Statute · California Health and Safety Code
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1746.50 — Hospice Patient Referral
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1746.50
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2022-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A hospice provider, employed hospice staff, or an agent for the hospice shall not give payment to referral sources for the referral of patients to the hospice.
Citator
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1746.50 — Hospice Patient Referral is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A hospice provider, employed hospice staff, or an agent for the hospice shall not give payment to referral sources for the referral of patients to the hospice.
(b) A hospice salesperson, recruiter, agent, or employee who receives any form of compensation or remuneration for hospice referrals or admissions shall not provide consultation on hospice services, hospice election, or informed consent to a patient, patient’s family, or patient’s representative.
(c) The election of hospice, informed consent, completed signatures, and counsel on the election of hospice to a patient, patient’s family, or patient’s representative shall only be completed by a registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, medical social worker, chaplain, or counselor employed by the hospice.