Section 1204.1 Of Article 1. Definitions And General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
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. In addition to the primary care clinics and specialty
clinics specified in Section 1204, clinics eligible for licensure
pursuant to this chapter include psychology clinics. A "psychology
clinic" is a clinic which provides psychological advice, services, or
treatment to patients, under the direction of a clinical
psychologist as defined in Section 1316.5, and is operated by a
tax-exempt nonprofit corporation which is supported and maintained in
whole or in part by donations, bequests, gifts, grants, government
funds, or contributions which may be in the form of money, goods, or
services. In a psychology clinic, any charges to the patient shall be
based on the patient's ability to pay, utilizing a sliding fee
scale. No corporation other than a nonprofit corporation, exempt from
federal taxation under paragraph (3), subsection (c) of Section 501
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, or a statutory
successor thereof, shall operate a psychology clinic.
Each psychology clinic licensed pursuant to this section shall
comply with the provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 13100)
of Division 12.
Only a psychology clinic may be licensed under this chapter to
exclusively provide psychological advice, services, or treatment.
However, nothing in this subdivision precludes clinics specified in
Section 1204 from providing psychological advice, services, or
treatment as included within, or adjunctive to, medical advice,
services, or treatment provided by such clinics. Failure to comply
with the requirements of this section may be grounds for denial,
revocation, or suspension of the license.