Definitions
Cal. BPC § 4027
California Statutes
(
a) As used in this chapter, the terms “skilled nursing facility,” “intermediate care facility,” and other references to health facilities shall be construed with respect to the
definitions contained in
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 1250) of
Chapter of Division of the Health and Safety Code. (
b) As used in
Section 4052.1, “licensed health care facility” means a facility licensed pursuant to
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 1250) of
Chapter of Division of the Health and Safety Code or a facility, as defined in
Section of the Health and Safety Code, operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to
Chapter 2.2 (commencing with
Section 1340) of Division of the Health and Safety Code. (
c) As used in
Section 4052.2, “health care facility” means a facility, other than a facility licensed under Division 2 (commencing with
Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code, that is owned or operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to
Chapter 2.2 (commencing with
Section 1340) of the Health and Safety Code, or by an organization under common ownership or control of the health care service plan; “licensed home health agency” means a private or public organization licensed by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to
Chapter 8 (commencing with
Section 1725) of Division of the Health and Safety Code, as further defined in
Section of the Health and Safety Code; and “licensed clinic” means a clinic licensed pursuant to
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 1200) of
Chapter of Division of the Health and Safety Code. (d) “Licensed health care facility” or “facility,” as used in
Section 4065, means a health facility licensed pursuant to
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 1250) of
Chapter of Division of the Health and Safety Code or a facility that is owned or operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to
Chapter 2.2 (commencing with
Section 1340) of Division of the Health and Safety Code or by an organization under common ownership or control with the health care service plan.