Is Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1746.52 — Hospice Patient Referral still in force?

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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1746.52 — Hospice Patient Referral

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1746.52

Type: Statute
Source: California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2022-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

For purposes of this article:

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1746.52 — Hospice Patient Referral is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

For purposes of this article:

(a) “Patient’s representative” means either a person designated by the patient as their representative or a person acting on the patient’s behalf under the authority of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program pursuant to Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 9260) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(b) “Payment” means anything of value, including cash, gift cards, prepaid cards, or remuneration of any kind.

(c) “Referral source” means a medical or nonmedical entity or medical or nonmedical provider that refers a patient, patient’s family, or patient’s representative to a hospice provider for a consultation or any other reason.