Outpatient Settings
Cal. HSC § 1248.7
California Statutes
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a) The board shall investigate all complaints concerning a violation of this chapter. With respect to any complaints relating to a violation of
Section 1248.1, or upon discovery that an outpatient setting is not in compliance with
Section 1248.1, the board shall investigate and, where appropriate, the board, through or in conjunction with the local district attorney, shall bring an action to enjoin the outpatient setting’s operation. The board or the local district attorney may bring an action to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of any other provision of this
chapter in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred or is about to occur. Any proceeding under this
section shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 3 (commencing with
Section 525) of Title of Part of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the Division of Medical Quality shall not be required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss. (
b) With respect to any and all actions brought pursuant to this
section alleging an actual or threatened violation of any requirement of this chapter, the court shall, if it finds the allegations to be true, issue an order enjoining the person or facility from continuing the violation. For purposes of
Section 1248.1, if an outpatient setting is operating without a certificate of accreditation, this shall be prima facie evidence that a violation of