Section 1204.2 Of Article 1. Definitions And General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
1204.2
. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as provided
in subdivision (c), a primary care clinic described in subdivision
(a) of Section 1204 that is licensed pursuant to this chapter shall
not be required to enter into a written transfer agreement with a
nearby hospital as a condition of licensure.
(b) (1) A primary care clinic shall send with each patient at the
time of transfer, or in the case of an emergency, as promptly as
possible, copies of all medical records related to the patient's
transfer. To the extent practicable and applicable to the patient's
transfer, the medical records shall include current medical findings,
diagnoses, laboratory results, medications provided prior to
transfer, a brief summary of the course of treatment provided prior
to transfer, ambulation status, nursing and dietary information, name
and contact information for the treating physician at the clinic,
and as appropriate, pertinent administrative and demographic
information related to the patient, including name and date of birth.
(2) The requirements in paragraph (1) shall not apply if the
primary care clinic has entered into a written transfer agreement
with a local hospital that provides for the transfer of medical
records.
(c) A primary care clinic licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Section 1204 that provides services as an alternative birth center
shall, as a condition of licensure, be required to maintain a written
transfer agreement with a local hospital. The transfer agreement
shall include provisions for communication and transportation to meet
medical emergencies. Essential personal, health, and medical
information shall either accompany the patient upon transfer or be
transmitted immediately by telephone to the receiving facility. This
section does not modify or supersede the requirements imposed on
alternative birth centers described in Section 1204.3.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2018.