Section 1743.21 Of Chapter 8.3. Private Duty Nursing Agencies From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 8.3.
1743.21
. (a) Every private duty nursing agency for which a license
has been issued, except a facility that is certified to participate
either in the Medicare program under Title XVIII (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395
et seq.) of the federal Social Security Act, or the medicaid program
under Title XIX (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.) of the federal Social
Security Act, or both, shall be periodically inspected by a duly
authorized representative of the department. Reports of each
inspection shall be prepared by the representative conducting it upon
forms prepared and furnished by the department and filed with the
department. These inspections shall be for the purpose of ensuring
that the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of
the department are being followed. The department is directed to
ensure by these inspections that the private duty nursing agency is
providing high quality care to its patients in accordance with the
orders of the patient's physician.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require a private
duty nursing agency to comply with federal Medicare conditions of
participation, if the agency is not serving medicare beneficiaries.