse-to-patient ratios, licensing and certification of health facilities, home health agencies, clinics, and referral agencies. Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5 Table of Contents Chapter 1. General Acute Care Hospitals ............................................................... 17 ................................................................................................................................... 17 Article 1. Definitions ................................................................................................... 17 §70001. Meaning of Words ..................................................................................... 17 §70003. Hospital ..................................................................................................... 17 §70005. General Acute Care Hospital .................................................................... 17 §70006. Acute Psychiatric Care Bed Classification ................................................ 17 §70007. Alteration ................................................................................................... 17 §70009. Autoclaving ............................................................................................... 17 §70011. Basic Services .......................................................................................... 17 §70012. Certificate of Exemption ............................................................................ 17 §70012.1. Certificate of Need ................................................................................. 18 §70013. Child.......................................................................................................... 18 §70015. Cleaning .................................................................................................... 18 §70016. Competency Validation for Patient Care Personnel Other Than Registered Nurses .................................................................................................................... 18 §70016.1. Competency Validation for Registered Nurses ...................................... 18 §70017. Conservator .............................................................................................. 18 §70018. Critical Burn .............................................................................................. 18 §70019. Defined ..................................................................................................... 19 §70021. Department ............................................................................................... 19 §70023. Director ..................................................................................................... 19 §70025. Disinfection ............................................................................................... 19 §70027. Distinct Part .............................................................................................. 19 §70029. Drug Administration .................................................................................. 19 §70031. Drug Dispensing ....................................................................................... 19 §70033. Existing Hospital Building .......................................................................... 19 §70034. General Acute Care Bed Classification ..................................................... 20 §70035. Governing Body ........................................................................................ 20 §70037. Guardian ................................................................................................... 20 Page 1 Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5 §70037.1. Human Reproductive Sterilization .......................................................... 20 §70038. Intermediate Care Bed Classification ........................................................ 20 §70041. License ..................................................................................................... 20 §70042. License Category ...................................................................................... 20 §70043. Licensee ................................................................................................... 20 §70045. Maintenance ............................................................................................. 21 §70046. Modernization ........................................................................................... 21 §70047. New Construction ..................................................................................... 21 §70048. New Special Service ................................................................................. 21 §70049. Nursing Unit .............................................................................................. 21 §70051. Outpatient Service .................................................................................... 21 §70053. Patient....................................................................................................... 22 §70053.1. Patient Care Personnel .......................................................................... 22 §70053.2. Patient Classification System ................................................................. 22 §70054. Permanently Converted ............................................................................ 22 §70055. Personnel .................................................................................................. 23 §70057. Principal Officer ........................................................................................ 25 §70059. Restraint ................................................................................................... 26 §70059.1. Rural Area .............................................................................................. 26 §70060. Skilled Nursing Care Bed Classification .................................................... 26 §70061. Special Permit ........................................................................................... 26 §70062. Special Hospital ........................................................................................ 26 §70063. Sterilization ............................................................................................... 26 §70065. Supervision ............................................................................................... 26 §70067. Supplemental Service ............................................................................... 26 §70069. Unit Dose Medication System ................................................................... 26 ................................................................................................................................... 27 Article 2. License ....................................................................................................... 27 §70101. Inspection of Hospitals .............................................................................. 27 §70103. License Required ...................................................................................... 28 §70105. Application Required ................................................................................. 28 Page 2 Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5 §70107. Content of Application ............................................................................... 28 §70109. Architectural Plans .................................................................................... 29 §70110. Fee ........................................................................................................... 29 §70111. Fee ........................................................................................................... 30 §70113. Health Planning Agency Review ............................................................... 31 §70113. Projects Requiring a Certificate of Need ................................................... 31 §70113.1. Projects Eligible for a Certificate of Exemption ...................................... 31 §70113.2. Projects Not Subject to Review by a Voluntary Area Health Planning Agency .................................................................................................................... 31 §70113.3. Projects Previously Decided by a Voluntary Area Health Planning Agency .................................................................................................................... 32 §70113.4. Exemption Requests for Remodeling and Replacement Projects .......... 32 §70114. Bed Classification ..................................................................................... 32 §70115. Safety, Zoning and Building Clearance ..................................................... 32 §70117. Issuance, Expiration and Renewal ............................................................ 32 §70119. Provisional Licensing of Distinct Parts ...................................................... 33 §70121. Separate Licenses. ................................................................................... 34 §70123. Posting ...................................................................................................... 34 §70125. Transferability ........................................................................................... 34 §70127. Report