Section 1275.6 Of Article 3. Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
1275.6
. (a) A health facility licensed pursuant to subdivision (a)
or (b) of Section 1250 may provide in any alternative setting health
care services and programs which may be provided by any other
provider of health care outside of a hospital building or which are
not otherwise specifically prohibited by this chapter. In addition,
the state department and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and
Development shall adopt and enforce standards which permit the
ability of a health facility licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) or
(b) of Section 1250 to use its space for alternative purposes.
(b) In adopting regulations implementing this section, and in
reviewing an application or other request by a health facility
licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 1250, pursuant
to Section 1265, and subdivision (b) of Section 1276, relating to
services provided in alternative settings, the state department may
adopt or impose reasonable standards and conditions which promote and
protect patient health, safety, security, and quality of health
care.
(c) Pending the adoption of regulations referred to in subdivision
(b), the state department may condition approval of the alternative
service or alternative setting on reasonable standards consistent
with this section and subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 1275. The
state department and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and
Development may adopt these standards by mutual agreement with a
health facility proposing a service and may, after consultation with
appropriate professional and trade associations, establish guidelines
for hospitals wishing to institute an alternative service or to
provide a service in an alternative setting. Services provided
outside of a hospital building under this section shall be subject to
the licensing standards, if any, that are applicable to the same or
similar service provided by nonhospital providers outside of a
hospital building. The intent of this subdivision is to assure timely
introduction of safe and efficacious innovations in health care
services by providing a mechanism for the temporary implementation
and evaluation of standards for alternative services and settings and
to facilitate the adoption of appropriate regulations by the state
department.
(d) All health care professionals providing services in settings
authorized by this section shall be members of the organized medical
staff of the health facility to the extent medical staff membership
would be required for the provision of the services within the health
facility. All services shall be provided under the respective
responsibilities of the governing body and medical staff of the
health facility. Nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal
or otherwise affect Section 2400 of the Business and Professions
Code, or to exempt services provided under this section from
licensing standards, if any, established by or otherwise applicable
to, the same or similar service provided by nonhospital providers
outside of a hospital building.
(e) For purposes of this section, "hospital building" shall have
the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 15026.