Section 1599.65 Of Chapter 3.93. Admission Contracts For Long-term Health Care Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.93.
1599.65
. (a) Prior to or at the time of admission, the facility
shall make reasonable efforts to communicate the content of the
contract to, and obtain on the contract the signature of, the person
who is to be admitted to the facility. Unless the prospective
resident has been declared legally incompetent or is unable to
understand and sign the contract because of his or her medical
condition, he or she shall sign or cosign the admission agreement. In
the event the patient is unable to sign the contract, the reason
shall be documented in the resident's medical record by the admitting
physician. This provision does not preclude the facility from
obtaining the signature of an agent, responsible party, or a legal
representative, if applicable.
(b) The contract of admission for facilities certified to be
reimbursed by Medi-Cal shall set forth, in bold capital letters of
not less than 10-point type, the prohibition in Section 14110.8 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code that no facility may require or
solicit as a condition of admission that a Medi-Cal beneficiary have
a responsible party sign or cosign the contract of admission. If the
Medi-Cal beneficiary has an agent, then the signature of the agent
may be required on the contract of admission.